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#GIRLBOSS Summary

#GIRLBOSS Summary

5 min read ⌚ Sophia Amoruso reveals how much it costs to become a #GIRLBOSS Do you know that adage: “do not judge the book by its cover”? I invite you to do exactly the opposite. Take a look at this book’s covers and try to make a judgmental statement. Which will be? “A feminist book about how a […]

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Summary

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Summary

10 min read ⌚ Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope If you think the odds are against you, you should hear the story of the boy with a bag of hopes! The book’s narrative spins around one man’s journey to technological breakthroughs and life-encounters that shaped his mission. Climb aboard! Who Should Read “The Boy Who […]

Thinking Fast and Slow Summary

Thinking Fast and Slow Summary

12 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: According to the book, understanding how these two ways of thinking work can help us make the right personal and professional decisions. The author reveals where we should or should not rely on our intuition and how we can benefit from slow or fast thoughts. He shows us how our choices […]

Act like a Lady, Think Like a Man Summary

Act like a Lady, Think Like a Man Summary

8 min read ⌚ What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment We are all concerned about our performance as husbands, wives, workers, and even lovers. To get the most out of someone is to make him/her aware of its urges. Steve Harvey implores people to accept the nature of the bond-building process and […]

Strategic Storytelling Summary

Strategic Storytelling Summary

5 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Dave McKinsey’s Strategic Storytelling: How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations focuses on delivering great presentations to smaller audiences. You’ll find the 87 tips presented in the book very useful if you need to pitch an idea to a partner, deliver a speech in front of your colleagues or run a business […]

Word Power Made Easy Summary Word Power Made Easy PDF Summary

Word Power Made Easy Summary

9 min read ⌚ The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary Want to find out what “circumlocution” and “perspicacious” mean? And want to be sure to never forget their meanings. Then Norman Lewis’ Word Power Made Easy is the book you’ve been looking for. Who Should Read “Word Power Made Easy”? And Why? As it […]

The Happiness Advantage Summary

The Happiness Advantage Summary

6 min read ⌚ The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor describes how happiness represents an advantage in every major aspect of our lives. According to psychology studies, positive brains have a biological advantage over brains that are neutral or negative. Emir ZecovicEmir is […]

Nudge Summary

Nudge Summary

5 min read ⌚ Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness MicroSummary: We make decisions all the time, big and small. What to have for breakfast, what to wear, whether to buy a new TV or car, whether to change careers or commit to someone for life. Unfortunately, as Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein argue in Nudge, […]

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