How to Have a Good Day
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
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"In How to Have a Good Day, Caroline Webb, business consultant and former partner at powerhouse McKinsey and Co., brings together the findings on behavioral economics and neuroscience--subjects that have led to dozens of bestselling books over the last decade--to show us how we can use these revolutionary new findings to improve how we work. Organized around seven factors that determine whether we have a good day at work, Webb offers us specific tools that we can use based on what we now know about how our brains work, and she shows us how we can incorporate them into our conversations, meetings, and projects in a way that will increase productivity, confidence, and enjoyment. Filled with stories of people who have used the insights Webb reveals to improve the quality of their decision-making and work lives, and drawing on cutting-edge ideas from the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, How to Have a Good Day is the book people wanted to read when they finished Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow, and were looking for practical ways to apply the new insights they had learned to their own lives and careers. From the time we wake up, Webb reveals the tools and practices that will help us to set our direction and priorities, organize our time, do our best work, adapt to uncertainty, make better decisions, improve our conversations, unleash productivity, and sustain our energy. In essence, she offers us a Good Day playbook, showing us how to sharpen our minds and increase our confidence so that we make sustained progress, resist our tendency to procrastinate, resolve conflict, and maintain control of our day and bounce back from the inevitable setbacks"--
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This book is very strongly aimed at people in office jobs, not retail. That's not necessarily a critique, but it is a factor in how much I got out of it. I don't have regular meetings to prepare for, and my exercise comes from being on my feet all day, rather than a brisk walk to and from the office building. Outside of that, I did genuinely enjoy this and I feel like I got some good stuff from it. There's a few things that I read that I do already, like framing how I view my work or trying to be around people who are happy, and there were plenty of things that I'm intrigued by and would like to try to incorporate into how I do things. I read this as an ebook, but if it sounds interesting, I'd suggest getting a physical copy so you can actually refer to it and like, highlight and sticky note things.
What a promising title; who doesn't want to have more good day. But this book is like those listicles (an article that is structured as a list) with 100 items in it. It could also be titled 100 ways to have a good day. And like all listicles with more than 3 items in it, largely a waste of time cos you can never reliably take away more than a handful of the recommendations. Its not that any one recommendation is not good its just a stupid way to structure to a book that's trying to help people cos most of it is left on the paper, or whatever medium you're digesting it from. So, largely a waste of time. I recommend you look elsewhere for advice on this topic.
If you are serious about your career or are serious about getting ahead in your career this is the book you should read. This book had some amazing advise. Caroline does a great job setting up her credentials and how she researched to write this book. This book has a ton on content like, discovery/defensive mode, decision making, being productive and mindful. It's helpful for the work place and at home. This is a book I'll check out again to take notes of, or I might just go ahead and buy it!
I had this on audio book, it's slow enough to take notes if you needed too. If you're listening to it in the car sometimes I would drift off and have to rewind a bit and re-focus.
I highly recommend this book! ~Ashley
