8 min read ⌚ The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing We all want to know “When” to do something or hit the perfect timing. It seems as if, many questions are still ignored and looking the other way has not helped. Daniel Pink sheds light on the process of building that momentum, and understand the nature […]
7 min read ⌚ Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are To be or not to be perfect? That is the question now! And if you ask Brené Brown, the answer is as straightforward as answers can get: A resounding “Not to be.” Because, she says, “The Gifts […]
5 min read ⌚ “I grew up as a part of America’s lower middle class, and they’re the people I can write about with the most honesty and knowledge”, writes Stephen King, the award-winning author of bestsellers such as Carrie, The Shining and The Dark Tower. Emir ZecovicEmir is the Head of Marketing at 12min. In his spare […]
14 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Who’s heard of the eccentric CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk? He is one of the most unpredictable and ambitious entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, and the press always labels him as the next Steve Jobs. South African boy Musk has always been passionate about technology, space, and renewable energy and moved […]
4 min read ⌚ Have you ever wondered why some people grow big while others just stop growing? If yes, then “ The Magic of Thinking Big ” book is for you. The author David J. Schwartz, is known as a motivational writer and a leadership development coach who published his first bestseller “The Magic of Thinking […]
5 min read ⌚ Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do We are tempted to blame ourselves for not knowing exactly what we were “programmed” to do in life for a living. It seems that we pass through all the key moments, decisive ones, without paying enough attention to where we fit best. […]
13 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Written at the request of Mr Apple Inc. himself, the eponymous biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is based on hundreds of interviews and an unprecedented access to Steve Jobs’ life. Adapted in the 2015 Danny Boyle blockbuster, the authorized memoir follows Jobs’ path from an adopted child to a […]
9 min read ⌚ How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life They say that “gratitude is attitude.” Janice Kaplan knows this for sure. How, you ask? Well, because she ran an experiment for a year. You can read about the all but expected results below: The Gratitude Diaries. Who Should Read […]
12 min read ⌚ How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World – and Us You know everything there’s to know about evolution, right? The fittest survive and so on and so forth. Well, Richard O. Prum would like a chance to change your mind with a new theory, one aptly titled: The […]
14 min read ⌚ The Modern Denial of Human Nature No matter what they say, a large part of who you are is due to your genes – and there’s nothing you can do to change that. Sounds scary? Steven Pinker doesn’t think so. And he explains why in: The Blank Slate. Who Should Read “The […]
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