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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. Emir ZecovicEmir is the Head of Marketing at […]

To Sell Is Human Summary

14 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Selling is human, and it’s something we do all the time, nonstop! Most of us, one way or another, are always trying to convince people to take action or change their habits. One way or another, we are all salespeople, and most modern jobs require day-to-day sales skills. Daniel Pink understood that […]

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. Emir ZecovicEmir is the Head […]

Small Data Summary

6 min read ⌚ In a business world where big data basks in the spotlight, give yourself the opportunity to venture backstage. Big data can show the general tendencies of a product, company, or industry. The quest of discovering the extraordinary – that great shift in dynamics in your designated market – begins from the main […]

8 Hour Bestseller Summary

4 min read ⌚ How to Write Your Bestselling Book in Record Time Ever wanted to write a non-fiction bestseller? Start sharpening your imagination: your book’s idea is waiting on your brain’s porch! Just waiting for you to find the key and open the door. In 8 Hour Bestseller, Tim Castleman explains how to do just […]

Smartcuts Summary

5 min read ⌚ Everyone thinks of taking shortcuts once in a while. When we’re at work the temptation’s always present. But we know that’s bad form. We’re well aware of how success is achieved: by working hard, day in and day out. Still, is it enough? Maybe there’s another way. One that doesn’t involve cheating […]

Crossing the Chasm Summary

7 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Published in 1991, “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey A. Moore is still considered a bible for high tech entrepreneurs. It suggests that there is a chasm midway the technology adoption cycle, right between the early adopters (visionaries) and the early majority (pragmatists). And it explicates what a startup should do to […]

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