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Product Identifiers

PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-101668640562

ISBN-139781668640562

eBay Product ID (ePID)26062162983

Product Key Features

Book TitleSeek : How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World

TopicPersonal Growth / Happiness, Communication & Social Skills, Conflict Resolution

Publication Year2023

LanguageEnglish

GenreFamily & Relationships, Self-Help

AuthorScott Shigeoka

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Length5.7 In.

Item Width5.2 In.

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ReviewsWe've been hiding from each other for far too long. Scott's book offers us an empathic, practical and heartfelt road map forward., Within the large subject of happiness, curiosity is such an energizing, creative, and exciting topic to explore. Scott Keoni Shigeoka is the perfect person to tackle this subject, and I can't wait to read this book., This fascinating and well-written book does an amazing job of exploring the nature of curiosity and how opening our hearts and minds to the unknown can transform our lives., "Most people recognize the value of curiosity, but few know how to embrace and unleash it. SEEK will help you close the gap between awareness and action. Scott Shigeoka's thirst for understanding and connection is contagious, and his book is a timely bridge for our divided world." -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast Re:Thinking, Grounded in science and stories, Scott Shigeoka's exploration of curiosity is full of energy and wisdom. I have no doubt his methodology will offer a path of healing for many., We are all hungering for more curiosity, and there is no more illuminating guide to our quest for what inspires than Scott Shigeoka. In this mind opening treatment of what we know about curiosity, Shigeoka blends stories, science, and the wisdom of lived experience to move us to seek what is mysterious in life, and grow in that adventure., Scott Shigeoka is one of the world's leading voices on bridging differences. In our lonely, polarized world, Seek couldn't come at a better time., Few attributes are as vital to leadership, flourishing and success as curiosity. Through wit, wisdom, and science, Scott Shigeoka provides a practical guide to master the art and skill of this essential human attribute.

Dewey Edition23/eng/20230628

Dewey Decimal155.2

Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition

SynopsisMaximize your potential for connection, healing, and personal growth with this "timely bridge for our divided world." (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential ) If you've felt alienated and alone in recent years, you're in good company. Whether it's a rift in your family, polarization at your workplace or just a sense that society isn't as connected as it once was, many of us feel painful chasms in our connections. Internationally-recognized curiosity expert and bridge builder Scott Shigeoka knows that there's only one cure: Deep Curiosity. In Seek, Shigeoka blends cutting-edge research with vulnerable storytelling to teach readers their signature DIVE model. With his guidance, you'll learn more than a dozen practical strategies to: ·Detach -- Let go of your ABCs (assumptions, biases, certainty), ·Intend -- Prepare your mindset and setting, ·Value -- See the dignity of every person, including yourself, ·Embrace -- Welcome the hard times in your life. Seek is a revolutionary playbook to heal division, estrangement, hatred, and our most urgent societal challenges. "We've been hiding from each other for far too long. Seek offers us an empathic, practical, and heartfelt road map forward." Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance and Tribes, "Most people recognize the value of curiosity, but few know how to unleash it. Seek will help you close the gap between awareness and action. Scott Shigeoka's thirst for understanding and connection is contagious, and his book is a timely bridge for our divided world." Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast Re: Thinking Open your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this "energizing, creative, and exciting" (Gretchen Rubin) approach to deep curiosity from an internationally-recognized curiosity expert--perfect for readers of Atlas of the Heart and Talking to Strangers . Did you know that curiosity is your superpower? It's no secret that division, loneliness, and polarization are on the rise--to catastrophic impact on our personal lives. While we often think of curiosity as a personality trait, internationally-recognized curiosity expert Scott Shigeoka knows that it's actually the most potent tool we have to bridge our differences and heal relationships: From political blow-ups to age divides at work; religious differences to languishing friendships; gun rights to gender rights. In Seek , Shigeoka blends cutting edge research on curiosity with wisdom from years of grassroots community work and the stories of people living at the threshold of deep curiosity--ancient wayfinders in the Pacific Ocean, Catholic nuns and Millennial seekers sharing a convent, a wildland firefighter in Montana, and more--as he takes readers on a journey to understand the power of deep curiosity. With the support of Shigoeka's four-phase DIVE model, readers will learn to... D etach -- Let go of their ABCs (assumptions, biases, certainty), I ntend -- Prepare their mindset and setting, V alue -- See the dignity of every person, including themselves, E mbrace -- Welcome the hard times in their life, ...As they unlock the capacity for connection, healing, and personal growth. With electric vulnerability, thoughtful storytelling, and actionable tools, Seek calls each of us to stop turning away from what is unfamiliar, uncomfortable or unknown and, instead, embrace our power to seek. "We've been hiding from each other for far too long. Seek offers us an empathic, practical and heartfelt road map forward." Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance