911: Making Uncertainty your Friend with Maggie Jackson
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Maggie Jackson talks about the power of uncertainty and how to harness it. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1. How uncertainty enhances learning. 

2. How to manage the fear of uncertainty. 

3. How routine can hold us back. 

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— ABOUT MAGGIE — 

Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist. Her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure (Nov. 2023) explores why we should paradoxically seek not-knowing in times of flux. The book’s been nominated for a National Book Award, Uncertain is a Next Big Idea Club “must read.” Jackson’s prior book, Distracted (2nd ed., 2018), sparked a global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention and won the 2020 Dorothy Lee Award. A former Boston Globe columnist, Jackson has written for the New York Times and other publications worldwide. Her work has been covered extensively in the global press. 

• Book:* *Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure) 

• LinkedIn: Maggie Jackson) 

• Twitter: @Maggie8Jackson) 

• Website: Maggie-Jackson.com) 

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• Book: Pride and Prejudice)* *by Jane Austen 

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