Drawing on Courage, Ashish Goel
Drawing on Courage, Ashish Goel
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Drawing on Courage
Risks Worth Taking and Stands Worth Making

Author: Ashish Goel, Stanford d.school

Narrator: Ashish Goel, Scott Doorley

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/19/2022


Synopsis

A practical guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up for what matters, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.

The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear and fraught with risk. Bringing ideas into reality takes courage! In Drawing on Courage, designer, entrepreneur, and d.school teaching fellow Ashish Goel examines what it takes to be courageous.

Speaking on real-world situations with humor and insight, Goel explains the four stages of every courage journey: fear, values, action, and change. And he helps you develop the skills you need to master each stage (even if it scares you), from embracing fear and defining the values that drive you forward to taking action when you're unsure and adapting to the changes that result from your courage.

Each chapter features a series of tools designed to develop a mindset of fearlessness: Open the Tap to generate new ideas; develop A Risky Streak to take the all-important first step; or create an Origin Story to remember your purpose. Whether you're launching a side hustle or trying to convince your company to recycle, creativity takes pluck, nerve, and grit. This indispensable guide will help you develop all of those skills and more.

Includes short stories based on the original comics, adapted by the author, that explore what real-world moments of courage look and feel like.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nabeel on September 17, 2022

More than your skill, your courage brings the real change. The courage to give honest feedbacks, accept shortcomings, to recognise human flaws and more. Can't recommend this enough to anyone works with people and manage teams.......more

Goodreads review by Amrithaa on January 13, 2024

3.5 stars. I listened to this on audible, and it didn't fully work for me, because a lot didn't stick. But there were many interesting takeaways, I will re-read visually for better recall and hopefully share some tidbits here when I do.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on April 30, 2022

Well presented actionable steps to be more courageous each day. I love his focus on values, slaying fear, and integrity.......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on August 24, 2023

I love these d.school books. Lots of creative sparks come from reading them.......more

Goodreads review by Tomas on August 23, 2024

Like it! Worth reading again......more


Quotes

“Revealing an unexpected intersection between Where the Wild Things Are and Daring Greatly, Ashish Goel’s magnificently beautiful book illuminates a powerful new way to think about, discover, and act with your own personal courage. In today’s ethically suspect world, this book makes me truly happy.”—Dan Roam, international bestselling author of The Back of the Napkin and Draw to Win