14 min read ⌚ So, you think you’re so smart, don’t you? Well, David McRaney has some horrible news for you: You Are Not So Smart. Who Should Read “You Are Not So Smart”? And Why? You Are Not So Smart covers 48 cognitive biases, most of which you’ve probably already heard about or read in […]
Category: Personal Development
Making Your Case Summary
4 min read ⌚ How to Advocate for Yourself in Work and Life You don’t have to be a lawyer to work with advocacy. You have to make your case even if you’re talking with your kid, your mate or your boss. And that means to challenge yourself. Search for a better you and for a […]
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
6 min read ⌚ How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change In The Promise of a Pencil, we learn about Adam Braun’s struggles to establish his NGO, Pencils of Promise.
The Alchemist Summary
12 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: The Alchemist Summary by Paulo Coelho is proving to be one of those books you wouldn’t want to end. As a bestseller, it already has a huge fan base of readers, who reported miracles and inner changes as a result of the tips included in it. We give our […]
Rebel Talent Summary
8 min read ⌚ Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life Sometimes, the practices and principles that look decent and worthy to follow are the ones you need to question. In this book, Francesca wittingly propels the idea of inner revolution which breeds creativity and flair. It stands to reason, why […]
The Dip Summary
4 min read ⌚ If you think that winners never quit, think again. In The Dip: The Extraordinary Benefits of Knowing When to Quit (and When to Stick), Seth Godin puts up a compelling argument of why quitting is a great strategy for becoming successful.
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 […]
Influence Summary
6 min read ⌚ Do you want to find out which are the most effective techniques that create compliance? Or what are the factors that makes a person say yes to another person? What stands behind the persuasion mechanism? Which are its triggers? Jump from curiosity to knowledge and start reading Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. We’ve pulled […]
Predictably Irrational Summary
9 min read ⌚ Rational thoughts. Rational decision. Rational involvements. Rational statements. Rational, reasonable, sound, sensible, rationalistic, judicious… We “invented” plenty of words and syntagmas to define ourselves especially when it comes about our social image. Because when you have to play, day by day, on the social stage, you can’t afford to lose control, to make mistakes, […]
Presence Summary
2 min read ⌚ Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges Challenge. You can define this concept right only if you put the words in their proper order. This means not putting fear ahead of courage, or “others” in front of “self”. Amy Cuddy’s Presence teaches you how to do exactly that.
