Essentialism is the most important new book I’ve read in 2015. Below are the most important notes/quotes I took from the book. What is Essentialism? Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less …
I read Willpower: The Owners Manual by Frank Martela a little over a year ago and it’s had a significant impact on how I structure my day. Because willpower is a finite resource, I try to get most of my most mentally demanding work done in the morning, and I’ve also placed a much higher …
Charlie Munger might be one of my favorite people in history, right up there with Marcus Aurelius. He’s the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and his mental models approach to learning is something I’ve started to take an interest in and learn a lot more about. I picked up a copy of his book Poor …
It should be Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hayes Translation is by far the most accessible) Reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius for just a few minutes each day is some of the most valuable time I spend all day. So much gold in there. And it’s nearly 2,000 years old. So good, that Hannibal Lecter …
From The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli: In his book Influence, Robert Cialdini tells the story of two brothers, Sid and Harry, who ran a clothing store in 1930s America. Sid was in charge of sales and Harry led the tailoring department. Whenever Sid noticed that the customers who stood before the mirror really …
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Seneca is one of the most well known Stoics, along with Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus. Reading Seneca was difficult at first but powerful upon getting used to the style of writing. It’s a group of letters written to one of his friends, but reads as life advice. This letter about learning/using quotes without knowing the …
This essay by William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies and countless other outstanding books, classifies people into three categories: Grade 3 Thinkers: 90% of the population that act on emotion and don’t use much logic Grade 2 Thinkers: Those that are able to point out and comprehend contradictions Grade 1 Thinkers: The few …
Two hours ago I picked up a copy of Hugh MacLeods Ignore Everbody And 39 Other Keys to be Creative from my local Barnes and Noble, and I just finished it. The entire book took a little over an hour to read and contains more insight than any ‘self help’ or ‘how to succeed at …
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I just finished reading Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing by the folks over at Grokdotcom and must say I came away impressed, but more importantly much more knowledgeable about how the customer buying process and selling cycle interact. My key takeaways from this book were: Customers behave more …