The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Summary Chapter 1: The Law of Leadership Summary: It’s better to be first than it is better. It’s much easier to get into the mind first than to try to convince someone you have…
Literature
GRIT BY ANGELA DUCKWORTH
The Book in Three Sentences The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but grit: a special blend of passion and persistence. Grit is about having passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Gritty people are able to maintain their determination and…
THE GOOD LIFE HANDBOOK BY EPICTETUS
The Book in Three Sentences There are things over which we have complete control and things over which we have no control at all. If you think you can control things over which you have no control, then you will…
FEELING GOOD BY DAVID D. BURNS
The Book in Three Sentences All your moods are created by your thoughts. When you’re depressed, your thoughts are dominated by a pervasive negativity. The negative thoughts which cause your depression nearly always contain gross, cognitive distortions. The Five Big…
THE DAILY STOIC BY RYAN HOLIDAY
The Book in Three Sentences Stoicism is a ‘tool’ for living a good life. The Stoics asserted virtue (self-control, courage, justice, and wisdom) is happiness. It is our perception of things that cause most of our trouble. The Five Big…
LOVE YOURSELF LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT BY KAMAL RAVIKANT
The Book in Three Sentences It there’s one lesson Kamal can share from his experience it’s to share your truth. When you share your truth, the world responds in ways you could never have imagined. Kamal’s truth is to love…
WOODEN BY JOHN WOODEN
The Book in Three Sentences You must know who you are and be true to who you are if you are going to be who you can and should become. Success is peace of mind that is the direct result…
A BLACK COP’S FRANK LOOK AT TENSIONS BETWEEN POLICE, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
In his new book “The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement” (Hachette, 238 pp., ★★★ out of four), police veteran Matthew Horace attempts to speak truth to sometimes lethal power. Horace, who’s African-American, presents a clear-eyed,…
59 SECONDS BY RICHARD WISEMAN
The Book in Three Sentences Many people are interested in self-help because it offers quick and easy solutions to various issues in their lives. The problem is most self-help techniques are ineffective. The most effective techniques come straight from the scientific…
THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF MARKETING BY AL RIES AND JACK TROUT
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing The Law of Leadership The Law of Category The Law of the Mind The Law of Perception The Law of Focus The Law of Exclusivity The Law of the Ladder The Law of Duality…