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Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being

Shawn Achor
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Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

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Shawn Achor

Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

240

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being, Shawn Achor explores how individuals can achieve greater success and happiness by fostering collaboration and interconnected growth. The book emphasizes harnessing collective potential through social support and positive relationships, redefining personal achievements to include community-driven success.

Inspirational

Hopeful

Informative

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

4.4

3,137 ratings

83%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Shawn Achor's Big Potential expands on his work in positive psychology, stressing collaboration over individualism for success and well-being. Readers praise its engaging anecdotes and actionable insights, although some find the concepts repetitive. Achor's optimistic approach resonates well, fostering a sense of community and shared achievement.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being?

Readers who enjoy Big Potential likely engage with self-help and psychology books promoting collective success over individual achievement, similar to readers of The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor and The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. They value insights on enhancing well-being and collaboration.

4.4

3,137 ratings

83%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

240

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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