The New Right Stuff: Using Space to Bring Out the Best in You

by Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides

Loretta Whitesides takes you on a deeply personal journey to be the person you have always wanted to be. Whether your mission is to be the first person on Mars, or to be an awesome steward of Spaceship Earth, this book will help train you to be effective, present and connected in your personal and professional life. Filled with stories from across the space industry, exercises and assignments it will guide you as you take the next steps on your path to fulfillment, self-expression and joy.

Genres: Space, Nonfiction

204 pages, Paperback

Published September 13, 2018

About the author

Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides is co-creator of Yuri's Night global Space party, founder of SpaceKind leadership training, and the author of The New Right Stuff: Using Space to Bring Out the Best in You. As Flight Director for Zero-G Corporation, she accumulated more than five hours of weightless time. Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides is a Founder Astronaut training to fly on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo along with her husband and fellow Founder Astronaut, Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides.

Reviews

[Mike Mongo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loretta Whitesides has written a book at least as good as the book I would write for college students, young professionals, and adults who are open to being grown-ups who live, work, and play in Space. First of all, the writing is excellent. Readers are automatically engaged. The procession is natural and rewarding as the author's program of mental restructuring methodically leads to a natural conclusion: wanting to go to Space is a mature idea and so here's how to move one's self in that direction.
And this is what makes Whitesides' program–and it is a program–all the more captivating. Starting with the premise we are meant to Space is bold, of course. What makes it refreshing is that the author spends little time beyond introduction on this idea and the rest of the book on what we must to individually to move this idea forward. The New Right Stuff may be an instruction manual for "spacekind" who are grown-ups but it also reads as a manifesto for what is possible for us all when we realize our inevitable destiny is extinction or migration. It is a beautiful sentiment and it is well presented.
As an astronaut teacher, I highly recommend this book. Loretta Whitesides' The New Right Stuff walks the talk. And the talk is we are going to Space.

[Nicholas Florio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impactful is not a large enough word to describe the meaningful, challenges that are presented in this guide to being the best you can be. Has been a great experience and highly recommend signing up for the spacekind class if you can that accompanies the reading :)

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for anyone, but especially for those beginning a career in the space industry.

It's likely you won't know it's helpful until you experience your first moment of frustration or conflict at work - then its a good time to pick up this book and expand your capacity to do great work.

[Daniel Barckley · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a good read and reminder to put perspective on life.

[Beth Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Self evaluation from a Jedi point of view

This is a great short read about realigning your mission with your purpose and how to put it into affect in your life.

[Kristy Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read as part of SpaceKind Crew 15 training

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

The New Right Stuff really does have ALL the right stuff. This inspirational book includes a lot of references to our modern daily lives and pop culture; and the teachings are heavily influenced by the way of the Jedi! I learned so much about myself while reading this book and I have already started applying the lessons I’ve learned to my daily actions and boy has my entire worldview shifted! Loretta Whitesides’ words will continue to inspire me for years to come - I can’t wait to read the book again and again! ❤️