Book SummariesLearning & developmentPersonal development & successTime management & personal effectiveness

Book Summary – Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Deep work is about focusing without distraction on cognitively-demanding tasks. It’s vital for mastering hard things and delivering high-value outcomes. Yet, in our high-tech, hyper-connected…

readingraphicsFebruary 20, 2019

Book SummariesPersonal development & successTime management & personal effectiveness

Book Summary – Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Do you find yourself feeling overworked, exhausted, perpetually busy yet unproductive? Then this book is for you. "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown…

readingraphicsJanuary 31, 2019

Book SummariesBusiness Strategy & CultureEntrepreneurship

Book Summary – Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t

Most businesses follow an S-shaped life-cycle. They start small (like mice) and many die. A small percentage successfully scale up rapidly (like gazelles) into companies worth…

readingraphicsJanuary 29, 2019

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementLeadership & CommunicationsManagement, Productivity & Teamwork

Book Summary – The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

Often, leaders know the strategic plan, but struggle to execute it. Indeed, even if we know broadly what we must do, we may not know…

readingraphicsJanuary 17, 2019

Business & ManagementMotivation, Happiness & PotentialTips & Useful Resources

Bringing your Whole Self to Work

Work is increasingly seen as an important part of our self-expression, personal growth and fulfillment. More people are rejecting the idea of putting on a…

readingraphicsJanuary 7, 2019

Business & ManagementPersonal development & successTips & Useful Resources

10 Powerful Insights on Success

What is it like to surround yourself with top books, thought leaders and ideas daily?  What will you learn if you apply insights and tips…

readingraphicsJanuary 1, 2019

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementManagement, Productivity & TeamworkPersonal development & successTime management & personal effectiveness

Book Summary – The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less

In all aspects of life, 80% of outputs, results and consequences come from 20% of inputs, efforts and causes. Richard Koch was the first to…

readingraphicsDecember 29, 2018

Book SummariesMotivation, Happiness & PotentialPersonal development & successPsychology, Economics, Sociology & General

Book Summary – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Grit is the combination of passion and perseverance. Through years of research, Angela Duckworth found grit to be a stronger predictor of high-achievement than intelligence,…

readingraphicsDecember 23, 2018

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementManagement, Productivity & Teamwork

Book Summary – The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

Great teams are essential for success in any organization. To have great teams, you need great team players. In this book, Patrick Lencioni explains how…

readingraphicsDecember 14, 2018

Book SummariesPsychology, Economics, Sociology & GeneralTechnology & Innovation

Book Summary – Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most controversial yet fascinating topics of the 21st century. Will a new super-intelligent lifeform (Life 3.0) emerge in…

readingraphicsNovember 30, 2018

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Book Summary – Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

Our world today is full of rapid, unpredictable changes and complex inter-dependencies. Traditional organizational models—which are built on efficiency and optimizing predictable systems—are no longer…

readingraphicsNovember 23, 2018

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Book Summary – The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

In unstable, fast-changing environments, flexible operations and quick turnaround can offer real competitive advantages by allowing you to respond quickly to the market. In "The…

readingraphicsNovember 13, 2018

Book SummariesPersonal development & successRelationships & Parenting

Book Summary – The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert

Most marital advice is based of the subjective opinion of the therapist or counselor. Renowned clinical psychologist and marriage researcher, Dr John Gottman, took a…

readingraphicsOctober 31, 2018

Book SummariesHealth, Wellness & Spiritual GrowthMotivation, Happiness & PotentialPersonal development & success

Book Summary – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Today, people enjoy more material wealth and comforts, yet we tend to feel more impoverished emotionally and psychologically. In "The Subtle Art of Not Giving…

readingraphicsOctober 25, 2018

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementBusiness Strategy & CultureLeadership & CommunicationsManagement, Productivity & TeamworkMotivation, Happiness & PotentialPsychology, Economics, Sociology & General

Book Summary – Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness

As humanity evolves, our old/existing models of organization may be inadequate for our new needs, aspirations and challenges. In "Reinventing Organizations", Frederic Laloux introduces the…

readingraphicsOctober 14, 2018

Book SummariesMotivation, Happiness & PotentialPersonal development & success

Book Summary – The Greatest Salesman in the World

Through a fable about a poor camel boy who rose to success, "The Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino lays out timeless principles…

readingraphicsSeptember 29, 2018

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementBusiness Strategy & CultureLeadership & Communications

Book Summary – Sun Tzu The Art of War for Managers: 50 Strategic Rules Updated for Today’s Business

Sun Tzu’s famous book, The Art of War, was written in about 500 B.C. and its timeless principles have been used widely in business and…

readingraphicsSeptember 21, 2018

Book SummariesCreativity & Problem SolvingPsychology, Economics, Sociology & General

Book Summary – Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things are Better Than You Think

Most people have grossly inaccurate views of the world we live in. When we’re asked simple questions about global trends, we systematically get the answers…

readingraphicsSeptember 14, 2018

Motivation, Happiness & PotentialPersonal development & successTime management & personal effectivenessTips & Useful Resources

The best way to achieve your goals

Goals...they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.  What's the best way to achieve your goals? Some people advocate that you dream big and…

readingraphicsSeptember 7, 2018

Book SummariesBusiness & ManagementBusiness Strategy & Culture

Book Summary – Playing To Win: How Strategy Really Works

Any organization without a sound strategy is bound to fail. Yet, most leaders don’t truly understand strategy nor how to apply it. "Playing to Win"…

readingraphicsAugust 31, 2018