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Curiosity Didn't
Kill The Cat

by tyreek houston

What if the key to unlocking your dreams has been within you all along, masked by society's warnings against being too curious? Through personal stories and hard-won insights, I reveal how curiosity - that natural gift we're often taught to suppress - becomes your superpower for achieving goals, making smarter decisions, and creating the life you envision.

ISBN: 978-0-578-69800-7

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What This Book Will Teach You

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The Power of Purposeful Curiosity

Turn your natural curiosity into a strategic tool for achieving goals, making better decisions, and opening doors you never knew existed.

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Emotional Intelligence in Action

Learn how to combine curiosity with emotional awareness to build stronger relationships, navigate transitions, and create opportunities in both personal and professional settings.

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The Art of Strategic Alignment

Discover how to recognize when things aren't aligned in your life and use curiosity-driven problem-solving to redirect your path toward authentic success.

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Who This Book Is For


The Ambitious Professional

You're climbing the career ladder but feel there's something more - a bigger impact you could make or a different path you should explore, but uncertainty holds you back from asking the right questions.

The Career Transitioner

You know it's time for a change, whether by choice or circumstance, and need a framework for navigating this transformation while staying true to yourself and your potential.

The Lifelong Learner

You're naturally curious and driven to grow, but sometimes struggle to channel that curiosity effectively or worry that your diverse interests might be seen as a weakness rather than a strength.

Inside the Book

Preface

Introduction

I. Curiosity

II. Emotional Intelligence

III. Forward-Thinking

IV. Transitions

V. 13th Grade

VI. Execute

VII. New Beginnings

VIii. Alignment

IX. Winter Break, or Not

X. Manifest

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Meet the Author

Tyreek Houston

Meet Tyreek Houston, a lifelong learner who transformed his natural curiosity into a framework for success, navigating his own career pivot from exercise science to becoming a respected voice in user experience research and Web3. Drawing from his journey of personal reinvention and his experience helping global businesses make smarter decisions, Tyreek combines the precision of a researcher with the empathy of someone who's walked the path of transformation.

Today, he channels his passion for human-centered design and strategic thinking into empowering others to harness their curiosity and create meaningful change in their lives and careers.

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Book Reviews

  • Quick and refreshing read!

    Very quick and refreshing read; it took me less than an hour to read the entire thing because the stories felt genuine, relatable, and I was so intrigued by what was coming next. I also liked the follow up questions the end to be used to help others figure out their own path.

  • Good, clear advice from a personal perspective.

    Though this is "a practical guide to achieve any goal," I particularly enjoyed reading about the author's personal path. He explains his journey and provides solid, actionable advice very clearly and efficiently. I found myself finishing this book in no time!

    Sara

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