About the Author

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and bestselling author. A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Ozan moved to the United States by himself at 17 to attend Cornell University and major in astrophysics. While there, he served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project that sent two rovers to Mars. Ozan then pivoted and became a law professor to influence others to make giant leaps on Earth. His work has been featured in various domestic and foreign media, including the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, BBC, TIME, CNN, and the Washington Post. You can follow him at ozanvarol.com.

Reviews

If you looked up the word 'polymath' in the dictionary, you may see a picture of Ozan Varol.--Nir Eyal, Bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable

Ozan Varol is like Nassim Taleb meets Daniel Kahneman.--Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce Service Cloud

Ozan Varol is one of my favorite thinkers on thinking.--Shane Snow, Bestselling author of Smartcuts and Dream Teams

Ozan Varol's a brilliant mind, a warm and kind heart, and the exact type of spirit we need putting resilient vibes into the world right now.--Neil Pasricha, New York Times-bestselling author of Book of Awesome

When the stakes are high, the unknowns are threatening, and the problems seem insurmountable, you need a superhero--which means you need Ozan Varol.--Daniel Pink, New York Times-bestselling author of Drive

"Ozan Varol always makes me think."--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Varol succeeds in distilling from their stories sensible advice that benefits from his encouraging tone. Readers who feel stuck in a rut will find this a boon."--Publishers Weekly