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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Beautifully written, brilliantly researched' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT
'The most interesting, immediately actionable book I've read in quite a while... If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine' Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS and OPTION B, with Sheryl Sandberg
In this latest New York Times bestseller by the authors of Switch and Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our own life and work.
What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a doctor or nurse knew how to orchestrate moments that would bring more comfort to patients? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck - but why leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?
In The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath explore the stories of people who have created standout moments, from the owners who transformed an utterly mediocre hotel into one of the best-loved properties in Los Angeles by conjuring moments of magic for guests, to the scrappy team that turned around one of the worst elementary schools in the country by embracing an intervention that lasts less than an hour.
Filled with remarkable tales and practical insights, The Power of Moments proves we all have the power to transform ordinary experiences into unforgettable ones.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBANTAM PRESS
- Publication date16 October 2017
- Dimensions15.5 x 2.5 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-109780593079263
- ISBN-13978-0593079263

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I read this cover to cover and learned something new on each page. Beautifully written, brilliantly researched - I'm recommending it to everyone I know! ― Angela Duckworth, author of GRIT
This terrific book is bursting with practical insights and memorable stories on every page. It's as relevant to product designers and entrepreneurs as it is to teachers and parents. I've already put many of its novel suggestions to work. Don't miss it. ― Eric Ries, author of The Lean Start-Up
Flat out amazing... The best business book I've read in a while. ― Jake Knapp, author of SPRINT
Chip and Dan are amazing and impactful story tellers. In The Power of Moments they are able to use stories to display a powerful truth, that we can be more impactful as leaders and as people by recognizing and creating more 'moments'. At Virgin Atlantic, helping our people create such amazing moments for each other and for our customers is a nice new way of articulating an underlying goal of great leadership. This book truly frames that thinking in an easy to understand and engaging way. Perhaps even more importantly, I can see many similar opportunities in my life as a husband, father and member of a community. ― Craig Kreeger, CEO of Virgin Atlantic
A sincere introduction to how readers can shape and improve the peaks in their own experiences. Infused with positivity and enthusiasm … Readers hungry for a bigger slice of life will find this book valuable. Heuristic advice and life-affirming direction form a gratifying combination in this motivational handbook. ― Kirkus
Chip and Dan Heath think they’ve found the secret to busting boring meetings and creating a positive workplace environment. ― Wired
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About the Author
Chip Heath is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Chip and his brother, Dan, have written four New York Times bestselling books- Made to Stick, Switch, Decisive and The Power of Moments. He has helped over 530 start-ups refine and articulate their strategy and mission. Chip lives in California.
Dan Heath (Author)
Dan Heath is a senior fellow at Duke University's CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs fighting for social good. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Dan and his brother Chip have written four New York Times bestselling books- Made to Stick, Switch, Decisive, and The Power of Moments. Their books have sold over two million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages.
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- ASIN : 0593079264
- Publisher : BANTAM PRESS
- Publication date : 16 October 2017
- Language : English
- Print length : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780593079263
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593079263
- Item weight : 399 g
- Dimensions : 15.5 x 2.5 x 23.5 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 531,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the authors
Chip Heath is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching courses on business strategy and organizations. He is the co-author (along with his brother, Dan) of three books. Their latest book, Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work was published in spring of 2013 and debuted at #1 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list and #2 on the New York Times. Their 2010 book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, hit #1 on both bestseller lists. Their first book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, spent two years on the Business Week bestseller list and was an Amazon Top 10 Business Book for both editors and readers. Their books have been translated into over 30 languages including Thai, Arabic, and Lithuanian. Chip has consulted with clients ranging from Google and Gap to The Nature Conservancy and the American Heart Association.
Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor/author of six books, including Reset, Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments. His books have sold over four million copies worldwide and been translated into thirty-five languages.
Dan also hosts the award-winning podcast What It’s Like to Be…, which explores what it’s like to walk in the shoes of people from different professions (a mystery novelist, a cattle rancher, a forensic accountant, and more). A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Business School, he lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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- Reviewed in Australia on 23 June 2024Verified PurchaseOne of the best books I have read this year.
- Reviewed in Australia on 24 August 2024Verified PurchaseThe perfect gift for my daughter. Easy to read and delivered the message she was seeking.
- Reviewed in Australia on 7 November 2019I bought this book on Audible and found it a motivating way to start the day on my way to work.
The proposition is that our lives are not really a timeline lived by the clock and calendar, instead we live our life in moments. When we recall our lives we tend to remember flagship moments: the peaks, the pits, and the transitions. They could be created by elements of (1) Elevation; (2) Insight; (3) Pride; or (4) Connection.
The authors show how we can use this knowledge in a variety of ways by creating more defining moments to make the changes we want and enrich our own lives and that of others.
While the concept is not new, and the authors dwell quite a bit on the educational space, there are tiny nuggets of gold for everyone in the stories they tell. Some of my favourites are how a father taught his children to create defining moments from failure and what this contributed to his daughter’s success. And the couple who kept a journal of all their arguments and how this actually strengthened their relationship. And I liked the stories of how mentors have stretched their mentees using feedback that created defining moments.
Others may find the story of how the Couch to 5km program was created and what it has meant for those who want to improve their fitness, or how to create milestones that motivate using the theory, or how to make life transitions more meaningful.
For those new to the concepts this is worth 5 stars, but for those of us who have been around a bit longer, it’s a healthy 4 star read (or listen).
- Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2020Verified PurchaseWhat makes moments memorable (in hindsight) is a special formula which until now I didn't grasp.
The power to create more positive moments for myself and others is part of a caring society.
A very powerful book which I am glad I read. So many books to read, don't miss this one.
- Reviewed in Australia on 7 October 2020Verified PurchaseAmazing case studies on every page. A joy to read. In today’s day and age this is important then ever!
- Reviewed in Australia on 12 February 2018Verified PurchaseAs a passionate and purposeful advocate for change, I loved Switch: How to change things when change is hard. My copy is tattered, highlighted and tagged from constant use. Switch kicked me out of the doldrums of monotony with fresh, real and practical ways to change. The Power of Moments made me cry, and blinking back tears I almost fell off the treadmill, where I'd been reading as I walked.
The book is a clear eyed look at the value of human interaction. Taken apart, explained with real examples and then put back together with clinics for you to stretch your mind and apply what you've learnt.
These are stories of real people, and it shows. You want to be that person, hug, them, help them.
As a facilitator and change agent I will be using their practical strategies to change the way I think, feel, and act in every moment, extraordinary or not.
Definitely worth getting out the highlighters.
- Reviewed in Australia on 7 November 2017Verified PurchaseWe all experience these defining moments- the authors explore what these moments are made of; and help us to see our experiences with fresh eyes; interesting book - and some good tools to develop our awareness in our busy lives.
- Reviewed in Australia on 4 October 2019Verified PurchaseGreat quality! Delivered within 2 days.
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- Barkha ShahReviewed in India on 15 January 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars You are missing out on some gold.
Verified PurchaseWhy do you read a book?
To learn more about a particular topic, to get some insights the same by some experienced people.
Alot of research is usually out into any book to deliver the right kind of information. I have read quite a many books and every book offers a different perspective. But it is theoretical. But what about after gaining that knowledge? How do you use it practically?
power of moments, teaches you more of practical usage of concepts which should ideally be the aim of every author, to teach the readers to be able to use the knowledge practically. This is by far the best book I have read. Every concept is jumping out from the book, getting right into your mind so that you know exactly how to use it in real life.
For aspiring entrepreneurs, even ceos and young millennials who wish to achieve success by being creative in their respective fields, this book is a must read. It teaches you how to think. And not merely learn.
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Tiny WingsReviewed in Germany on 30 August 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Wie man besondere Momente schafft
Verified PurchaseDieses Autoren-Duo ist schon unglaublich stark und hat auch hier wieder ein ganz besonderes Buch geschrieben.
Die Grundidee: es sind besondere Momente, die uns in Erinnerung bleiben und die so letztlich auch unser Leben mitbestimmen. Was bleibt von einem bestimmten Abschnitt in unserem Leben? Woran erinnern wir uns? Sind es positive Erinnerungen oder negative? Es ist gar nicht die Frage, ob das Leben immer einfach war. Es kann auch ruhig schwer und anstrengend gewesen sein. Solange es besondere "Peak"-Momente gab, werden wir uns an diese erinnern und so werden sie die Erinnerung an den ganzen Abschnitt bestimmen. Das Buch hat zwei Ziele: 1) werden diese besonderen Peak-Momente analysiert (was kennzeichnet sie? was haben sie gemeinsam?) und 2) wird aufgezeigt, wie man solche Peak-Momente selber erzeugen kann! D.h. das Buch hat auch einen sehr praktischen Nutzen.
Am stärksten fand ich den ersten Abschnitt "Elevation", in dem es darum geht, wie man eben besondere Momente, die aus dem Alltäglichen herausragen, schafft. Die nächsten Abschnitte "Insight", "Pride" und "Connection", in denen es jeweils um bestimmte Aspekte von besonderen Momenten geht, fand ich persönlich etwas schwächer.
Insgesamt für mich daher ein Buch zwischen vier und fünf Sternen. Jeder kann hier aber etwas mitnehmen und lernen, wie er für sich, seine Freunde oder seine Familie, für seine Mitarbeiter oder seine Schüler und Studenten besondere Momente schaffen kann, die ihnen in Erinnerung beiben und ihr Leben bereichern werden!
- John W. PearsonReviewed in the United States on 25 November 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars “Beware the Soul-Sucking Force of Reasonableness”
Verified PurchaseIf you happen to be buying gifts for family and co-workers today, I can make it easy for you. Buy a dozen copies of “The Power of Moments.”
Here’s the big idea: “A defining moment is a short experience that is both memorable and meaningful.” And…oh, my—are we in short supply of significant moments in our boring staff meetings, workplaces, churches, schools, and homes. You can change that!
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YOUR STAFF. Here’s an idea: bring popsicles to your next staff meeting and play the audio from the first chapter, “Defining Moments,” and ask the team why the Magic Castle Hotel in Los Angeles does this:
“Let’s start with a cherry-red phone mounted to a wall near the pool. You pick it up and someone answers, ‘Hello, Popsicle Hotline.’ You place an order, and minutes later, a staffer wearing white gloves delivers your cherry, orange, or grape Popsicles to you at poolside. On a silver tray. For free.”
What will your staff learn? “What the Magic Castle has figured out is that, to please customers, you need not obsess over every detail. Customers will forgive small swimming pools and underwhelming room décor, as long as some moments are magical. The surprise about great service experiences is that they are mostly forgettable and occasionally remarkable.” (p. 9)
YOUR FAVORITE CHARITIES. If I could wave a magic wand, I’d ask every relief and development organization leader to read Chapter 5, “Trip Over the Truth,” about a methodology called Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS).
The authors begin with a warning to readers: “The story ahead is full of disgusting images, and it also makes frequent use of the ‘s-word” for feces.” The researcher in this Bangladesh brilliant/brilliant epiphany “believes that it’s a mistake to soft-pedal the word using medical terms…or more kid-friendly terms. When he works in new countries, he makes sure to ask for the crude slang… He wants the word to shock.”
The researcher’s ingenious approach to dramatically improved community health is the polar opposite of the way leaders, teachers, and preachers seek change. Instead of pulpits, podiums, and lecterns, Dr. Kamal Kar used observation, probing (shocking) questions, and demonstrations. Brilliant! (p. 97)
YOUR TEACHERS. In the chapter “Stretch for Insight,” the authors describe a study of 44 seventh-graders who wrote essays about a personal hero. Teachers marked up the essays and Group 1 students received generic feedback. Group 2 students received personalized “wise criticism.” Both groups could resubmit their essays in hopes of higher grades. You guessed it: almost 80 percent of Group 2 students resubmitted compared to about 40 percent of the first group. (p. 122)
YOUR PASTOR. Whew. How do pastors inspire a congregation—weekend after weekend, 52 weeks a year? (Few do.) But creative teams can create extraordinary experiences along the way—by defying “the forgettable flatness of everyday work and life by creating a few precious moments.” (p. 265)
And speaking of teaching, don’t skip the insights about a weeklong program, the Course Design Institute (CDI). “The dirty secret of higher education [and maybe seminaries] is that the faculty aren’t taught how to teach,” says Michael Palmer, a chemistry prof at the University of Virginia. So Palmer invites groups of 25 to 30 profs, per course, to meet the ugly truth in the mirror.
It begins with an interactive fill-in-the-blanks exercise, where each prof completes one sentence: an aspirational objective for students that will be realized three to five years later. Then each prof compares that aspiration with his or her course syllabus. Palmer asks, “How much of your current syllabus will advance your students toward the dreams you have for them?”
You guessed it! Chip Heath and Dan Heath describe one prof’s head-slapper moment, after an awkward silence: “You look at your syllabus, and you go, ‘Zero.’” (p. 106)
The book includes a link to a complete syllabus with “before” and “after” examples—showing how a professor changed the content, as a result of the weeklong course.
You should also buy this book for:
PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS. The dinner table question from Spanx founder Sara Blakely’s dad: “What did you guys fail at this week?” (p. 130)
HR TEAM. On creating extraordinary moments on a team member’s first day on the job: “Imagine if you treated a first date like a new employee.” (p. 18)
MARKETING STAFF. “One simple diagnostic to gauge whether you’ve transcended the ordinary is if people feel the need to pull out their cameras. If they take pictures, it must be a special occasion.” (p. 63)
FUNDRAISERS AND OTHERS. On the topic of unheralded achievements in the chapter, “Thinking in Moments,” the authors ask: “We celebrate employees’ tenure with organizations, but what about their accomplishments? Isn’t a salesman’s 10 millionth dollar of revenue earned worth commemorating? Or what about a talented manager who has had 10 direct reports promoted?” (p. 36)
And I’d add: And what about celebrating a single mom’s faithful $10-a-month donor gifts when her total giving reaches the $500 or $1,000 milestone? That’s a moment to celebrate! Plus, don’t miss the creative way one organization sends personalized thank you notes to donors. (p. 151)
BOARD MEMBERS. Recently, I played the book’s audio of “Clinic 1: The Missed Moments of Retail Banking” to my fellow board members at Christian Community Credit Union. The question, “Could banks learn to ‘think in moments’?” Convicting—but very, very applicable to all organizations.
I could go on—but you get my drift. This book changed—changed!—my thinking in so many ways. You’ll appreciate the powerful and poignant stories. Example: how a priest gathered a widow’s friends together (five years after her husband had died) for a therapeutic wedding vows ceremony—but in the past tense. “Were you faithful?” The result: she was finally ready to date again.
You’ll underline the “whirlwind reviews” for each of the four major sections (Elevation, Insight, Pride, and Connection). You’ll be delighted by the bonus resources, like the “clinics,” the free app referenced, “36 Questions,” and why one company empowers employees to give away a certain number of free drinks and food items every week! (p. 73)
The “Clinic 2” (p. 89) is a must-read about church boards. The question: “How do you refresh a meeting that’s grown rote?” One approach: “Break the script.”
And finally, Chip Heath and Dan Heath warn: “Beware the soul-sucking force of reasonableness.” Example: “Couldn’t we just put the Popsicles in a cooler by the ice machine?” (LOL!)
- Juncu OanaReviewed in France on 10 September 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars An effective book about how to create elevation
Verified PurchaseDans and Heath Cheap have their magical way to write for concertée action. It was written a while ago. Some Social habits changed
since they wrote it. The book is still so valuable to read