The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

2020-11-02T22:07:55+00:00October 28th, 2020|

Author: Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson and Jack Butcher ASIN: B08FF8MTM6 Naval is one of my favorite thinkers. This book is a collection of his thoughts from various media (podcasts, interviews, articles etc.) up until September 2020. What a great read! EXCERPTS [Note that I've skipped the first part of the book, because it's content was already summarized by the book "HOW TO GET RICH: (without getting lucky)". If you like [...]

How to get rich (without getting lucky)

2020-11-03T21:57:04+00:00October 4th, 2020|

Author: Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi ASIN: B086BGN5LF The book is a basically a transcript of Naval Ravikant's podcasts on his "getting rich" tweetstorm. Great crumbs of wisdom. However, instead of reading this book, read "the Almanack of Naval Ravikant" (I've prepared a book summary as well). EXCERPTS Seek Wealth, Not Money or Status Wealth is assets that earn while you sleep The reason you want wealth is because it [...]

Hell Yeah or No

2020-08-16T12:41:39+00:00July 21st, 2020|

Author: Derek Sivers ISBN: 978-1988575070 One of my favorite author's guidelines on how ti live. EXCERPTS We do so many things for the money, whether we need it or not. But what if you had so much money that you couldn’t possibly want any more? What would you do then? What would you stop doing? And then if you stopped doing all these things you’re doing just for the money [...]

Your Music and People – creative and considerate fame

2020-08-16T13:23:06+00:00June 29th, 2020|

Author: Derek Sivers ISBN: 978-1988575018 Awesome advice for pursuing art or business. Reminds me quite a lot of Seth Godin. Nothing wrong with that ? EXCERPTS All opportunities come from people. Stay in touch with everyone. Use a database. People skills are counterintuitive. To be helped, be helpful. Persistence is polite. Be resourceful. Ask for help, but never wait for help. Call the destination and ask for directions. Get specific [...]

Future of the Professions

2020-08-03T09:25:48+00:00February 27th, 2020|

Author: Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind ISBN: 978-0198799078 Though the title would imply the book to be relevant for all professions, it is focused on the legal profession. The legal profession is one one the professions that is among the most reluctant to be changed by the latest technology (blockchain, AI etc.). But one can only resist a current for so long before he is swept away. A must read [...]

So Good They Can’t Ignore You

2020-07-28T18:23:30+00:00June 13th, 2019|

Author: Cal Newport ISBN: 978-0349415864 Some great advice on how to seek satisfaction on your career path. EXCERPTS [Disclaimer: This title on Derek Sivers' blog grabbed my attention so I checked it out. I've read his excerpts and did a selection of my own, so here they are.] "Follow your passion" might just be terrible advice. Move your focus away from finding the right work, toward working right, and eventually [...]

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? How to drive your career and create a remarkable future

2020-07-28T18:29:10+00:00May 28th, 2019|

Author: Seth Godin ISBN: 978-0749953652 Some sound advice as to how to thrive in a workplace. EXCERPTS [Disclaimer: This title on Derek Sivers' blog grabbed my attention so I checked it out. I've read his excerpts and did a selection of my own, so here they are.] Start giving gifts that change people. During times of change, the very last people you need on your team are well-paid bureaucrats, note [...]

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

2020-08-13T07:47:04+00:00May 4th, 2019|

Author: Seth Godin ISBN: 978-0141016405 Another great marketing book by Seth! EXCERPTS CREATE REMARKABLE PRODUCTS THAT THE RIGHT PEOPLE SEEK OUT. Mass marketing traditionally targets the early and late majority because this is the largest group. But in many markets, the value of a group isn’t related to its size – a group’s value is related to its influence. In this market, for example, the early adopters heavily influence the [...]

Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in

2020-11-21T10:13:10+00:00March 15th, 2019|

Author: Roger Fisher and William Ury ASIN: B008YUNDJS There are many books on negotiation and according to my colleague (who works at McKinsey and read many books on negotiation), this one is known as the Negotiation bible and was his favourite. The book is useful but it tends to repeat the same few points over and over again. As with other topics, if you read any other book on this [...]

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

2020-08-31T19:58:17+00:00December 31st, 2018|

Author: Simon Sinek ISBN: 978-1591848011 Reading the excerpts more than suffices. EXCERPTS A good number of our educational institutions and training programs today are focused not on developing great leaders but on training effective managers. Short-term gains are viewed as the mark of success and long-term organizational growth and viability are simply the bill payers. Marine leaders are expected to eat last because the true price of leadership is the [...]