Seek

'Energizing, creative and exciting' – Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness ProjectOpen your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep curiosity from internationally-recognized curiosity expert, Scott Shigeoka.At a time when tensions over race, religion, age, gender identity, rights, economic status, and more have fractured our lives and relationships, curiosity is the key to fostering connection, growth, and healing.Seek shows us how to unlock deep curiosity, strengthen this fundamental human skill and build the courage be transformed by the people, places, and experiences we encounter.Using Shigeoka's transformative four-step framework, you will enhance your capacity to:Detach: Let go of your ABCs (Assumptions, Biases, Certainty)Intend: Prepare your mindset and environmentValue: See the dignity of every person – including yourself!Embrace: Welcome the hard times in life as a catalyst for connection and transformationA must-read for our times, this book will help you to shift your perspective, understand differences and lead a more curious life.

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Scott Shigeoka is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, bridge builder, and the architect of the Bridging Differences Playbook – which has been downloaded by more than 300,000 people – created in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World is his first book.They have worked alongside some of the most impactful organizations, leaders, and celebrities. Scott’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Variety, and other outlets. Previously, he was a writer at The Washington Post, a Fulbright and MTV Networks scholar, music festival director in Iceland, and a curiosity practitioner at the design firm IDEO. He is originally from Hawaii and now resides in California.@scottshigeoka