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THE PRACTICE OF GROUNDEDNESS

Brad Stulberg

A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds - Not Crushes - Your Soul

A six-pillar program to combat burnout and realize a more lasting and fulfilling kind of success.
High achievement comes at a cost. For many of us, angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, burnout, and even substance abuse are unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward achievement and one-upmanship, against both self and others. Brad Stulberg, coauthor of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, calls this "heroic individualism." When suffering from heroic individualism, the high of occasional wins sustains you for a while. But ultimately, when your best-laid plans fail, you face unforeseen obstacles, or when lasting satisfaction proves elusive, you feel aimless and struggle.

In THE PRACTICE OF GROUNDEDNESS, Stulberg shares a new model for success that defies the "never enough" culture of the twenty-first century. At the heart of this model is groundedness - a practice that values presence over rote productivity, accepts that progress is nonlinear, and prioritizes long-term values and fulfillment over short-term gain. Ultimately, groundedness produces a firm and unwavering sense of self, one from which deep and enduring, not shallow and superficial, success can be found.

Interweaving case studies, modern science, and time-honored lessons from ancient wisdom traditions such as Buddhism, Stoicism, and Taoism, Stulberg teaches readers how to cultivate, through daily habits and activities, a more grounded life. For instance, readers will learn:
- Why patience is the key to getting where you want to go faster - in work and life - and how to develop it
- How to utilize the lens of the wise observer to clearly see and accept where you are, in order to more effectively get where you want to go
- Why embracing vulnerability is the key to genuine strength and confidence

THE PRACTICE OF GROUNDEDNESS is a provocative and practical guide for overcoming an "always on" mentality and attaining a more nourishing, lasting, and authentic kind of success.

Brad Stulberg is an internationally known expert on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox (both published by Rodale; see foreign sales list attached). In his coaching practice, he works with executives and entrepreneurs on their performance and well-being, and he regularly speaks to large organizations.
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Published 2021-09-07 by Portfolio

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Brad Stulberg has become the writer I turn to for examinations of success, in all of that word's personal and professional complexities and connotations. The Practice of Groundedness is a perfect extension of what Brad has been building for years. It follows from his essays and previous books--but is more ambitious, far-reaching, and impactful.

A wise and beautifully written book. In masterful fashion, Stulberg shows how the bold humility of groundedness is relevant to all aspects of your life. Read it and you'll see.

When Brad first described this idea to me, my immediate response was: 'You have to write this book!' The Practice of Groundedness will offer a crucial alternative to the large audience of those exhausted by soulless exhortations to crush it, and looking for a deeper approach to building a successful life.

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A series of down-to-earth prescriptions that teach you to stop fixating on productivity at the expense of well-being. Highly recommend.

A valuable guide on going from heroic individualism to a more sustainable, long-term vision of success.

If you ever feel like your own life and the wider world are swirling out of control, you need this book.

This conversation centers around Brad's new book and we dive into topics that I think are relevant to many of us: the pursuit of high achievement that seems pervasive in our society today, the fallacy of "arriving" in life and how that gets the best of so many of us, what Brad calls heroic individualism or an ongoing game of one-upmanship against ourselves and others, the differences between real vulnerability and performative vulnerability, and a lot more. .. Read more...

This book taps into something that so many of us feel but can't articulate.

A thoughtful, actionable book for pursuing more excellence with less angst.

Happiness requires a life rooted in values and strengths. But this doesn't happen by itself. Stulberg offers six concrete steps that we can follow that will guide our path.

An engaging read with pragmatic tips that can be put into practice right now. This book couldn't come at a better time.

Exactly what we need at this moment. Stulberg is a master at translating research into strategies to live by.

Brad Stulberg is one of my favorite writers about performance and success in all its forms. The Practice of Groundedness gets to the heart of the matter.