14 min read ⌚ Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious Think you know yourself? Think again! Timothy D. Wilson’s research into the adaptive unconscious uncovers a startling truth: We are all Strangers to Ourselves. Who Should Read “Strangers to Ourselves”? And Why? Timothy D. Wilson is a professor at the University of Virginia and one of the foremost […]
Stop Saying You’re Fine Summary
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 […]
The 4-Hour Body Summary
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 […]
The Motivation Myth Summary
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 […]
Great at Work Summary
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 […]
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
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 […]
How We Decide Summary
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 […]
The Untethered Soul Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Journey Beyond Yourself No one can deprive you of the right to become the next “Untethered Soul”. We can all agree that we’ve lost ourselves in the struggle for survival. Don’t fall into despair, because there is still time to recover our essence. We summarize some key elements of “The Untethered […]
Quiet Summary
5 min read ⌚ Have you ever heard the sound of silence? It’s hard to, in this extremely individualist world. The breathing of a forest or the quiet rehearsal of an artist preparing for an audition tend to get lost in the modern hubbub of phones, TVs, and computers.
Think Like a Freak Summary
11 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: After their two bestsellers, Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, authors Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner received numerous correspondences to comment on and solve important human issues such as obesity or hunger. As a result, we decided to write ‘Think Like a Freak Summary‘ to teach people how to efficiently solve problems, from the […]
