Search Results for: Malcolm Gladwell
David and Goliath Summary
14 min read ⌚ Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants To be or not to be a Goliath? It’s an almost Shakespearian question. We all aspire to become giants, associating this concept with greatness and success. But are we wrong to do that? Read on and browse some nuggets if you’re searching for […]
Enlightenment Now Summary
15 min read ⌚ The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Did you enjoy Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature? If so, then wait till you get to know with its follow-up: Enlightenment Now. Who Should Read “Enlightenment Now”? And Why? Let us answer these questions with a question: why wouldn’t you read […]
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking Summary
16 min read ⌚ Modern Techniques for Dynamic Communication Want to become a better public speaker? The only thing you need is Dale Carnegie’s 1962 book: The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking. Who Should Read “The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking”? And Why? As suggested by the title, The Quick and Easy […]
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
9 min read ⌚ Field Manual Discipline is a set of rules, right? And yet, if you ask former Navy SEAL commandeer Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom. Who Should Read “Discipline Equals Freedom”? And Why? If you’ve already read the two leadership classics, Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership – both co-authored by Jocko Willink […]
Put Your Dream to The Test Summary
7 min read ⌚ 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It It’s time to size and resize your dreams. It’s not enough to dream about something. You also have to know which dreams to follow, and which ones not to. Do you know how to do this? If not, start by checking out […]
Barking Up the Wrong Tree Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong Achieving success is both much more complex and simpler thing than people say it is. At least that’s what Eric Barker believes. And he has a book-length apology of his belief: “Barking Up the Wrong Tree.” Who Should Read […]
Business-Dō Summary – Hiroshi Mikitani
7 min read ⌚ The Way to Successful Leadership You can translate this book’s title – “Business-Dō” – into “The Dao of Business.” Its author? A billionaire. Need anything more? Who Should Read “Business-Dō”? And Why? If you want to be successful in your business, read this book. It offers 10 principles you’ll certainly want to follow. […]
The Game of Adversity Summary
6 min read ⌚ 8 Practices to overcome adversity Imagine that you have to go on a trip on an isolated island. Which will be the 5 main things you’ll need to take with you? And now, let’s dive together in a classical analogy: think about this book as it was your knapsack for a trip like […]
Hillbilly Elegy Summary
5 min read ⌚ A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis What moves us into writing a memoir that contains everything about our lives? High hopes or difficult past? We can all agree that this life has many crossroads, and taking the right path is easier said than done. Let’s dive right into the […]
