The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone & Benjamin Zander

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A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region of Africa to study the prospects for expanding business.

One sends back a telegram saying,

SITUATION HOPELESS STOP NO ONE WEARS SHOES

The other write backs triumphantly,

GLORIOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY STOP THEY HAVE NO SHOES

Would you see the opportunity like the first or second scout?

In the Art of Possibility Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander give us 12 practices that can help you change the way you view the world and allow you to see all the opportunities in front of you. Benjamin is a conductor for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and Rosamund is a psychotherapist. Together they share with us their experiences leading children and adults to achieve things they never thought possible. Along the way they developed their own set of practices that they believe can help you transform the way you look at the world. In today's episode, we cover the seven central practices that Jeff found to be most helpful.

Practice 1: It's All Invented

Practice 2: Step into the world of Possibility

Practice 3: Giving an A

Practice 4: Being a contribution

Practice 5: Lead from any chair

Practice 6: Rule Number 6

Practice 7: The way things are

Practice 8: Giving way to passion

Practice 9: Lighting a Spark

Practice 10: Being the Board

Practice 11: Creating a Framework of possibility

Practice 12: Telling the WE story