In this book summary, you’ll learn two psychological “tools” to increase self-discipline and personal energy. “Deprivation is a portal into more life. Not only can you tolerate it, it’s the pathway to living more fully than you ever thought possible. Once you can live through it, deprivation frees you from being enslaved to your impulses.” …
Personal Development
Do you feel torn between work and family and find yourself too stressed to be productive? If so, taking a restful pause can rebalance your life and give you the mental and emotional resources you need to return to your responsibilities feeling purposeful and restored. In this book summary, you’ll learn to identify the signs …
You probably already know that in business and in life, success is often more about “who you know” than “what you know.” But you don’t have to be extroverted, well-dressed, or smooth to build a strong network. In “Friend of a Friend,” business professor David Burkus shares decades of research and practice about the art …
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was (1994) offers practical guidance to help people figure out what they want in life and how to use that knowledge to go after it. It tackles the most common obstacles to goal-setting with exercises and tactics that help people customize an approach that works …
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin know a thing or two about leadership. As former Navy SEALs, they’ve experienced humanity at both its best and worst. After the success of their 2015 book “Extreme Ownership,” they felt the need for a follow-up, and that is what you’ll find distilled in this book summary. The Dichotomy of …
Focused primarily on marketing, sales, and clients, the strategies you’ll learn in this book summary of Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got – 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition fall into two categories: sales techniques used to recruit and retain clients, and techniques to multiply the successes. In …
Research shows that everyone, from executives to entrepreneurs, performs better when they’re forced to work within limits. In this summary of Stretch – Unlock the Power of Less and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined, Scott Sonenshein shows you how to use the skill of resourcefulness to encourage innovation and produce more creative results. It’s …
Hard work and an inspiring vision are important — but they can only get you so far. According to the authors of “Never Eat Alone,” the key ingredient to success is fostering meaningful connections with other people. In fact, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of …
How can you tell when someone is lying to you? “Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception” lays out the method used by real-life CIA officers to spot lies as they’re being told. In this book summary, you’ll learn the strategies used to root out double agents and dangerous criminals, …
Gary Vaynerchuk knows a thing or two about crushing it. He’s a pioneer in seeing the value of social media platforms in business growth by using customer relationships to create and maintain brand loyalty. Personal branding, the focal point of this book summary, is about more about enhancing a business — it’s about being a …
