Apr 09 2018 34 mins 1
What war can you win with a deck of cards, a bible, a dictionary, and a bottle of sherry? A war against the drudgery of daily mundane. To bring a semblance of normalcy, to push against her personal limits and to invoke her creative genius, for many years, Maya Angelou rented a hotel room where she placed these four simple objects and did her best work. Known for her prolific writing career, Maya Angelou could not have accomplished her success if it weren’t for a complete surrender and a deal of great respect for carefully crafted meaningful routines. On this episode of the Full PreFrontal podcast my guest Dr. Christine Carter, the author of the best-selling books including, “The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less” (2017) returns to talk about ways to elevate personal productivity while enjoying the day-to-day rigmarole. About Christine Carter, Ph.D. Christine Carter, Ph.D., is the author of best-selling books The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less (2017) and Raising Happiness (2011). A sought-after keynote speaker and coach, Dr. Carter writes an award-winning blog, Brave Over Perfect. She is a sociologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, where she draws on scientific research to help people lead their most meaningful, joyful, and authentic lives. Book The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents Resources Dr. Christine Carter’s Blog: www.braveoverperfect.com Greater Good Magazine: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/profile/christine_carter Group Coaching: http://www.braveoverperfect.com/group-coaching/ Support the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)
