Rating: 4.5/5 Recommended For:Anyone interested in running and the limits of human potential. Key Takeaways: “A man who sets out to become an artist at the mile is something like a man who sets out to discover the most graceful method of being hanged. No matter how logical his plans, he cannot carry them without … Continue reading The Perfect Mile By Neal Bascomb
Steven Johnson's book Where good ideas come from—the natural history of innovation is an amalgamation of well researched anecdotes. Innovative ideas don’t come as a eureka moment but rather form from remixing previous ideas and hunches. The book looks with a wide lens scope over many years to make the point that the evolution of ideas … Continue reading Where Good Ideas Come From By Steven Johnson
Crucial conversations arise everyday and could have a huge impact on the quality of your life. They can be any conversation that are tough, delicate or sensitive to talk about. They can happen in business or day to day life; particularly in situations where stakes are high, opinions vary and emotions run strong. This … Continue reading Crucial Conversations By Kerry Patterson
You can check out Total Recall on: AMAZON or GOODREADS Key Takeaways What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else? The idea of balancing the body and the mind. You have to build the ultimate physical machine but also the ultimate mind. The joy in … Continue reading Total Recall By Arnold Schwarzenegger
Rich Dad Poor Dad can be summarized in three terms; assets, liabilities and rat race. Robert Kiyosaki presents a untraditional way of thinking when it comes to the path of life. His real father was middle class because he played it safe. His friends father was filthy rich because he took chances. “Don’t just play … Continue reading Rich Dad Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki
Stephen King’s On Writing is basically a two part book merged into one. The first half of the book goes over his childhood, how he got into writing—picking up little lessons along the way. He touches on his influences growing up, school shenanigans, and how certain life experiences translated into his books. The second half seamlessly switches … Continue reading On Writing By Stephen King
Sacred Hoops covers Phil Jackson’s upbringing and career through 1994. Demonstrating how he applied zen principles to his coaching methods. True joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. If we can accept whatever hand we’ve been dealt— no matter how unwelcome— the way … Continue reading Sacred Hoops By Phil Jackson
To ask a powerful question, we must: Step back. Notice what others miss. Challenge assumptions (including your own). Gain a deeper understanding of the situation or problem at hand, through contextual inquiry. Question the questions were asking. Take ownership of a particular question. To question well, you must have the ability to say, ‘It doesn’t … Continue reading A More Beautiful Question By Warren Berger
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you. Experience is what you … Continue reading The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. Think of your life as if it were a banquet where you would behave graciously. When dishes are passed to you, extend your hand and help yourself to a moderate portion. If a … Continue reading The Art Of Living By Epictetus
If an undertaking was easy, someone else already would have done it When things are easy a person doesn’t really learn about himself. It’s what a person does at the moment of his greatest struggle that shows him who he really is. Most men, it seemed to them, went through life never really knowing themselves. … Continue reading Shadow Divers By Robert Kurson
A mature hurricane is by far the most powerful event on the earth; the combined nuclear arsenal of the United States and the former Soviet Union doesn't contain enough energy to keep a hurricane going for one day. A typical hurricane encompasses a million cubic miles of atmosphere and could provide all the electric power … Continue reading The Perfect Storm By Sebastian Junger
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