3 min read ⌚ Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage What if someone told you that you can change your life in no more than 5 seconds? And what if millions of people agree that that someone’s strategy has worked for them too? You’ll want to try it out for yourself, right? If […]
Category: Soft Skills
Thank You for Arguing Summary
4 min read ⌚ What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Aristotle, Lincoln, Homer Simpson… a curious bunch! But, Jay Heinrichs says that you can learn a lot about the art of winning an argument from each of them. What else is there left to say, but: “Thank You […]
Grit to Great Summary
4 min read ⌚ How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary Contrary to popular belief, talent is never enough – you need so much more to become extraordinary. Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval would know. And we have a look at their 3P recipe (perseverance, passion, and pluck) in “Grit to […]
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
4 min read ⌚ The World’s Most Popular Emotional Intelligence Test By now, you’re more than aware that there are many types of intelligence. And that the standard intelligence quotient (IQ) is not enough to measure most of your capacities. In other words, you don’t Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves to tell you that one of […]
A Mind for Numbers Summary
4 min read ⌚ How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) We know, we know – math is not exactly something you’re too keen on. Well, guess what – the same holds true for millions of people! However, Barbara Oakley thinks that she can change your mind. And make you so […]
Algorithms to Live By Summary
7 min read ⌚ The Computer Science of Human Decisions Computers are great at calculating stuff, right? Just imagine how good your life would have been if you could use them to assess day-to-day life problems! Now, you don’t have to! Because Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths have written a handy, little book, you can use […]
The Rules of Work Summary
3 min read ⌚ Learn “The Rules of Work” and use them to your advantage. About Richard Templar Richard Templar is an author that writes non-fiction books on business topics. “The Rules of Work Summary” There are rules in every organization, in every workplace. People who follow the rules, and play the game to gain advantage […]
The Positive Dog Summary
3 min read ⌚ A Story About the Power of Positivity Whether we like to admit it or not, tension is becoming omnipresent in all layers of average human life. “The Positive Dog” displays the unbiased facts and proven theories that confirm this claim. About Jon Gordon Despite being an author of several books, Jon Gordon […]
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are Summary
4 min read ⌚ You are certainly aware that you’re talking with your body as much as you do with your mouth. However, you are probably unaware what you’re actually communicating. Charismatic social psychologist Amy Cuddy is here to tell you that “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are.” And we to summarize her famous TED […]
No Excuses! Summary
3 min read ⌚ The Power of Self-Discipline Being successful and happy is tricky if not impossible for those who make excuses. It sounds logical, nothing extraordinary. “No Excuses!” displays 21 easy-to-follow and implement, self-control methods that are crucial for mastering your craft. About Brian Tracy Brian Tracy is the author of many bestsellers including “Eat […]
