The Gap

The Little Space Between What You Know and Don't Know

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Pub Date 11 Jun 2019 | Archive Date 01 Jul 2019
Mascot Books | Amplify Publishing

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Description

This big idea is smaller than you'd think.

Meet the Gap: the little space between what you know and don't know. It's the thing sitting between you and what you want; it's a small thing that amounts to everything.

Are you stuck in your career, relationship, education, or business? Maybe you're frozen by the same old habits and opinions or trapped in the story you've been telling yourself for the last 20, 30, or 50 years? That's okay. It's normal. We only know what we know. We're all stuck on something.

In a world overflowing with competing information, knowing who to turn to, what to watch out for, and what to focus on has never been more difficult. The Gap will help you turn obstacles into opportunities by identifying hidden forces and blind spots that prevent you from achieving your goals. Drawing on real-world examples, Douglas Vigliotti empowers readers with thought-provoking questions and simple strategies to cut through the noise of the information age, challenging you to look at the world from a whole new perspective.

This big idea is smaller than you'd think.

Meet the Gap: the little space between what you know and don't know. It's the thing sitting between you and what you want; it's a small thing that amounts...


A Note From the Publisher

DOUGLAS VIGLIOTTI is an accidental writer, podcast host, and consultant in the orthopaedic industry. He’s authored two books, The Gap and The Salesperson Paradox, and regularly writes articles at DouglasVigliotti.com to help you think differently, live better, and be more open-minded. He’s the host of It’s Not What It Seems, a podcast that features discussions with world-renowned authors about their life, work, and ideas, and a monthly book club to help you maintain a reading habit. He also curates a private reading list at DVReadingList.com, speaks on the topics featured in his books, and champions the motto, “Invest in stupidity now for wisdom later.” He currently resides in New Haven, CT.

DOUGLAS VIGLIOTTI is an accidental writer, podcast host, and consultant in the orthopaedic industry. He’s authored two books, The Gap and The Salesperson Paradox, and regularly writes articles at...


Advance Praise

"Doug Vigliotti is a bright young thinker. In a series of short digestible passages, he reveals the hidden influences that shape your perspective and our informational landscape. The Gap will change the way you think about and consume information."
--Annie Duke, author of Thinking In Bets

"The Gap explores the limits of our knowledge, redrawing the boundaries of perspective and unpacking subconscious barriers to unlock opportunities we didn't know existed."
--Bradley Tusk, author of The Fixer

"In a world where everyone is beating their chest claiming to have all the answers, The Gap is an eye-opening reminder that many things aren't as they appear to be. It's the necessary foundation for thinking clearly about your life. Read it, then tell your friends about it. It will make you look good."
--Mark Goulston, author of Just Listen

"Inspiring, enlightening, and quick enough to fit into your busy schedule, The Gap is compelling because Doug Vigliotti's take is both lighthearted and deep at the same time."
--Chip Conley, author of Wisdom @ Work


"Doug Vigliotti is a bright young thinker. In a series of short digestible passages, he reveals the hidden influences that shape your perspective and our informational landscape. The Gap will change...


Marketing Plan

> Guest appearances on podcasts 

> Review in online and print outlets 

> Guest appearances on podcasts 

> Review in online and print outlets 


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781643074139
PRICE $17.95 (USD)

Average rating from 10 members


Featured Reviews

What you know and what you don't know (but sure would like to), the difference between the two is the gap. The author shares several perspectives to help you bridge this gap.

Things like interest (watch out for people's personal interest), gatekeepers (who are the gatekeepers of this knowledge) and uncertainty (the fear of the unknown). My favourite perspective to consider was randomness because IMHO that describes life. You can call it chaos, you can call it luck, you can call it destiny but you can't deny its existence.

Overall a good book to read.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley.

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What would you do if you could bridge the gap between what you know and what you don't know?

In The Gap, Vigliotti sets out to explore that question and to lay down a game plan for how you can do just that. The book is a surprisingly easy and short read, with engaging pull-quotes and gray sidebars that break up the text like little reading speed bumps, giving you time to digest everything being written.

While I felt it could have gone a little more in-depth at times, the book was definitely a great jumping off point, and a text that advocates continuous learning is definitely a worthy read.

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Great advice to help you reach your full potential. The book was written in language that was easy to follow and that can be broken into small pieces.

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This was a fun little book to read! If you're specifically looking for lots of action steps or some play-by-play plan, that's not what this book is for (and it's clear that's what some folks were expecting, based on their reviews).

When I see that a book is under 150 pages, I'm expecting pithy, well-written insights that make me think - ones that want me to keep the conversation going. "The Gap" is that and more, in my opinion.

My favorite chapters were the ones on being willing to look stupid (a hard lesson I've been learning in my adult years) and leveraging mortality. Many of the other concepts were ones that I was familiar with, but it's nice to have them all in one book.

This is the kind of book that I'd read once, and still display prominently on my shelf/keep in my e-reader to refer back to later, when I feel like I'm stuck. Congrats to Douglas on writing such a great conversation starter.

(Thanks to NetGalley for the free copy of the ebook, in exchange for my honest review.)

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An interesting, motivating, easy to read little book that’ll encourage you to embrace the unknown and expand your worldview.

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