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 […]
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 […]
8 min read ⌚ A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy What does it take to achieve greatness? Start reading Lewis Howes’ The School of Greatness to find out. Mobilizing your energy towards your passion and turning it into a business is not easy; you have to work each day to sustain […]
8 min read ⌚ The No-BS Guide to Getting What You Want Not everybody is ready to cut through the BS and get to the point. Mel understands why motivational quotes and phrases are viewed with a negative connotation and wants to lift the veil on the stuff that actually yields positive results. Furthermore, she delivers […]
17 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: The book “The 4-Hour Body” is a classic of our dear Tim Ferriss. After the masterpiece “The 4-Hour Workweek”, Tim chose to create a guide with easy and efficient solutions to many issues that affect most people. The book covers topics such as weight loss, muscle gain, insomnia, and even […]
10 min read ⌚ How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win You think that you need a motivational speaker to get yourself motivated? Jeff Haden is here to burst your bubble: you believe in a myth, he says. The Motivation Myth. Who Should Read “The Motivation Myth”? And Why? If you are a fan […]
9 min read ⌚ How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More Adam Grant dubbed this book “the definitive guide to working smarter.” Bearing in mind that its author is Morten T. Hansen, we would have agreed with him even without having read it. But, please, be our guests and find out why by […]
6 min read ⌚ Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Aphorisms are general statements designed to contain and express the undistorted truth. And that’s pretty much what this book is all about. From a philosophical standpoint, Nassim’s words penetrate deep into our behavioral patterns and point out the inconsistencies. Without further ado, let’s take a gander at the […]
11 min read ⌚ Do you want to learn what stands behind each of your decisions? Jonah Lehrer uncovers that and so much more in: How We Decide. Who Should Read “How We Decide”? And Why? How We Decide is one of a few essential and popular books dealing with our decision-making process. If you know […]
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