The Earthquake, Vince Poscente
The Earthquake, Vince Poscente
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The Earthquake
Your Journey from Setback to Breakthrough

Author: Vince Poscente

Narrator: Vince Poscente

Unabridged: 5 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/28/2022


Synopsis

Personal catastrophes are like an earthquake: they leave us too shaken to know what to do next, afraid that every step we take might spark another upheaval. But we can learn to resist our human instinct to hide from challenges. In this entertaining modern-day fable, Vince Poscente introduces us to the well-intentioned, conscious ant and the habitually fearful, subconscious elephant as seismic destruction changes their world and ultimately forces them to leave their oasis.

What Adir the ant and Elgo the elephant learn—and what you'll learn by journeying with them—is that the linear path they used to reach the oasis in The Ant and the Elephant does not work in the chaos after an earthquake. How can they breakthrough and thrive after a life-altering setback? The answer lies in the "Solution Loop," a tool that teaches them to use collaboration, curiosity, and creativity to: reframe dark times as illuminating experiences; resist the impulse to go it alone; find fresh perspectives; and eek a path where you can enjoy the journey.

The methodology is told using the time-honored method of a parable. Offering prescriptive advice, and based on Poscente's study of practices like decoding human behavior, the neuroscience of performance, and interpersonal dysfunction around fear, The Earthquake is a must-listen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on December 03, 2021

In 1992, Dr. Lee Pulos told the author, Vince Poscente, that "in one second of time, the conscious mind utilizes two thousand neurons. In the same second, your subconscious mind utilizes four billion neurons." Alas his first book, the Ant and the Elephant, took off just like his Olympic speed skiing......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 17, 2021

Parables can be predictably trite and lack depth. The Earthquake is the complete opposite. Its content is refreshingly profound and deep. But, the best part is how the author weaves a Pixar-worthy, page-turning story with practical tools to navigate the journey past a cadre of setbacks. I finished t......more

Goodreads review by Niki on December 20, 2021

A seriously fun way to break through. The opening line in the book, "There's no linear way out of chaos," had me wondering, "What is the way?" I love how each location in the parable simplifies the complex and confounding hazards of the human condition after a personal earthquake. Poscente's writing......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on June 08, 2022

Thinking of the conscious mind as an ant, and the subconscious mind as a mute elephant was a really good metaphor. I enjoyed his use of humor and description to teach the steps in moving on from an earthquake.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsie on January 01, 2022

From Hero to Zero...and back again- the essential elements. Insanely great as a Keynote Speaker; enthralling as New York Times author of six books and an awe-inspiring Olympic athlete - Michael G. Winston, Ph.D.- Global Head of Strategy for Five Fortune Fifty Iconic Companies......more