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Next Big Idea Club Summer 2019 Review
Next Big Idea Club is a book subscription box by some of the world’s leading thinkers: Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers), Susan Cain (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking), Adam Grant (Give and Take, Originals), and Daniel H. Pink (Drive, To Sell Is Human). Boxes are $20.75/month (Billed Yearly, Shipped Quarterly) and you will get two most exciting new nonfiction books, along with additional reading material and e-courses.
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The box is in fun blue and yellow colors.
First Look
This two-sided posted card gives tips on how you start your own book club and the back describes how to enjoy Next Big Idea Club.
The letter introduces Next Big Idea Club and there was a pen/highlighter so you can highlight and note important parts of the books.
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by $16.80 A soon as my husband saw this book, he was excited to read it. This book discusses how some of the most successful people in the world didn't specialize in their field from an early age. This book discusses more ways to be successful.
Summary: “Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see.
Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.”
There is a book that takes a deeper dive into the book, along with an interactive game, and a quiz. There was also a bookmark and a temporary tattoo.
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by
Summary “You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior. This has an impact on education, employment, housing, and criminal justice. In Biased, with a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt offers us insights into the dilemma and a path forward.
Eberhardt works extensively as a consultant to law enforcement and as a psychologist at the forefront of this new field. Her research takes place in courtrooms and boardrooms, in prisons, on the street, and in classrooms and coffee shops. She shows us the subtle–and sometimes dramatic–daily repercussions of implicit bias in how teachers grade students, or managers deal with customers. It has an enormous impact on the conduct of criminal justice, from the rapid decisions police officers have to make to sentencing practices in court.
Eberhardt's work and her book are both influenced by her own life, and the personal stories she shares emphasize the need for change. She has helped companies that include Airbnb and Nextdoor address bias in their business practices and has led anti-bias initiatives for police departments across the country. Here, she offers practical suggestions for reform and new practices that are useful for organizations as well as individuals.
Unblinking about the tragic consequences of prejudice, Eberhardt addresses how racial bias is not the fault of nor restricted to a few “bad apples” but is present at all levels of society in media, education, and business. The good news is that we are not hopelessly doomed by our innate prejudices. In Biased,Eberhardt reminds us that racial bias is a human problem–one all people can play a role in solving.”
Like with the other book, there was a guide for the book that has a summary, talking points for your book group, an interactive activity and a quiz. There was also a bookmark and a temporary tattoo.
Final Thought: I loved both books, but I loved Biased the most. I like that each book comes with a book of coordinating information. This is a great subscription for people who love personal development. Use this link and try the Express subscription FREE for two weeks.
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