To reach expertise, you need 10,000 hours of practice. This concept emerged from Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, which puts the accent on time and repetition. James challenges it. We have only one life … [Read more...] about Skip the Line: Ingenious, Simple Strategies to Propel Yourself to Wealth, Success and Happiness by James Altucher.
Books
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant We often judge intelligence by our ability to learn and think.But in a world that quickly changes, where information and knowledge develop so rapidly, is it still the right measure?At a personal level, our culture, and our … [Read more...] about Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ FoggThe author describes the essence of tiny habits as: Take a behavior you want, make it tiny, find where it fits naturally in your life, and nurture its growth." And he invites us to: Start practicing a new habit first thing … [Read more...] about Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg
How to improve your productivity and creativity with mind mapping?
I first read about mind mapping in Use Your Head by Tony Buzan, and by reviewing the book's structure for this blog post, I understood just how much the concepts presented by Tony have influenced me in the last 20 years: Fast reading, memory and mind mapping.It demonstrates the power of books for … [Read more...] about How to improve your productivity and creativity with mind mapping?
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life by JL Collins.
I've mentioned The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins many times in this blog.The reason is simple: it has really impacted my investment philosophy. The timeless principles, the clarity and the simplicity of JL's approach totally convinced me.In my 20 years of investment, despite my mistakes, … [Read more...] about The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life by JL Collins.
