Dark Horse, Todd Rose
Dark Horse, Todd Rose
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Dark Horse
Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment

Author: Todd Rose, Ogi Ogas

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/09/2018


Synopsis

For generations, we've been stuck with a cookie-cutter mold for success that requires us to be the same as everyone else, only better. This ""standard formula"" works for some people but leaves most of us feeling disengaged and frustrated. As much as we might dislike the standard formula, it seems like there's no other practical path to financial security and a fulfilling life. But what if there is? In the Dark Horse Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, bestselling author and acclaimed thought leader Todd Rose and neuroscientist Ogi Ogas studied women and men who achieved impressive success even though nobody saw them coming. Dark horses blaze their own trail to a life of happiness and prosperity. Yet what is so remarkable is that hidden inside their seemingly one-of-a-kind journeys are practical principles for achieving success that work for anyone, no matter who you are or what you hope to achieve. This mold-breaking approach doesn't depend on you SAT scores, who you know, or how much money you have. The secret is a mindset that can be expressed in plain English: Harness your individuality in the pursuit of fulfillment to achieve excellence. In Dark Horse, Rose and Ogas show how the four elements of the dark horse mindset empower you to consistently make the right choices that fit your unique interests, abilities, and circumstances and will guide you to a life of passion, purpose, and achievement.

About Todd Rose

Todd Rose is the director of the Mind, Brain, and Education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he leads the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality. He is also the cofounder and president of the Center for Individual Opportunity, an organization dedicated to providing leadership around the emerging science of the individual. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Timothy on July 11, 2022

This was my first Todd Rose book; it won’t be my last. That said, this is a frustrating read. All success literature is written for a particular context; the early part of the book is a canny assessment of how the current context is changing, and the different attitudes and approaches that may work......more

Goodreads review by K on November 12, 2019

Just not that useful. Interesting key points, but the book belabored those points ad nauseam without really increasing value. The anecdotal stories were okay, but they were just that, anecdotal. After the first two or three of these stories they no longer provided additional or clearly actionable st......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on March 17, 2019

The book does a great job of telling some impactful stories. They have you thinking for the first half “wow I too could break free and live a fulfilled and happy life!”. The second half ends up in a free fall with chants of “break the mold! Down with the system!”. So fine, I get what you’re trying t......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on July 11, 2019

This book really spoke to me. The problems with standardization (especially as a father with children in the public school system) are ever-present, and as a creative I’m always looking for ways to push myself into that “dark horse” mindset. Now I have a framework for things, preferences, and ideals......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on June 10, 2019

This wasn't nearly as good as the End of Average, but it was interesting enough to probably read again. Audible......more