Uncertainty
Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
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Narrated by:
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Erik Synnestvedt
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By:
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Jonathan Fields
About this listen
Jonathan Fields knows the risks - and potential power - of uncertainty. He gave up a six-figure income as a lawyer to make $12 an hour as a personal trainer. Then, married with a three-month old baby, he signed a lease to launch a yoga center in the heart of New York City... the day before 9/11. But he survived, and along the way he developed a fresh approach to transforming uncertainty, risk of loss, and exposure to judgment into catalysts for innovation, creation, and achievement.
Properly understood and harnessed, fear and uncertainty can become fuel for creative genius rather than sources of pain, anxiety, and suffering. In business, art, and life, creating on a world-class level demands bold action and leaps of faith in the face of great uncertainty. But that uncertainty can lead to fear, anxiety, paralysis, and destruction. It can gut creativity and stifle innovation. It can keep you from taking the risks necessary to do great work and craft a deeply-rewarding life. And it can bring companies that rely on innovation grinding to a halt. That is, unless you know how to use it to your advantage. Fields draws on leading-edge technology, cognitive-science and ancient awareness-focusing techniques in a fresh, practical, non-dogmatic way. His approach enables creativity and productivity on an entirely different level and can turn the once-tortuous journey into a more enjoyable quest. Fields will reveal how to:
- Make changes to your workflow that unlock buried creative potential
- Build "creation hives" - supportive groups that can supercharge and humanize the process
- Tap social technology and user co-creation to add clarity, certainty, and sanity, even if you're an artist or solo-creator
- Develop a set of personal practices and mindset shifts that let you not just tolerate, but invite and even amplify, uncertainty as a catalyst for genius
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- Captain Solo
- 12-30-11
A must read for new ventures
Excellent book that provides advice and coping stratergies when stepping into the unknown. Reading this book will not change your life, but it might give you the courage to change it for yourself.
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- ann
- 10-18-12
Ahhh...the possibilities!
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
The book itself is wonderful and would definitely be a great recommendation to friends, especially those who may see their present spate of challenges as a bit daunting to overcome. The content is well organized and the testimonials to the author's ideas are modern and from searchable organisations and people.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Uncertainty?
Unfortunately, I did not finish the book and would not be adept at offering a most memorable moment. The experiences shared in the first 4 chapters were relevant and well reported.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I found the narrator's presentation distracting and tone grating though this may be a personal prejudice. He came across almost off-handed, even flippant in places that would have called for more gravity considering the experiences that were being related.
What did you take away from Uncertainty that you can apply to your work?
Thinking outside the box is now more than ever, more than a cute euphemism. But that will call for for risks, taking chances that on the onset may seem literally out of this world. Your gut is a great barometer of your endeavors. Believing in you is the key ingredient. Once the two are stirred up, the proverbial windows open.
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- Chad
- 06-23-20
It's ok
It's another run of the mill self improvement/business book.
I listened to it a week or two ago. I should have reviewed it more promptly because it's hard for me to remember anything that stood out, anything that stuck with me and that I can use going forward...
I think there was something in there about encouraging meditation. And perhaps some general encouragement to take risks and live your dreams.
It certainly wasn't bad. Add it to your queue for a little dash of inspiration to fuel your fire as you work on your passion. But it's certainly not life changing.
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- Sammamish mom
- 06-10-22
Voice narration distracts from content
This had some good ideas for me to reframe how to think about uncertainty. I would have liked more ideas for best practices and less restatements of concepts and tech name-dropping. Also the narrator’s style sounds pretentious with an emphasis on the last syllable of every word - hard to ignore for the hours of listening.
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- Melanie Thornton
- 06-14-15
Hard to listen to...
Would you try another book from Jonathan Fields and/or Erik Synnestvedt?
Jonathan Fields, yes. Erik Synnestrvedt, no.
What did you like best about this story?
The content was interesting to me and applicable to my work.
What didn’t you like about Erik Synnestvedt’s performance?
His cadence was annoying. I almost didn't purchase the book after hearing the brief overview but I really was interested in the content so I went ahead and got it. It was hard for me to stick with it. He has a nice voice but the cadence and the way he ended sentences was distracting.
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- Susan
- 01-19-12
Interesting
I am a fan of Jonathan Fields and think he is a smart innovator. I’m not currently starting a business or writing a novel or doing something personally risky, and so the advice in this book didn’t seem quite so compelling for me, although there were still some useful tips. I liked thinking about startup culture and innovation and feel like I’m a little more informed about making smart business decisions (if I’m ever in the position to do so). I had a hard time listening to the narrator’s voice, so that was an unfortunate downside.
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- L. Hershberger
- 12-19-17
I adore Jonathan Fields & the messages
I have followed Jonathan Fields for many years. His messages always enlighten. Although I have lived long enough to deal with my creative demons (and I am not particularly success-driven, mostly creativity-driven), I still learned some new things from this book. The hints about routine and ritual may actually be my takeaways from this book in my own life.
Yet, I had a really hard time listening to this reader. I don't remember ever leaving a bad review. It's not my style. However, at least to this Michigan Midwestern person, this gentleman's voice had a snotty, almost bully-like lilt to the end of his sentences. It actually distracted me from the messages. I was willing to hear someone other than Jonathan's read his book. I can do that with Brené Brown, for instance. But this particular reader just didn't work with my dialect and ears. I felt like he was lecturing me on what I should already know. It really felt like a put down. Since kindness is my favorite watch word, I feel terrible that Erik might read this. Still, it needed to be said.
Jonathan, I'm very sorry that I had to say anything negative about your work, but this just needed to be said. I am not one who sits down to read a book. For those who do, by all means find yourself a Kindle or a paper copy.
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- mlashok
- 11-12-12
A fantastic book to deal with 'sometimes' ugly you
Would you listen to Uncertainty again? Why?
Yes, actually listening to the book gave me most practically useful guidance in laying frame work for success.
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- Conscious R.
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P R I C E L E S S
Would you consider the audio edition of Uncertainty to be better than the print version?
YES
What other book might you compare Uncertainty to and why?
The Power of Now because it takes you out of your
What does Erik Synnestvedt bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Clarity
Any additional comments?
The print version is HIGHLY rated on Amazon and this is audiobook is mental Candy!
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- Sarah Mastriani-Levi
- 02-26-15
Fantastically motivating!
Jonathan, as always, brings forth thought-provoking theories, stories and ideas. Very motivating for those who want to be able to express their out of the box thought patterns, yet feel like they need permission to do so. He presents many ideas of how to step out of the box and the notion that perhaps there is no box at all; it is all personal limitations created for safety. Uncertainty coins the term of "leaning into" what doesn't feel accepted in order to create greatness. Wonderful!
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