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Ambition Won’t Save You—Purpose Will
An ex–Navy SEAL commander shares why it’s not enough to run hard. You have to know where you’re going.
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Michael Kovnat
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When Good People Make Bad Teams
Why group dynamics go off the rails—and what you can do to get things back on track.
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Michael Kovnat
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Colin M. Fisher
1
5 Aztec Secrets for a More Rooted, Resilient Life
A philosopher shows how ancient wisdom can reshape our habits, relationships, and sense of meaning.
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Michael Kovnat
The Dirtbag Billionaire Who Gave It All Away
A new book tells the story of Patagonia's founder and how he's rewriting the rules of business
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Michael Kovnat
Don’t Panic, Prepare: 6 New Books That Make Sense of a Changing Planet
Groundbreaking ideas on food, energy, and survival in a warming world—from Bill McKibben, Kate Marvel, and other luminaries
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Michael Kovnat
Success Won’t Make You Happy. Here’s What Will.
This week, Arthur C. Brooks, Sanjay Gupta, and other big thinkers pointed us toward a better way of living.
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Michael Kovnat
Move. Think. Rest.: A Smarter Framework for Beating Burnout
Forget endless Zoom calls—a new book argues that movement, reflection, and rest are the real drivers of innovation.
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Michael Kovnat
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The Most Dangerous Animal on Earth? The One That Forgot It’s an Animal.
In The Arrogant Ape, a primatologist dismantles the myth of human exceptionalism and shows why humility—not mastery—may be the most important trait for…
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Michael Kovnat
The Intelligence Explosion: How AI Could Leave Humans Behind
Artificial intelligence is evolving fast—and not even its makers fully understand it. A new book explores how machines could surpass us, and what we…
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Michael Kovnat
1
How to Turn Anxiety Into Your Leadership Superpower
If you’re an overthinker or a perfectionist, you might be wired to succeed—once you learn to work with your anxiety, not against it.
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Michael Kovnat
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Morra Aarons-Mele
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