Dan Heath

Well, and I know a lot of your listeners are thinking about personal growth and just for pure truth and advertising, just this book is probably 75% organizational and 25% personal. So I don't want to sell something improperly, but this bright spots idea translates directly to personal growth. I've used it many times myself because the idea is let's consider a new year's resolution.

And most people set these lofty resolutions. And of course, we all know most people fail and they abandon them. And then we beat ourselves up. But the bright spots philosophy says something very different, which is maybe you started the year swearing that you were going to work out three times a week.

And most people set these lofty resolutions. And of course, we all know most people fail and they abandon them. And then we beat ourselves up. But the bright spots philosophy says something very different, which is maybe you started the year swearing that you were going to work out three times a week.

And most people set these lofty resolutions. And of course, we all know most people fail and they abandon them. And then we beat ourselves up. But the bright spots philosophy says something very different, which is maybe you started the year swearing that you were going to work out three times a week.

And maybe at the end of January, you've only gone three times total instead of three times a week. So from the way we've been taught, that's a failure. But what Bright Spot says is, no, you've got three bright spots. In the face of all the things you had to do, all the commitments you had, all the stresses you faced, all the unexpected problems, you still managed to triumph three times.

And maybe at the end of January, you've only gone three times total instead of three times a week. So from the way we've been taught, that's a failure. But what Bright Spot says is, no, you've got three bright spots. In the face of all the things you had to do, all the commitments you had, all the stresses you faced, all the unexpected problems, you still managed to triumph three times.

And maybe at the end of January, you've only gone three times total instead of three times a week. So from the way we've been taught, that's a failure. But what Bright Spot says is, no, you've got three bright spots. In the face of all the things you had to do, all the commitments you had, all the stresses you faced, all the unexpected problems, you still managed to triumph three times.

And here's the important part. How? what was different about those three times was it a certain time of day did you go with a friend did you pre-pack your clothes in the car so it was just three percent easier if you can understand what allows you to succeed even if it's in certain circumstances that opens the door to try to reproduce that

And here's the important part. How? what was different about those three times was it a certain time of day did you go with a friend did you pre-pack your clothes in the car so it was just three percent easier if you can understand what allows you to succeed even if it's in certain circumstances that opens the door to try to reproduce that

And here's the important part. How? what was different about those three times was it a certain time of day did you go with a friend did you pre-pack your clothes in the car so it was just three percent easier if you can understand what allows you to succeed even if it's in certain circumstances that opens the door to try to reproduce that

Yeah, I'm glad you did.

Yeah, I'm glad you did.

Yeah, I'm glad you did.

Yes. Well, in a certain way, I owe this whole book to Chick-fil-A. So I tell the story of during the pandemic, my wife sent me out to fetch a dinner for the family. I've got two young girls and they'll only eat about eight foods. And one of them is Chick-fil-A. So we spent a lot of time at Chick-fil-A and

Yes. Well, in a certain way, I owe this whole book to Chick-fil-A. So I tell the story of during the pandemic, my wife sent me out to fetch a dinner for the family. I've got two young girls and they'll only eat about eight foods. And one of them is Chick-fil-A. So we spent a lot of time at Chick-fil-A and

Yes. Well, in a certain way, I owe this whole book to Chick-fil-A. So I tell the story of during the pandemic, my wife sent me out to fetch a dinner for the family. I've got two young girls and they'll only eat about eight foods. And one of them is Chick-fil-A. So we spent a lot of time at Chick-fil-A and

I went there and I was crushed because it was probably the longest line I'd ever seen in my life at a drive through. I mean, it must have been at least 50 cars in line. And so, oh, man, I hate lines. And so I just took a deep breath and just patiently started trying to come up with lies.

I went there and I was crushed because it was probably the longest line I'd ever seen in my life at a drive through. I mean, it must have been at least 50 cars in line. And so, oh, man, I hate lines. And so I just took a deep breath and just patiently started trying to come up with lies.

I went there and I was crushed because it was probably the longest line I'd ever seen in my life at a drive through. I mean, it must have been at least 50 cars in line. And so, oh, man, I hate lines. And so I just took a deep breath and just patiently started trying to come up with lies.

I could tell my wife to explain why I came home without the Chick-fil-A, but ultimately decided, OK, I'll put on my big boy pants and get in line. And what happened next completely flipped my emotions because this line was just steadily creeping forward. It was uncanny. It was almost like those automatic car washes you've probably been through where they just pull your car along.