Kevin Kelly is a senior maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded in 1993. He joined us today to talk about his book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, a book of 450 modern proverbs for good living.
Kevin shares his wisdom and insights on a variety of topics, including the importance of taking sabbaticals to avoid burnout, the power of deliberate practice in expanding our response to stimuli, and the necessity of change in a fast-paced world.
From hiring practices to the value of saying no politely, Kevin's perspective is thought-provoking and actionable. So grab your headphones and get ready to embark on a journey of growth with Kevin Kelly on The Growth Guide.
[05.58] Enthusiasm – Enthusiasm is far more important than being smart.
[14.42] Respect – We talk about the reason we have to respect someone’s ideas even if we don’t like them.
[22.40] Change - You have to be careful about changing for the sake of change.
[29.13] Resting – Kevin explains the importance of resting and how it’s going to increase your productivity.
[33.22] Asking questions – Kevin explains how to ask questions of strangers that will get them interested in talking with you.
[36.02] Polite but firm – We talk about our right to say ‘no’ to something or someone and why we don’t owe a reason to do that.
[45.00] How to do it - Doing something and having it not work is how you're going to learn to make it work.
[56.04] Time – Time is the most precious thing in the world that cannot be bought with money.
Resources
Twitter - twitter.com/kevin2kelly
YouTube – youtube.com/user/Kevin2Kelly
Website - kk.org/
Book by Kevin Kelly
Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
amazon.com/Excellent-Advice-Living-Wisdom-Earlier/dp/0593654528
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Whole Earth Catalog, Access to Tools (Spring, 1970)
amazon.com/Whole-Earth-Catalog-Access-Spring/dp/B083B6WWLY/
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What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, Fourth Edition: Discover Yourself, Design Your Future, and Plan for Your Dream Job
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The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need
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The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More
amazon.com/Secrets-Happy-Families-Improve-Mornings/dp/0061778745/
