An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. He developed an unconventional philosophy at NASA: Prepare for the worst-- and enjoy every moment of it. By thinking like an astronaut, you can change the way you view life on Earth-- especially your own.
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2mentions
2people
2016–2024years
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* "what every body is saying" - how to read/understand body language
* "an astronauts guide to life on earth" - by Chris Hadfield, lots of good general advice
* "speed reading" - for digesting information quickly (albeit, I find with less depth)
* "The 8 traits successful people have in common" - kinda painfully obvious advice, but often it's the context and stories that help you digest a message
* "the lean startup" - wasn't mindblowing but looks aligned with what you've been reading, still worth reading.
- I think it depends what exactly you're doing.
Me, I think "moonshot" is a very buzzy buzzword, not a concrete thing, despite what it's named after. I've listened to both Chris Hadfield's "An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth" and Richard Wiseman's "Shoot for the Moon", and it was extremely clear how little there was in common between the perspective of the professional psychologist and the guy who actually went into space.
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