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John Green Wants You to Pay Attention to Your Attention

John Green Wants You to Pay Attention to Your Attention

FromWorkLife with Adam Grant


John Green Wants You to Pay Attention to Your Attention

FromWorkLife with Adam Grant

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you pay attention to your attention? John Green is the beloved author of The Fault In Our Stars, and when he started tracking his attention, he realized he was obsessed with evaluating human progress. He decided to start rating everything—from the capacity for human wonder to Canadian geese—on a five-point scale. In this deeply thoughtful conversation with Adam, John shares what he learned from his series of Yelp-style reviews, the gift of a great book, and the unexpected life lessons found in the last lap of Mario Kart. Read the full text transcript at go.ted.com/T4G8
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again.