Book description
Promoting growth, generosity, critical thinking, and courage, Adam Grant's wise words offer the formative encouragement of a great teacher and confidences shared with a close friend. Adam Grant thinks about thinking--a lot. The how and the why, and whether we're thinking critically--and thinking of others. As a star professor, speaker, and author, he's inspired millions to think and think again. In his first ever day-to-day calendar, Adam Grant is thinking aloud, offering insights from psychology, reminders of core values, suggestions of things we ought to reconsider, and perspectives that deliver eureka moments in the clear language of a great teacher. Features include: - No single-use plastic - Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display - Printed on FSC certified paper with soy-based ink - Tear-off pages - Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists - Day/Date reference on each page - Combined weekend pages - Official major world holidays and observances - Insightful quotes directly from the social media accounts of the best-selling author, professor, and organizational psychologist Adam Grant.
About the Author
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and best-selling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, original thinking, rethinking, and potential. He has been Wharton's top-rated professor for 7 straight years, and he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, question assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 under 40. He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of 5 books that have sold millions of copies and been translated into 45 languages: Think Again, Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been named among the year's best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal. His viral piece on languishing was the most-read New York Times article of 2021 and the most-saved article across all platforms. Adam hosts the TED podcasts Re: Thinking and WorkLife. His TED talks on languishing, original thinkers, and givers and takers have over 30 million views. He writes on work and psychology for the New York Times, has served on the Defense Innovation Board at the Pentagon, has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and has appeared on Billions. He has more than 8 million followers on social media and features new insights in his free monthly newsletter, GRANTED.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience