3 min read ⌚ Stop avoiding conflict. Welcome it. “Dare to Disagree.” About Margaret Heffernan Margaret Heffernan is a corporate speaker and a former CEO of a few e-commerce companies. “Dare to Disagree Summary” During the 1950s, Dr Alice Stewart, provoked by the increasing incidents of childhood cancers, decided to examine them. Her studies resulted […]
3 min read ⌚ Simple Questions That Lead to Success “Why” is a powerful word, which you should consider adding to your dictionary of everyday phrases. About Amanda Lang Amanda Lang is an award-winning journalist and the anchor and producer of Bloomberg North on Bloomberg TV Canada. “The Power of Why Summary” Do you want […]
3 min read ⌚ The Courage to Care About Your People, Your Clients, and Your Career It is time you built a career out of your job by practicing “True Professionalism.” About David H. Maister David H. Maister is an author, a consultant, a former professor at the Harvard Business School and a founder of […]
4 min read ⌚ From Independence to the Global Information Age India is the world’s sixth largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by PPP. But, it wasn’t always so. In “India Unbound,” Gurcharan Das follows its rise from its independence to this day. Or, better yet, from his own birth to his old […]
5 min read ⌚ Talk to Anyone, Anywhere – Online or in Person For some people, starting a conversation is the second most difficult thing on this planet; which is the reason why, to them, making a friend is the most difficult one. Don Gabor, in “How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends” tries to […]
4 min read ⌚ Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Blaming other people won’t get you far; holding them accountable might. Especially if you use the positive, principled way. “How Did That Happen?” by Roger Connors and Tom Smith is here to teach you. And we to summarize it! About Roger Connors and […]
4 min read ⌚ How to Get Everything You Want – Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible It seems like, we just can’t get enough of this man! So, for the who-knows-which-time around – Mr. Brian Tracy! Once again teaching you how to get the most of life by setting the right goals the right way! […]
4 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Aimed at the general public, Steven Pinker’s “The Language Instinct” builds upon Noam Chomsky’s and Derek Bickerton’s theories and presents a cogent argument for a genetically preprogrammed short-termed capacity of the human brain to acquire and use language. How the Mind Creates Language Ever wondered how you are able to comprehend […]
4 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Albert Einstein is rightfully considered one of the most influential people in history. Walter Isaacson’s biography delves deep inside his life and universe, trying to unravel the origins of his genius and his unconventionality, and painting a portrait of one extraordinary person with a life-long sense of childlike wonder. His […]
4 min read ⌚ Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long It’s the 21st century, so, of course, you have a problem with focusing and concentration. Fortunately, David Rock is here to teach you a trick or two. Because, even though, he doesn’t know you, he knows: “Your Brain at Work.” […]
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