Right now, the world is in dire need of unconventional thinkers. Conventional thinking has created enormous problems and issues that only unconventional thinking will be able to address. We need cutting edge businesses and organizations, new technologies, and new approaches. We need YOU to step into your genius, whatever it is, and express your gifts. In Cracking the Flourishing Code, entrepreneur and business thought leader Pat Black gives unconventional thinkers the tools to: Step away from conventional community consciousness to become a confident outlier. Debunk the so-called wisdom of conventional beliefs about career and business. Create a healthy eco-system of support. Build a flourishing mindset. Uncover your unique gifts for career success and personal fulfillment. Praise for CRACKING THE FLOURISHING CODE: Cracking the Flourishing Code is a welcome addition to the growing literature on positive psychology. As a consciousness researcher, I welcome it and would encourage you to read it and consider a positive lifestyle. - Amit Goswami, quantum physicist and author of The Self-Aware Universe, The Quantum Doctor, and Quantum Creativity: think quantum, be creative. Conventional thinking may have gotten us to where we are today, but is that a good thing? In this unconventional work, Black paves the road for creative thinkers to embrace their abilities and design a new paradigm in which our global community can truly thrive. Black's personal story, and the steps he outlines here, will help you to make an important discovery: The things you perceive as internal barriers may indeed be your greatest gifts. - Marla Tabaka, International Success Coach / Inc. magazine author From Albert Einstein to Malcolm Gladwell, unconventional thinkers have changed the world. Finally a book for unconventional thinkers and their teams who want to impact the globe and get results. - Michelle Anton, Author & TV Producer to the Stars Feel like a round peg trying to fit into a square world? Maybe it's time to quit trying to fit in. Pat's book defines what it really means to FLOURISH. And how to flourish and reach your true potential, so you can design your life with your own measures of success and unique expression. What a breath of fresh air! - Michelle Price, Founder, National Association of Women Solopreneurs This book is written as an urgent call to action. Black exhorts us to reevaluate the thinking patterns that got us here but might also be holding us back. Black is not concerned with overly scientific jargon or delving into every possible nuance. Instead, this book in straightforward tone and practical language is urging leaders and entrepreneurs to break the current patterns and to create a movement of geniuses who have been transformed by the renewing of their minds. - Shawn Achor, NY Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage This book provides business wisdom from many traditions, cultures, and experiences -- you won't find this recipe to flourish anywhere else. - Vasavi Kumar, LMSW, MEd, ACC, plant-based chef, entrepreneur, speaker, and TV personality