The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

  [Leadership] {#106} #BriefAudioBook - 11 July 2020

17 min read

overview

Why is it so difficult  to work as a team? Are there solutions to these difficulties? What can  you do to help the team when you’re not the team leader? Patrick  Lencioni is an American writer of books on business management,  particularly in relation to team management.  “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” exposes the underlying reasons behind  the failure of most teams and how to surmount these challenges. Trust,  conflict, commitment, accountability, and a focus on results are the  five cultures that every successful team must embrace if they are going  to enjoy working together and achieve their goals. Lencioni uses a fable  to depict the 5 dysfunctions and prescribes a model for overcoming  these dysfunctions.

[Leadership] {#106} #BriefAudioBook - 11 July 2020

The Fixer by Bradley Tusk 

 [Business & Career] {#105} #BriefAudioBook - 10 July 2020

18 min read

overview

Are you starting up a  business or a new trend which has to disrupt existing structures? Do you  want to know how to beat the big guns at their own game? This  bite-sized bestseller shows you the ups and downs of startup life,  allowing you to side-step common mistakes and place yourself firmly on  the road to success.   Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, philanthropist, and political  strategist. Advisor for big names such as Uber and Tesla, “Silicon  Valley’s Favourite Fixer” gives you in-depth advice on how to play the  political business game to your advantage, avoiding pitfalls to drown  you before you even begin. In “The Fixer,” Tusk shares the skills and  knowledge he developed working with Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg,  Rod Blagojevich, and other political and business legends to help  startups fight back. There are behind-the-scenes stories on how he  helped stop the taxi industry from killing Uber in its infancy and how  any new company can play the political game.

[Business & Career] {#105} #BriefAudioBook - 10 July 2020

The Future is Asian by Parag Khanna

  [Society & Technology] {#103} #BriefAudioBook - 8 July 2020

17 min read

overview

This bite-sized book  reflects on the gradual shift of power that would usher in an Asian led  world order, which the author, Parag Khanna, believes began with the  introduction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017.  You may ask: How will this paradigm shift affect the rest of the world,  or what are the pointers that show that an Asian crystallization is  imminent? You will find answers to these questions and more in this  bite-sized book.

[Society & Technology] {#103} #BriefAudioBook - 8 July 2020

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

  [Spirituality,Self-Growth] {#102} #BriefAudioBook - 7 July 2020

14 min read

overview

Game-changing New York  Times bestseller by Brené Brown that has been sold over 2 million times  in over 30 various languages, and Forbes as of late named it one of the  “Five Books That Will Actually Change Your Outlook On Life” — in this  book we find fight against self-consciousness and paralyzing fear,  reinforcing your link with the world. It's life-changing read seeks to  help readers turn their weaknesses, limitations, and imperfections into  tools for a Wholehearted and meaningful life.

[Spirituality,Self-Growth] {#102} #BriefAudioBook - 7 July 2020

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor

  [Happiness] {#101} #BriefAudioBook - 6 July 2020

17 min read

overview

Are you striving for  success and fulfillment in this world of increasing workloads, stress,  and negativity? Do you want to know how to make the most of your  opportunities and live a happy life? If yes, then Shawn Achor's “The  Happiness Advantage” is the right book for you.  In this book, Shawn, who spent over a decade living, researching, and  lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research to show us  how we can reprogram our brains to become more positive in order to gain  a competitive edge at work.  In this summary, you will learn how to become happier at work, and most  importantly, how to reap the benefits of a happier and more positive  mind-set to achieve the extraordinary in your work and life.

[Happiness] {#101} #BriefAudioBook - 6 July 2020

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

  [Happiness] {#100} #BriefAudioBook - 5 July 2020

13 min read

overview

What does it take to  find true happiness? For how long have you waited to be truly happy? If  you have waited for a long time or you're still waiting, then the tidbit  of the book “The Happiness Hypothesis” by Jonathan Haidt is exactly  what you need. Jonathan Haidt is a writer, philosopher, and an Associate Professor of  Psychology at the University of Virginia. His book “The Happiness  Hypothesis” has been rated as one of the best on the topic of finding  happiness and fulfillment.

[Happiness] {#100} #BriefAudioBook - 5 July 2020

The Happiness Project, Tenth Anniversary Edition by Gretchen Rubin

[Happiness] {#99} #BriefAudioBook - 4 July 2020

16 min read

overview

Do you feel like your  present life, as comfortable as it seems on the outside, does not exude  true happiness? Or are you constantly battling with the urge to always  focus on the negatives and not the blessings around you? If this is you,  then this bite-sized book is a well-defined template for a happiness  project that can help find the joy that has eluded you for so long.

[Happiness] {#99} #BriefAudioBook - 4 July 2020

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

  [Business & Career] {#98} #BriefAudioBook - 3 July 2020

19 min read

overview

A lot of people talk  about how great it is to start a business, but only Ben Horowitz is  brutally honest about how hard it is to run one. In “The Hard Thing About Hard Things,” Ben Horowitz, cofounder of  Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and  experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running,  selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology companies to  offer essential advice and practical wisdom for navigating the toughest  problems business schools don't cover. Filled with Horowitz's trademark  humor and straight talk, and drawing from his personal and often  humbling experiences, “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” is invaluable  for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new  ventures.

[Business & Career] {#98} #BriefAudioBook - 3 July 2020

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

14 min read

overview

“In this spirited  exploration, Peter Wohlleben guarantees that readers will never look at  these life forms in quite the same way again.” ~ Library Journal.   Offering an insightful take on the once hidden world of trees, author  and forester Peter Wohlleben takes readers deeper than their minds had  known and offers a new and fresh look into trees, their lives and what  role they play in the overall survival of the planet.  “Forest air is the epitome of healthy air. People who want to take a  deep breath of fresh air or engage in physical activity in a  particularly agreeable atmosphere step out into the forest.” ~ Peter  Wohlleben

 [Home & Environment] {#97} #BriefAudioBook - 2 July 2020

Keywords~

Trees,Nature,Ecology,Earth,Life,Climate,Connection,Social

The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron

  [Self-Growth] {#96} #BriefAudioBook - 1 July 2020

9 min read

overview

This book explores  what it feels like to be a Highly Sensitive Person or HSP. The main  characteristic of this personality type is high sensitivity to outer  stimuli. The author, a self-proclaimed HSP, utilized research, case  studies, and personal experiences to analyze the positive and negative  impacts of being an HSP, and offers direction on how HSPs can more  readily succeed in work, relationships, and health.

[Self-Growth] {#96} #BriefAudioBook - 1 July 2020