![]() ![]() I am going to be looking for more opportunities to "get high," or seek out new perspectives. I won't say that every one of the 365 entries was brilliant or spoke to me personally but overall it is a worthwhile read and I enjoyed it.īetween the covers I discovered resources and podcasts to look into further.Īlthough I am not a coffee (or tea) drinker, I think Ian and I could share pleasant moments in a social establishment. In the second half of the book something clicked and my appreciation rose. It is basically a list with amusing and explanatory anecdotes. To be very honest, for the first half of this book my rating was hovering around a three. ![]() I will also be adding a hardcover edition to my permanent collection upon its March 2022 release. I received a digital pre-publication copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and I'll be including it in a book blog post on the best new releases for a new mindset. Highly recommended for anyone seeking some fresh insight for a mindset shift or that aha moment to reignite a dimming spark. Say what now? And those are just from the first two chapters! In total, there are 13 chapters in this book, brimming with inspiration, insight, and information that can truly make a difference between a 'meh' day and a truly good day.ģ65 Ways to Have a Good Day reminds us that's the little things and our daily habits that build the good days that build a good life. He also introduces unfamiliar concepts like the Danish arbejdsglaede Japanese ikigai spaghetti lines the Shultz Hour the Offternoon and the Feierabend. But with Sanders' broad worldview and personal anecdotes, these moments come across more tried and true than trite. To be fair, in a 365 item list, you'll likely come across some ideas you've heard before. Some advice comes by way of basic personal development principles like #4 - Look for the positive #5 - Notice your breathing #15 - Have good quality relationships and #24 - Get some downtime. Sanders skillfully wraps universally applicable tips in sometimes oddly specific advice (#6 - Get your fingers tattooed) in ways both witty and wise. I knew I was going to love this book when I read the author blurb and learned that Ian Sanders' underlying goal is to "spark change" through his work and that he built his career by simply "following his curiosity." At once relatable and aspirational, Sanders telegraphs YOLO motivation, a polymath's mindset, and a life well-lived and well-loved. The next twelve months could be the best days of your life. Use this book to help you seize the day - all 365 of them. And when you find what works for you, you can do more of it, making you more productive, more fulfilled, and much happier. Things like figuring out where you're going, hitting reset, designing the life you want, breaking through limiting beliefs, and creating success on your own terms. Because when you get the little things right, the big things follow. You'll meet a cast of characters from around the world who know all about creating success, from the founder of a billion-dollar mindfulness company in California to the Hollywood screenwriter who takes up to eight showers a day to fuel his ideas, and from the Harvard Business School professor who discovered more joy at work by wearing red trainers to the man who every Friday for five years set up a table in central NYC to give advice to strangers, including a gang member on the run.ģ65 WAYS TO HAVE A GOOD DAY focuses on the small stuff you can do every day to make life better. You'll find stories to inspire you to even greater achievements, pick up habit-forming strategies from unexpected sources, get prompts to help you put ideas into action, explore brain hacks and uncover tips for lasting behavior change. You'll discover the benefits of Feierabends and Laughies, have your eyes opened by a dance psychologist, and learn why one senior executive's tattooed fingers help him make the right career choices. You'll encounter surprising insights and odd experiments from the world of cutting-edge psychology. How are the next twelve months looking for you? Pretty much the same as last year? Or are you ready to make things interesting?ģ65 WAYS TO HAVE A GOOD DAY is a full year's worth of daily inspiration, tools, habits, actions and rituals that will set you on the path to personal success. ![]()
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