Description
Book SynopsisStop saying 'no' to opportunity, and start saying 'yes' to possibility Happy Accidents is your personal guide to transforming your life. As we take on task after task, responsibility after responsibility, we lose sight of who we are and why we're doing what we do; we rush through the day completing a to-do list, but we never really seem to accomplish the things that are most important. What goals do you have for your life? What steps have you taken toward them today? Consider this book your guide to getting back on track to your dreams and help inspire those around you. It's not about doing more or doing less, it's about making what you do worthy of the effort. From forging new relationships, stepping out of your comfort zone, and reframing your workstart valuing these as empowering choices you get to make toward a particular goal every day. To preserve our precious time and energy, we often default to 'no,' yet this only closes the door to our growth, while a 'yes' opens up a world
Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Crazy Little Bet on “Yes, And”
How to Reset Your Mind-set From “No, But” to “Yes, And”
Chapter 1: Out of the Darkness
How to Harness the Power of Positive Cooperation
Chapter 2: It’s Showtime!
It’s All About the Leap, Not the Landing
Chapter 3: The Winds of Change
How to Get the Maximum Return on Improvisation (ROI)
Chapter 4: Hollywood Calls
How to Treat Your Coworkers Like Artists and Poets
Chapter 5: Into the Darkness – Again
Why a Controlled Life Is the Enemy of a Happy Life
Chapter 6: Meltdown? Heck No! Melt-Up, That’s More Like It
How Being a Better Listener Makes You a Better Communicator
Chapter 7: Happy Accidents,
or Why There Are No Mistakes, Only Higher and Lower Percentage Choices
Chapter 8: Legacy: A Love Story
or How to Transform Your Labor of Love Into a Masterpiece
Chapter 9: Keep Going
When All Else Succeeds, Leap Again: How to Remain Passionate at Work
Chapter 10: “Yes, And” Comes Full Circle
It Takes a Village, Idiot
Encore Exercises
Afterword: “Yes, the End”
Index
