Me: Decides to read a dating book because it is popping off on Tiktok and I have FOMO 

The book: "Because of his hormones, he only has three emotions: crabby, hungry, horny." - Sherry Argov 

Noted. 

In this week's episode, Phoebe and I will review Sherry Argov's "Why Men Love Bitches". This best-selling self-help book has been featured in countless magazines and is claimed to be a "How to" dating guide. Even though I personally could not see its appeal, feel free to share your thoughts! We are open to hearing everyone's opinions :)

A famous detective once said to not "just see but to observe".   

Even though this detective is fictional, I think he made a very valid point. Through our day-to-day interactions, there are hints indicating what a person might be thinking or feeling. Those hints are often expressed through body language and/or facial expressions. However, how can one decrypt those non-verbal cues? Elementary my dear Watson.   This week's episode will be reviewing former FBI agent Joe Navarro's "What every body is saying".  If you have an interest in body language, I would highly recommend this book or you can also find videos online briefly discussing body language.

This week's episode will briefly review Austin Kleon's Show Your Work. Beware, Phoebe and I go on tangents so if you are interested in this book, you are better off finding more information online than with us.

Learn to start your mornings by eating that frog with Brian Tracy.  

Unfortunately, your usual comedian isn't featured in this episode since she decided to sleep over me so you will have to bare with me.

What's 9+10? We all know it is 19, but if you are a real chad, you know deep down the answer is actually 21. You were quick to answer this addition problem. It was automatic and required little or no effort from you. What you are experiencing here is Fast Thinking. 

Now, what if I asked you what's 325*745? Most people would need a bit more time to solve this. You might have a vague intuitive knowledge of the range of possible results. Or, you might have to compute this multiplication problem on paper.  What you are experiencing is what Daniel Kahneman calls Slow Thinking (also known as System 2.) 

This week's episode will review Kahneman's Thinking, Fast & Slow. This non-fiction book outlines - better than anything (IMHO) - how we can fool ourselves when thinking. We will explain Systems 1 & 2 and briefly discuss biases and fallacies.  

What is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? What is all this for anyway?

Those questions did gnaw at me, particularly late at night before bed. I guess you could say I was going through an existential crisis at 22 years old; I didn't even reach my midlife yet...

Victor E. Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" helped me overcome my anxieties and provide clarity to my life purpose. In this week's episode, we will discuss the themes of suffering and meaning that were highlighted in his memoir. 

If there is one book I believe everyone must read in their lifetime, it would be this one. 

Fasten your seatbelts because this episode is more serious than usual. 

Hi Holly, how are you today, Holly? Why are you reviewing this book, Holly? Are you implying we need help socializing, Holly? 

Dale Carnegie would argue that yes, we do. 

This week's episode will review Carnegie's magnum opus: "How to Win Friends & Influence People." I, along with 3 special guests, will examine the book's four parts and provide you with our opinion. Spoiler alert, we are not the biggest fan.

"Bought a stock at $57, and it is now $8. ShOuLd I hOlD oR sElL?1?5??"

Sound familiar? Yeah... It be like that

In this week's episode, we invited a professional to share his experiences investing (not financial advice tho). A professional in what you might ask, well.... let's just say he's a professional. In fact, this person is so clearly an expert that he nearly had nothing to add as we discussed this week's book: Morgan Housel's "The Psychology of Money." If you have an interest in behavioral finance, then this episode is for you. 

What comes first? Success or Happiness? If happiness was the end result of being successful, shouldn't we just focus on productivity and performance? Author Shawn Achor uses positive psychology to prove that happiness is the precursor to success and not merely the result. In this episode, I will be forcing my sister and her BFF (for life, forever) to sit and listen to me discuss Achor's Seven Principles of Happiness.

"It's the lens through which your brain views the world that shapes your reality. And if we can change the lens, not only can we change your happiness, we can change every single outcome at the same time." - Shawn Achor

Ever found yourself scrolling the internet for tips and tricks on negotiation? Yeah... We've all been there...

In this episode, we will discuss Chris Voss' "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It" and share techniques he learned as a former FBI hostage negotiator.