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Intentions: the surprising psychology of high performers

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: John Wiley and Sons, Inc New Jersey 2024Description: ix, 275 pISBN:
  • 9781394189151
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.8 ROS
Summary: A science-backed recipe for creating engagement, fulfillment, and achievement We're stuck. Stuck to the couch. Stuck scrolling. Stuck at work. Stuck in worn-out paths of habitual action. Stuck in patterns and echo chambers of thought. Stuck in carefully curated lives where we've traded our agency for endless comforts that wrap us in existential ennui. As our eyes fixate on a constant parade of images meant to engage us, we notice something in the periphery. We see folks who are just like us, except they are actually, deeply happy and fulfilled. They seem to go through life with ease and grace, overcoming obstacles and making amazing things happen for themselves. Peering closer, we see that these aren't gods or superhumans. They're just people who have chosen to not be stuck and decided to become the main characters in their own lives. Their success (as they define it!) is not a birthright bestowed upon a lucky few, but the result of lives lived with intention. And that's what this book is about — a practical guide on infusing purpose into life in a deliberate and evidence-based way. Through a combination of inspiring stories about unlikely high performers and evidence from the bleeding edge of behavioral science, we present you with a toolkit for learning intention — not as a fluffy concept, but as five very trainable skills. Get your copy of Intention today and live your potential. (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Intention%3A+The+Surprising+Psychology+of+High+Performers-p-9781394189151)
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Table of contents:
Part I Fundamentals 1

Chapter 1 Introduction 3

Chapter 2 A Languishing World 9

Chapter 3 What Is Intention? 15

Chapter 4 Becoming Main Characters 21

Chapter 5 Intention Is Trainable 29

Part II Willpower 35

Chapter 6 The Surprising Impact of Willpower Attitude 37

Chapter 7 High Performers Have Nonlimited Willpower 45

Chapter 8 Physical Ingredients to Willpower 53

Chapter 9 How to Train the Experience of Willpower 63

Chapter 10 Willpower as a Team Sport 73

Part III Curiosity 79

Chapter 11 High Performers Are Curious 81

Chapter 12 Don’t Stop (Re)believing 89

Chapter 13 How to Change Your Mind 95

Chapter 14 Believing Together 101

Part IV Integrity 111

Chapter 15 Living Our Values 113

Chapter 16 How to Uncover Your Values 121

Chapter 17 When Values Conflict 131

Chapter 18 Know Thy Team 141

Part V Attention 151

Chapter 19 High Performers Are Focused on the Right Things 153

Chapter 20 Directing the Spotlight 159

Chapter 21 Spotlights at Work 165

Chapter 22 Intentional Wandering 171

Chapter 23 Not All Flow Is Created Equal 177

Chapter 24 Focusing Teams 185

Part VI Habits 191

Chapter 25 The Roots of High Performance 193

Chapter 26 Taking Control of Unconscious Actions 197

Chapter 27 Finding the Power Within 207

Chapter 28 The Importance of Workplace Rituals 219

Part VII Closing 225

Chapter 29 Intention in Our Relationships 227

Chapter 30 The Garden of Intention 237

Notes 243

Index 267
(https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Intention%3A+The+Surprising+Psychology+of+High+Performers-p-9781394189151#tableofcontents-section)

A science-backed recipe for creating engagement, fulfillment, and achievement

We're stuck. Stuck to the couch. Stuck scrolling. Stuck at work. Stuck in worn-out paths of habitual action. Stuck in patterns and echo chambers of thought. Stuck in carefully curated lives where we've traded our agency for endless comforts that wrap us in existential ennui.

As our eyes fixate on a constant parade of images meant to engage us, we notice something in the periphery. We see folks who are just like us, except they are actually, deeply happy and fulfilled. They seem to go through life with ease and grace, overcoming obstacles and making amazing things happen for themselves.

Peering closer, we see that these aren't gods or superhumans. They're just people who have chosen to not be stuck and decided to become the main characters in their own lives. Their success (as they define it!) is not a birthright bestowed upon a lucky few, but the result of lives lived with intention. And that's what this book is about — a practical guide on infusing purpose into life in a deliberate and evidence-based way.

Through a combination of inspiring stories about unlikely high performers and evidence from the bleeding edge of behavioral science, we present you with a toolkit for learning intention — not as a fluffy concept, but as five very trainable skills.

Get your copy of Intention today and live your potential.

(https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Intention%3A+The+Surprising+Psychology+of+High+Performers-p-9781394189151)

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