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- Did you know that the "soft" skills often dismissed in the boardroom are actually the most critical drivers of long-term business success?
- Have you ever wondered why some leaders thrive in high-pressure situations while others crumble, and what the "half" ingredient in your emotional toolkit might be?
- What if you could transform your career and leadership style by mastering twelve specific emotional ingredients that most people completely overlook?
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Key Takeaways from Twelve and a Half
- Discover why emotional intelligence and soft skills are crucial for creating a positive business culture and driving entrepreneurial success.
- Understand how practicing gratitude and maintaining perspective during tough times can transform frustrating business hurdles into valuable opportunities.
- Learn to cultivate self-awareness so you can align your business strategies with your authentic strengths rather than chasing false passions.
- Master the power of accountability by taking full responsibility for your reactions to circumstances, allowing you to stop blaming others and regain control.
- Find out how combining optimism, empathy, and humility allows you to confidently overcome negative predictions while genuinely connecting with people.
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Twelve and a Half
Core Premise
Soft skills are critical for long-term business success
Emotional intelligence prevents toxic work cultures based on fear
Combine different emotional ingredients to solve complex problems
The 12 Ingredients
1. Gratitude
2. Self-Awareness
3. Accountability
4. Optimism
5. Empathy
6. Humility
7. Conviction
8. Tenacity
9. Patience
10. Kindness
11. Ambition
12. Curiosity
Practical Applications
Encountering New Trends
Navigating Coworker Conflict
Leaving Corporate for Entrepreneurship
Pursuing Creative Passions
The 'Half'
Definition
Author's Example: Kind Candor
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 11
According to Gary Vaynerchuk, what is absolutely critical to business success, despite being difficult to measure and track?
Twelve and a Half — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Ingredient number one: Gratitude.
Chapter 3: Ingredient number two: Self-awareness.
Chapter 4: Ingredient number three: Accountability.
Chapter 5: Ingredient number four: Optimism.
Chapter 6: Ingredients number five and six: Empathy and Humility.
Chapter 7: Ingredient number seven: Conviction.
Chapter 8: Ingredients number eight, nine and ten: Tenacity, Patience and Kindness.
Chapter 9: Ingredient number eleven: Ambition.
Chapter 10: Ingredient number twelve: Curiosity.
Chapter 11: Example one: humility and curiosity.
Chapter 12: Example two: empathy, self-awareness, accountability, and curiosity.
Chapter 13: Example three: optimism, tenacity, ambition, and humility.
Chapter 14: Example number four: ambition, tenacity, patience, and kindness.
Twelve and a Half Summary & Overview
Twelve and a Half (2021) is a frank, straight-talking guide to the twelve emotional skills that will bring you success in business and in life. Combining anecdotes from the author’s experience as well as typical business scenarios, it shows how, in the grand scheme of things, “soft” skills can actually be more important than the oft-prioritized “hard” skills. With a strong foundation in emotional intelligence, executives, founders, and entrepreneurs can navigate even the most difficult of situations with poise and confidence.
Who Should Listen to Twelve and a Half?
- Aspiring entrepreneurs, founders, and executives
- Employees dissatisfied with their jobs, employers, or lines of work
- Anyone seeking a quick and dirty guide to emotional intelligence
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