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Trauma and Recovery Summary

Trauma and Recovery Summary

3 min read ⌚ The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror “Trauma and Recovery” is an eye-opening book that put in plain English, what we must do to confront the bullies and reduce their influence in this world. About Judith Herman Despite being an author, Judith Lewis Herman, teaches clinical psychiatry at […]

Irresistible Summary Irresistible Summary

Irresistible Summary

4 min read ⌚ The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked Have you ever wondered why are you currently reading this on your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone? Adam Adler says that the answer to this question is pretty obvious. Technology is simply “Irresistible.” But, is that good? About Adam Alter […]

How to Raise an Adult Summary How to Raise an Adult Summary

How to Raise an Adult Summary

4 min read ⌚ Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success There’s parenting and then there’s overparenting. Unfortunately, the boundary between them is too narrow. In “How to Raise an Adult,” Julie Lythcott-Haims tries to differentiate between them, while keeping you on the safe side of the border. About Julie Lythcott-Haims […]

High Performance Habits Summary High Performance Habits Summary

High Performance Habits Summary

4 min read ⌚ How Extraordinary People Become That Way According to Oprah.com Brendon Burchard is “one of the most successful online trainers in history” and “one of the most influential leaders in the field of personal growth.” And in “High Performance Habits” he combines his experience with data and statistics to teach you how no […]

Grit to Great Summary Grit to Great Summary

Grit to Great Summary

4 min read ⌚ How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary Contrary to popular belief, talent is never enough – you need so much more to become extraordinary. Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval would know. And we have a look at their 3P recipe (perseverance, passion, and pluck) in “Grit to […]

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary

4 min read ⌚ The World’s Most Popular Emotional Intelligence Test By now, you’re more than aware that there are many types of intelligence. And that the standard intelligence quotient (IQ) is not enough to measure most of your capacities. In other words, you don’t Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves to tell you that one of […]

Algorithms to Live By Summary Algorithms to Live By Summary

Algorithms to Live By Summary

7 min read ⌚ The Computer Science of Human Decisions Computers are great at calculating stuff, right? Just imagine how good your life would have been if you could use them to assess day-to-day life problems! Now, you don’t have to! Because Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths have written a handy, little book, you can use […]

The Magic of Believing Summary

The Magic of Believing Summary

3 min read ⌚ The Science of Setting Your Goal and Then Reaching It Underachievers, complainers, and mediocre mindsets have a habit of blaming others for their failures. This book teaches you that regardless of the circumstances, all the power in the world lies in your hands. About Claude M. Bristol Claude M. Bristol was a […]

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