To the uninitiated, investing can seem daunting and inaccessible. But according to investment professional Robert G. Hagstrom, it doesn’t have to be. Hagstrom argues that novice investors should emulate the greatest investor in history—Warren Buffett—so that they too can earn above-market returns.

In his 2013 book The Warren Buffett Way, Hagstrom outlines and explains Buffett’s approach to stock market investing. Hagstrom argues that, rather than deferring to financial analysts, investors should follow suit with Buffett and assess companies along four dimensions—their financial prospects, their market value, their business model, and their management—to identify promising companies to invest in.

In this guide, we’ll examine how Buffett quantitatively and qualitatively evaluates companies to decide whether to invest, as well as his recommendations for managing your portfolio and avoiding psychological mistakes. We’ll also consider alternative approaches to investing and discuss updates to Hagstrom’s arguments since publication.

Have you ever spent a long time worrying about a problem only to end up feeling stressed and no closer to a solution? In Stop Overthinking, Nick Trenton explains that you were probably overthinking the problem: reflecting on it so much that it made you feel bad. He argues that by adopting stress management skills and replacing your negative thought habits with a positive mental framework, you can stay grounded in the present moment and live a productive life driven by action and control rather than endless worrying.

In this guide, we’ll discuss what overthinking is and how it’s connected to stress and anxiety. Then, we’ll explore ways you can manage stress before, during, and after it happens with various research-based techniques. Finally, we’ll show how you can reshape your negative thinking habits into positive ones. Along the way, we’ll compare Trenton’s strategies with those of other coaches and thinkers such as Tony Robbins (Awaken the Giant) and Judson Brewer (Unwinding Anxiety), and offer additional actionable insights to overcome your negative thought patterns.

Since the 2016 election, America has witnessed college campus protests against "controversial" or "dangerous" speakers. The Coddling of the American Mind explores this phenomenon, showing how a set of dangerous and false beliefs have taken root in the minds of today’s college students, convincing these young people that they are inherently fragile and must be protected from the allegedly harmful impacts of speech with which they disagree. This attitude threatens academic freedom, undermines democracy, and is ultimately harmful to the social and emotional development of today’s youth.

Candace Owens is rallying the troops—she sees the Democratic Party as modern-day slavery and is calling on all Black Americans to leave it en masse. In Blackout, Owens gives the history of Black politics, reveals hidden oppressions, and demonstrates how the Democratic Party has been keeping Blacks poor and needy for its own political gain. Specifically, Owens claims that Democratic policies have destroyed the nuclear family, created government dependency, and encouraged Blacks to embody victim mentalities. The only way out—Owens says—is to jump ship and join the Republicans.

Owens is a conservative activist, political commentator, talk show host, and one of the most vocal supporters of Donald Trump.

Our guide explores each of Owens’s arguments in turn and compares them to the most recent statistics and opinions of experts on both sides of the political aisle.

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Do you spend your days doing work that’s not a good use of your skills or spend your nights worrying that you won’t reach your potential? In The Genius Zone, psychologist Gay Hendricks writes that the best way to stop living an unfulfilling life is to start tapping into your creativity.

By devoting your time to creative work in what Hendricks calls your “Genius Zone,” you can build a happier life for yourself and for others. Hendricks asserts that genius isn’t just a matter of skill: It’s also about how you do the things you love and the depth of attention you devote to the tasks that are most satisfying to you.

In this guide, we explore what the Genius Zone is and why spending time in it makes you feel happier. We also examine Hendricks’s methods for getting in touch with your creativity, and we compare his ideas to other big ideas like flow and mindfulness that can help you live a more satisfying life.

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Why do the decisions that leaders make often go unquestioned? What causes workers to stay silent when they have concerns? In Leadership Is Language, former Navy captain L. David Marquet argues that answers lie in the language that leaders use to communicate to their team—language that discourages workers from voicing their opinions. Marquet provides a new approach to leadership that empowers workers to play an active role in decision-making. By adopting Marquet’s strategies, you can transform your organization into an adaptive, innovative, and high-performing workplace led by engaged and passionate workers.

In this guide, we’ll explain why traditional leadership language is ineffective in the modern workplace and examine Marquet’s approach to better leadership communication. Along the way, we’ll supplement Marquet’s insights with the perspectives of other leadership and communication experts.

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In The Book of Joy, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama offer reassurance that joy is not as elusive as you might think. While many look for joy in a different relationship, a different city, or a different job, they argue that joy can be found exactly where you are no matter what your life looks like.

Written by Douglas Abrams, The Book of Joy documents a week-long conversation between Tutu and the Dalai Lama about the nature of joy—what it is, why it matters, and how you can find it. In this guide, we’ll outline the path to joy that Tutu and the Dalai Lama describe. We’ll also point to scientific research that supports their suggestions and supplement their advice with that of others who have tackled the same questions, including Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl and philosophers such as Aristotle.

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Games have the power to unlock deep reserves of human motivation that drive customer and employee behavior. However, many businesses that try to incorporate game elements into their business strategy end up failing. Yu-kai Chou can explain why. As a professional gamification consultant, he explains the most effective ways to incorporate game elements into your business strategy.

His book, Actionable Gamification, is a strategy guide for business gamification. It explores why some gamification systems are addictive while others are tedious, and why some inspire long-term devotion as others fizzle. Our guide will walk you through Chou's strategies, exploring the motivations that keep players engaged, how to balance them, and how to incorporate them into your business. You'll learn how games tell compelling stories, why so many games use "mystery rewards," and how gamification can grow your business. Our guide adds insight by further exploring the psychology behind game mechanics and comparing Chou's strategies to other theories of game design.

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Are you ready to transform your life with a simple yet powerful habit? Imagine a practice that can boost your confidence, amplify your positivity, and propel you toward your goals. Get ready to discover the High 5 Habit, a game-changing technique that will revolutionize your relationship with yourself. In The High 5 Habit, Mel Robbins explains that when it comes to positive self-talk, we're often our own worst enemy. She argues that starting every day by giving yourself a high five in the mirror can help you silence self-doubt and adopt an attitude of confidence and self-love that will allow you to achieve your dreams.

In this guide, we’ll explain the basics of the High 5 Habit, the science behind it, and how to implement it. We’ll also go deeper into the psychology behind Robbins's suggestions and draw comparisons between her ideas and those of other personal development experts, like Tony Robbins (Awaken the Giant Within), Brené Brown (The Power of Vulnerability), and James Clear (Atomic Habits).

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Writing in the 1990s, venture capitalist James Davidson and banker and media consultant William Rees-Mogg predicted that the first quarter of the 21st century would bring sweeping changes to the global economy and the very structure of human civilization. In The Sovereign Individual, they explain both their predictions and the rationale behind them.

One of their most significant predictions is that nations will fragment into millions of city-states and even individual estates with sovereign-nation status. The owners of these sovereign estates are the “sovereign individuals” from whom the book draws its title.

In this guide, we’ll discuss the authors’ predictions, particularly the rise of sovereign individuals, and we’ll take stock of how close their predictions are to being fulfilled. We’ll also provide additional context and insight from books like Predictably Irrational, The 33 Strategies of War, and The Bitcoin Standard.