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Book Summary – Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Why do smart people make bad decisions—again and again? In Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely shows how our choices are shaped by hidden forces we barely…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2025

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Book Summary – The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

How many times has hesitation held you back from seizing an opportunity? In The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins presents a simple but powerful method…

ReadingraphicsJuly 31, 2024

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Book Summary – Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People

Everyone faces problems, be it students, working professionals, or a country’s prime minister. What do you do when you get stuck with a complex problem,…

ReadingraphicsApril 30, 2024

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Book Summary – Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Have you ever wondered how you make decisions in the blink of an eye? In this book, Malcolm Gladwell uses scientific research, anecdotes, and expert…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 29, 2023

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Book Summary – Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment

This book explores the concept of noise, an error of judgment that affects human decisions. The authors—Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein—explain what is…

ReadingraphicsJuly 28, 2023

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Book Summary – Systems Thinking Made Simple: New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems

We are surrounded by systems—from the human body to organizational processes, and the global economy. This book by Derek Cabrera & Laura Cabrera presents 4…

ReadingraphicsApril 30, 2023

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Book Summary – Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything

As our environment and work become more complex and less routine, problem-solving has become one of the most essential skills in the modern workplace. In…

ReadingraphicsDecember 30, 2022

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Book Summary – Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

This is the 5th book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Incerto series which addresses how unpredictable the world is. This book focuses on ethics in an…

ReadingraphicsAugust 31, 2022

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Book Summary – Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

Our behaviors can be influenced by seemingly small but insignificant nudges. This book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein explains key behavioral economics principles and…

ReadingraphicsJune 30, 2022

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Book Summary – The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t

Everyone suffers from mental biases and blind spots. In this book, Julia Galef explains why it’s so hard to overcome our cognitive biases and how…

ReadingraphicsMarch 31, 2022

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Book Summary – Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know

The way we think affects not just our ability to succeed in a dynamic, fast-changing world; it also shapes how we make sense of everyday…

ReadingraphicsJanuary 31, 2022

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Book Summary – Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Economics is fundamentally about understanding how people respond to incentives to get what they want and need. This book, Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and…

ReadingraphicsDecember 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why it Matters

Most leaders will agree that strategy is crucial for an organization’s success. Yet most organizations don’t have a good strategy...they confuse strategy with ambition, innovation,…

ReadingraphicsOctober 29, 2020

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Book Summary – Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

Leading a team isn’t easy, especially if you’re a new leader. In this book, Jocko Willink presents numerous leadership strategies and tactics to help leaders…

ReadingraphicsSeptember 10, 2020

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Book Summary – Principles: Life and Work (Ray Dalio)

Successful people are guided by principles, i.e. fundamental truths that guide our actions to help us achieve what we want in life. In this book,…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 29, 2020

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Book Summary – The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When To Stick)

Do you believe that quitters never win and winners never quit? Well, that's untrue according to Seth Godin. In reality, winners and high-achievers attain outstanding…

ReadingraphicsMay 30, 2019

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

In all aspects of life, be it personal or professional life - predictable cycles emerge, where 80% of outputs, results, and consequences come from just…

ReadingraphicsDecember 29, 2018

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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

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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

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Book Summary – Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

Do you often find yourself regretting or abandoning a decision that you've made—be it choosing the wrong career, making a poor business decision, or buying…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 23, 2018

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