911: Making Uncertainty your Friend with Maggie Jackson

Maggie Jackson talks about the power of uncertainty and how to harness it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How uncertainty enhances learning.  2) How to manage the fear of uncertainty.  3) How routine can hold us back.  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep911 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MAGGIE —  Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist. Her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure (Nov. 2023) explores why we should paradoxically seek not-knowing in times of flux. The book’s been nominated for a National Book Award, Uncertain is a Next Big Idea Club “must read.” Jackson’s prior book, Distracted (2nd ed., 2018), sparked a global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention and won the 2020 Dorothy Lee Award. A former Boston Globe columnist, Jackson has written for the New York Times and other publications worldwide. Her work has been covered extensively in the global press.  • Book: Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure  • LinkedIn: Maggie Jackson  • Twitter: @Maggie8Jackson  • Website: Maggie-Jackson.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • BetterHelp. Get a break from your thoughts with online therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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