For decades leaders have relied on "hard" skills to make smart decisions, while dismissing soft skills like self-awareness and curiosity. Vaynerchuk argues that soft skills can actually accelerate business success. Here he explores twelve human ingredients that have led to his success and happiness, and provides exercises to help you develop these traits yourself.

Introduction -- My half: kind candor -- Part I. The emotional ingredients. Gratitude; Self-awareness; Accountability; Optimism; Empathy; Kindness; Tenacity; Curiosity; Patience; Conviction; Humility; Ambition -- Part II. Real-life scenarios -- Part III. Exercises -- Conclusion.