Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

  [Society & Technology] {#189} #BriefAudioBook - 2 October 2020

Outliers

The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

19 min read

overview

What makes high-achievers different? Is hard work all it takes to be successful? How can you gain mastery of your profession? Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for The New Yorker and was formerly a business and science reporter at the Washington Post. In “Outliers”, he takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of “outliers” — the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. We pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Gladwell explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

[Society & Technology] {#189} #BriefAudioBook - 2 October 2020

Own the Day, Own Your Life by Aubrey Marcus

  [Productivity] {#188} #BriefAudioBook - 1 October 2020

Own the Day, Own Your Life

Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex

Aubrey Marcus

18 min read

overview

Aubrey Marcus, owner/CEO of Onnit and trainer to some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, have created a detailed guide to living an optimal lifestyle. This bite-sized book will help you maneuver those apparent life decisions that have held you back for so long while opening your eyes to strategies that would improve your health, relationships, sex life, and work on a day to day basis.

[Productivity] {#188} #BriefAudioBook - 1 October 2020

Power Score by Geoff Smart, Randy Street and Alan Foster

 [Leadership] {#187} #BriefAudioBook - 30 September 2020

Power Score

Your Formula for Leadership Success

Geoff Smart, Randy Street and Alan Foster

15 min read

overview

In this groundbreaking book, Geoff Smart, Randy Street, and Alan Foster nailed it by revealing the equivalent of the theory of relativity for becoming a TOP-performing leader. “Power Score” guides you through a simple, elegant, and practical formulas you can put to use immediately in scaling up significant results in your organization.

[Leadership] {#187} #BriefAudioBook - 30 September 2020

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

  [Self-Growth] {#186} #BriefAudioBook - 29 September 2020

Predictably Irrational

The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Dan Ariely

17 min read

overview

Mainstream economists would have us believe that we are rational in our decision making. And it is on that basis that the world’s government and market systems are structured. Author Dan Ariely holds a view contrary to those of mainstream economists. According to him, mainstream economic theory does not give adequate explanations for man’s predictable irrationality; hence today’s world system is structured in a faulty way. In his book, he shares his hypothesis and the slew of several social experiments he carried out with the help of professional colleagues and the students he lectures in the University, all geared at testing and proving the several quirks that make us predictably irrational. He shares his conclusions too and the implications for our lives as we live them today. It is an immersive psychological read.

[Self-Growth] {#186} #BriefAudioBook - 29 September 2020

Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist

  [Happiness] {#185} #BriefAudioBook - 28 September 2020

Present Over Perfect

Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

Shauna Niequist

13 min read

overview

“Present Over Perfect” by popular author Shauna Niequist is an account of how she pulled herself out of the hole of busyness that was eating away at her body and mind, making her less and less of herself. It is a gentle reminder to us all to remember to take a break and smell the roses every once in a while because life is beautiful and a lot of us are missing out on it.

[Happiness] {#185} #BriefAudioBook - 28 September 2020

Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini 

 [Negotiation] {#184} #BriefAudioBook - 27 September 2020

Pre-Suasion

A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Robert Cialdini

19 min read

overview

This book takes you through the powerful process of persuasion and helps understand how people influence one another. The author names his method “pre-suasion” as it tells about predisposing your audience to hear your message. This technique is often used by marketers, business representatives, influential speakers or even happens organically as it goes unnoticed by the audience. Backed by dozens of examples and scientific studies, this book reveals mechanisms and practices behind persuasion. You will learn how to influence your audience better as well as become more resistant to marketing techniques.

[Negotiation] {#184} #BriefAudioBook - 27 September 2020

Principles by Raymond Dalio

  [Self-Growth,Business & Career] {#183} #BriefAudioBook - 26 September 2020

Principles

Life and Work

Raymond Dalio

17 min read

overview

Do you want to learn how to be rational in your decision making? Do you want to know how to get past your ego in pursuit of your goals? Do you want to improve your management skills and the efficiency of your organization? This is the book for you. Ray Dalio is an American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder of the investment firm Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's biggest hedge funds. What is he doing right? This summary will explain why running a successful business is not rocket science and how a principled individual can take a successful business to greater heights. Ray Dalio shares that finding the truth is the best way to make decisions. He also shows readers that ego, emotion, and blindspots prevent one from discovering the truth.

[Self-Growth,Business & Career] {#183} #BriefAudioBook - 26 September 2020

Psychopath Free by Jackson MacKenzie

  [Negotiation] {#182} #BriefAudioBook - 25 September 2020

Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition)

Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People

Jackson MacKenzie

13 min read

overview

Co-founder of Psychopathfree.com, Jackson MacKenzie’s “Psychopath Free” is a literal must-read. Diving into the world of relationships, this book vividly depicts the dangers of the dating field, and the monsters hiding in the shadows waiting to prey on a poor unsuspecting heart. In this bite-sized book, we discover what to look out for on our search for love, in order to protect ourselves, and what to do if we have already been caught by monsters and are trying to recover. Get “Psychopath Free” and change your life for good.

[Negotiation] {#182} #BriefAudioBook - 25 September 2020

Quiet by Susan Cain

  [Productivity] {#180} #BriefAudioBook - 23 September 2020

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking

Susan Cain

17 min read

overview

Do you consider yourself an introvert? It’s likely, as around one-third of the world are! Some of the world’s most successful people are introverted, including Bill Gates and Albert Einstein to name two. Does that mean you’re a budding world changer? Possibly so! This summary helps to understand the subtle and powerful differences between introverts and extroverts, giving vital information to anyone who has a desire to make the most of their introverted personality. You’re not shy, you’re not quite, you’re deep, you’re a thinker, you’re empathic! Celebrate your introverted traits and understand their meaning with this fascinating journey into the human mind.

[Productivity] {#180} #BriefAudioBook - 23 September 2020

Quitter by Jon Acuff

  [Business & Career] {#179} #BriefAudioBook - 22 September 2020

Quitter

Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Your Dream Job

Jon Acuff

17 min read

overview

Have you ever felt caught between the tension of a day job and a dream job? That gap between what you have to do and what you'd love to do? All too often, we hear that dreaming big means you quit your day job, sell everything you own, and move to Guam. But what if there were a different way? What if you could blow up your dream without blowing up your life? What if you could go for broke without going broke? What if you could start today? What if you already have everything you need to begin? From figuring out what your dream is to quitting in a way that exponentially increases your chance of success, Quitter is full of actionable advice. It's time to close the gap between your day job and your dream job. It's time to be a Quitter.

[Business & Career] {#179} #BriefAudioBook - 22 September 2020