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In honor of our birthday, we have compiled a list of Our Top 10 Most Popular Videos. Keep reading to find our what videos and Big Ideas our viewers are most passionate about, and check them out for yourself.
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10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Let’s start with number 10 – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which is a book written by Robert M. Pirsig. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance uses the story of a father and his son going on a 17-day long motorcycle trip.
The book, however, is much more than a fictional tale of a motorcycle trip and weaved into the story are philosophical discussions and reflections focusing on the opposition of classical versus romantical thinking in modern society. The book shows us that a balance between science and the humanities – or between a classical and more romantic mindset – can increase your overall quality of life.
You can read more about the book in our blog post. As always, we recommend reading the whole book. You can buy it right here.
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9. Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono
Number 9 on our list comes from Edward de Bono and his international bestselling book, Six Thinking Hats.
In this book, Edward de Bono puts forward a simple process that allows a thinker or a group of thinkers to separate emotions from logic, creativity from information and allow room for both the positive and the negative. The name “Six Thinking Hats” is refering to the six different colors of “hats”, which represents a certain type of thinking. The theory is centrered around getting thinkers to deal with one thing at a time, for everyone to get heard and for every aspect to get investigated.
Read more about the six different thinking hats in our blog post. As always, we recommend reading the whole book. You can buy it right here.
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8. NonViolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Number 8 is Marshall Rosenberg‘s pioneering book NonViolent Communication.
In the book, Rosenberg explains a better way of communicating with people to avoid misunderstandings and irrational conflicts. At its core, NonViolent Communication has the belief that all people have the capacity for compassion. The purpose of NonViolent Communication is to help us connect with ourselves and others in a way that makes compassionate given natural.
You can read more about the book in our blog post or buy the book right here.
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7. Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Robert Cialdini‘s book Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion is coming in at number 7 on our list.
In the book, Cialdini enlightens the psychology behind making people ‘say yes’ and how to apply these principles ethically in business and everyday situations.
He walks the reader through six universal principles of influence, and explains how you can use them to become a skilled persuader—and, just as importantly, how to defend yourself against dishonest influence attempts.
Explore the book in our blog post or click to buy it right here.
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6. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Number 6 is all about world-renowned entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Tony Hsieh, and his book Delivering Happiness.
In Delivering Happiness, we learn about the fascinating life story of Tony Hsieh: About how he sold his first company, LinkExchange, to Microsoft for over $250 million at the age of 23, and how he went on the invest in Zappos – one of the world’s leading online shoe and clothing retailers. Throughout the book, Hsieh shares his knowledge and experience on finding passion, purpose, and ultimately profits.
Read more about Delivering Happiness in our blog post, however, we always recommend reading the entire book. Buy it right here.
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5. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Now this is a big one. Our top 5 most popular video is on Daniel Kahneman and his life-changing book Thinking, Fast and Slow.
We have several videos on our channel on Thinking, Fast and Slow that go into different topics described in the book. This video in particular is on The Halo Effect.
The Halo Effect is a common bias that plays a large role in shaping our view of people and situations. For instance, if you like and agree with a certain person’s beliefs, you likely have a tendency to like (or dislike) everything about that person — including their clothes, their voice, and even things aboth them that you have not observed.
Make sure to check out our blog posts on the different topics in Thinking, Fast and Slow here, here, here, and here.
We also have a longer video on our channel comprising all these topics – find it right here. If you are interested in learning even more, we recommend buying the book.
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4. Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy
Number 9 on our list comes from Brian Tracy and his bestselling book, Eat That Frog.
Do you often find yourself overwhelmed with too much to do and too little time to do it? Then this one is for you. With the tagline “21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time”, Brian Tracy shows you a way to become the boss of your “to-do-lists”.
The 21 methods and techniques presented in the book revolves around 5 key themes: Preparation, Focus, On thing at a time, Skills, and Attitude!
You can read more about the book in our blog post or buy the book right here.
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3. Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat
Our third most popular video is on Mo Gawdat‘s book Solve for Happy.
The book takes its starting point in the premise that Happiness starts with a conscious choice. A conscious choice of accepting life exactly as it is.
Gawdat even argues that being happy is our birthright! You don’t need a reason to be happy. All you need is “no reason” to be unhappy. Happiness is the absence of unhappiness. It is our resting state when nothing causes interference.
Read more about Solve for Happy in our blog post. As always, we recommend reading the whole book. You can buy it right here.
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2. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Our runner-up of our most popular videos is Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.
Did you know that this book played a huge role in the creation of BigIdeasGrowingMinds? The book shows you how you can – and must – find meaning in your life, and truly inspired our desire to share knowledge with others.
Man’s Search for Meaning chronicles Frankl’s experiences as a concentration camp inmate during World War II, and describes the psychotherapeutic method he developed after the war called Logotherapy.
Explore the book in our blog post or click to buy it right here.
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1. What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
And the winner is… Our most popular video of all time is on the inspiring book What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith!
Marshall explores how successful people become even more successful and how behaviour and interpersonal relations play a part in this. So, if you want to take your career to the next level, Goldsmith’s book is for you by helping you get from “Here” (Where you are now) to “There” (Where you want to go).
The beliefs discussed in the book are truly helpful in defining and defeating what is standing between you and your next level of achievement – which is probably why it is our most popular video of all time.
You can read more about the book in our blog post. As always, we recommend reading the whole book. You can buy it right here.
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