Even when we have good intentions, we sometimes fall back into the state of complaining. And the sneaky thing is that we don't even realize it anymore. I remembered sitting in my car in a small business park in a Parisian suburb, waiting for my next appointment more than twenty years ago. You … [Read more...] about How A Simple Habit Helped Me Go From Salesman To Executive.
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Want To Make A Life-changing Decision? How Can Reading Help You?
I recently read an article that explained the impact of the book “Nonviolent Communication” by Marshall B. Rosenberg in the transformation of Microsoft. I don't know Microsoft from the inside, but I know the book. I read it many years ago. And that does not surprise me. It's an excellent book … [Read more...] about Want To Make A Life-changing Decision? How Can Reading Help You?
Skip the Line: Ingenious, Simple Strategies to Propel Yourself to Wealth, Success and Happiness by James Altucher.
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.
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
