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Smart People Should Build Things Summary

Smart People Should Build Things Summary

5 min read ⌚ How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement Do you know what smart people do? They build things. Read on to find out how. Who Should Read “Smart People Should Build Things” and Why? Big companies are not the drivers of economic progress. Instead, startups are pushing the world forward. So, instead of […]

Startup Growth Engines Summary

Startup Growth Engines Summary

5 min read ⌚ Case Studies of How Today’s Most Successful Startups Unlock Extraordinary Growth The best way to learn is to look at the success stories and find the things they have in common. This is exactly what we do in the text below. Who Should Read “Startup Growth Engines” and Why? We have all […]

Robert Greene – A Journey of 100 steps

Robert Greene – A Journey of 100 steps

5 min read ⌚ Robert Greene doesn’t endorse any quitting and giving up on something you love doing. In this short little preview of Green’s journey, we outline the key milestones in his life and more. Who is Robert Greene Robert Greene is hailed as one of the best American authors, in this era. He was […]

John C. Maxwell – A Journey of 100 Steps

John C. Maxwell – A Journey of 100 Steps

6 min read ⌚ Seth Godin and Daniel Goleman are not just names you casually throw around. They are giants in their fields and colossi among the popular intellectuals of today. Consequently, you wouldn’t be too surprised to find their names – at positions #2 and #6 – in a list of the top 50 leadership […]

Stephen R. Covey – A Journey of 100 Steps Stephen R. Covey

Stephen R. Covey – A Journey of 100 Steps

6 min read ⌚ In 1996, to the surprise of some, “Time” magazine included Stephen Covey in its annual list of “25 Most Influential Americans.” Two decades later and few years after Covey’s death, it’s obvious that “Time” didn’t make any mistake: Covey’s books are still widely read and loved, with “Forbes” naming “The 7 Habits […]

Simon Sinek – A Journey of 100 Steps Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek – A Journey of 100 Steps

5 min read ⌚ Type “Simon Sinek Quotes” and you get adjectives such as “amazing,” “inspirational,” and “awe-inspiring.” Type “Simon Sinek YouTube” and, among the results, you read things like “best speech ever” or “the video that will change your life.” Finally, type “Simon Sinek TED Talk” and you’ve just stumbled upon the third most watched […]

Seth Godin – A Journey of 100 Steps Seth Godin

Seth Godin – A Journey of 100 Steps

6 min read ⌚ There are few people more famous in any area than Seth Godin in the field of marketing. However, with a career more varied than your DNA, Godin is so much more than the world’s most wanted marketer: an author of eighteen bestsellers, a founder of few companies, popular speaker, trendsetter, mind-changer, paradigm-shifter. […]

Hardwiring Happiness Summary Hardwiring Happiness Summary

Hardwiring Happiness Summary

7 min read ⌚ The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence What if you were not meant to be happy? What if your brain was programmed by evolution to be sad so that you have a better chance to survive the jungle of modernity? Rick Hanson says: well, then we’ll just reprogram your brain. […]

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