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How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

An Author Talk with Adam Alter

2023-09-20 13:00:00 2023-09-20 14:00:00 America/Chicago How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most Join us as we chat with <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book <i>Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most</i>. Please register. Virtual -

Wednesday, September 20
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-20 13:00:00 2023-09-20 14:00:00 America/Chicago How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most Join us as we chat with <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book <i>Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most</i>. Please register. Virtual -

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most. Please register.

Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling with writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship, the resulting emotion is usually a mix of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, anger, and numbness. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Anatomy of a Breakthrough is the roadmap we all need to escape our inertia and flourish in the face of friction.

The solution to becoming unstuck rests on a process that Alter calls a friction audit—a systematic procedure that uncovers why a person or organization is stuck and then suggests a path to progress. The friction audit states that people and organizations get unstuck when they overcome three sources of friction: HEART (unhelpful emotions); HEAD (unhelpful patterns of thought); and HABIT (unhelpful behaviors).

Artfully weaving together scientific studies, anecdotes, and interviews, Alter teaches us that getting stuck is a feature rather than a glitch on the road to thriving, but with the right tweaks and corrections, we can reach even our loftiest targets.

About the Author: Adam Alter is a professor of marketing and the Stansky Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He also holds an affiliated professorship in social psychology at NYU’s psychology department. In 2020 he was voted professor of the year by the faculty and student body at NYU’s Stern School of Business and was among the Poets and Quants 40 Best Professors Under 40 in 2017. Alter is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible.

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AGE GROUP: | Virtual Live | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Health & Wellness | College & Careers | Adult Programs |

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Mon, Sep 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Wed, Sep 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Sat, Sep 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
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Upcoming Events

Fri, Sep 22, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Thousands of books and media for adults and children for sale at the annual Library Foundation Book Sale - proceeds help support programs and events at the library!

Fri, Sep 22, 9:15am - 9:45am
Main Library - Story Room - South
Calling all babies! Join us for singing, clapping, and simple stories at this program. Best for little ones 0-11 months.

Fri, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual
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Fri, Sep 22, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - 2nd Floor - Genealogy
Receive one-on-one genealogy assistance from Elgin Genealogical Society volunteers.

Sat, Sep 23, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Thousands of books and media for adults and children for sale at the annual Library Foundation Book Sale - proceeds help support programs and events at the library!

Sat, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:15am
Bookmobile
Bookmobile stop: Veneto Park – on Tuscany Dr. – Streamwood 60107 – 9:30-10:15

Sat, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Elgin Room
Learn how to enroll in Medicare, what Parts A, B, C & D mean, what are the important Medicare dates, the difference between Medicare Advantage & Medigap along with how to make Medicare decisions.

Sat, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Bookmobile
Bookmobile stop: Buckskin Lane Park – Streamwood 60107 – 10:30-11:15

Sat, Sep 23, 11:00am - 11:15am
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 23, 11:15am - 11:30am
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 23, 11:30am - 11:45am
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

Sat, Sep 23, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Bookmobile
Bookmobile stop: Littleton Trail – near Keystone Ct., Elgin 60120 - 11:30-12:15

Sat, Sep 23, 11:45am - 12:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

Sat, Sep 23, 12:00pm - 12:15pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.

Sat, Sep 23, 12:15pm - 12:30pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 23, 12:30pm - 12:45pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 23, 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Bookmobile
Bookmobile stop: Cannon Crossing Park – 1675 Nicholson Dr. – Hoffman Estates 60192 – 12:30-1:15

Sat, Sep 23, 12:45pm - 1:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Serie para principiantes. Aprende destrezas básicas. No hay costo ni hay que tener tarjeta de la biblioteca. Al registrarte para la primera clase quedarás inscrito en todas las sesiones.

Sat, Sep 23, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Bookmobile
Bookmobile stop: Ivy Ridge Drive – Hoffman Estates 60192 - 1:30-2:15