An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
by Chris Hadfield · first published 2013
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Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. He developed an unconventional philosophy at NASA: Prepare for the worst-- and enjoy every moment of it. By thinking like an astronaut, you can change the way you view life on Earth-- especially your own.
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…from books about companies/people I admire; Hatching twitter, In the Plex, Elon Musk, etc. More specific topics, however: * "what every body is saying" - how to read/understand body language * "an astronauts guide to life on earth" - by Chris Hadfield, lots of good general advice * "speed reading" - for digesting information quickly (albeit, I find with less depth) * "The 8 traits successful people have in common" - kinda painfully…
on “Ask HN: Non-tech books that have helped you grow professionally?” ↗I think it depends what exactly you're doing. Me, I think "moonshot" is a very buzzy buzzword, not a concrete thing, despite what it's named after. I've listened to both Chris Hadfield's "An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth" and Richard Wiseman's "Shoot for the Moon", and it was extremely clear how little there was in common between the perspective of the professional psychologist and the guy who actually went into space.
on “Google's Moonshot Factory Falls Back Down to Earth” ↗