The power of moments : why certain experiences have extraordinary impact
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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9781501147760, 1501147765
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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307 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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9781501147760, 1501147765

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index.
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"While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can conjure more moments that matter. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a manager knew how to create an experience that would delight customers? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? This book delves into some fascinating mysteries of experience: Why we tend to remember the best or worst moment of an experience, as well as the last moment, and forget the rest. Why 'we feel most comfortable when things are certain, but we feel most alive when they're not.' And why our most cherished memories are clustered into a brief period during our youth. Readers discover how brief experiences can change lives, such as the experiment in which two strangers meet in a room, and 45 minutes later, they leave as best friends. (What happens in that time?) Or the tale of the world's youngest female billionaire, who credits her resilience to something her father asked the family at the dinner table. (What was that simple question?) Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck -- but why would we leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them? The Power of Moments shows us how to be the author of richer experiences."--Dust jacket flap.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Heath, C., & Heath, D. (2017). The power of moments: why certain experiences have extraordinary impact (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. 2017. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Heath, Chip and Dan Heath. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact Simon & Schuster, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Heath, Chip,, and Dan Heath. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2017.

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