Embracing Uncertainty as a Gift for Learning and Growth

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The guest discusses a key quote from her book that resonates with people, emphasizing the gift of uncertainty. She also shares where to learn more about her work and highlights the importance of embracing uncertainty for personal development.

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.

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— 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

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