Some things never change, and this includes our appetite for business self-help books. This holiday week, we're sharing a special episode with Joan and Michelle, discussing leadership-development propaganda from days gone by. What do concepts of success and decision-making look like in the rear view mirror, and what, perhaps not surprisingly, still holds true?

Spend some time in this cozy conversation with our Proofing Stage hosts as they carve out some of these perspectives and serve up some of their own. It's the ultimate "proofing" episode just in time for your Thanksgiving trek, prep, to-do list, or downtime.

This week, we're exploring:

• The industry of business self-help books
• What's changed (and hasn't) about who's qualified to share expertise
• How conceptual models can provide guidance and bust our blocks
• Where the House of Woo has moved to (and from)
• The cultural and environmental barriers at play in our work and in our minds

We are thankful for you!

Books:

• Everybody's Money by Sharon Stark, et al.
• The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson, M.D. with Miriam Z. Klipper
• Winners & Losers by Sydney J. Harris, illustrated by Nicole Hollander
• Six Action Shoes by Edward de Bono
• Conceptual Blockbusting: A Pleasurable Guide to Better Problem Solving by James L. Adams

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Credits:
Theme Music by Thorn Haze

Additional Music: Dance All Night by alanajordan (via Pixabay)

Podcast Cover Art by Lisa Orye
Produced by Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond

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