Book Summary

Aug 03 2022

Rating: 10 / 10

This is my bible.

Apr 21 2021

Rating: 10 / 10

Read more. Code or create. Value time. Be bored. Desire nothing. Seek freedom from.

Mar 26 2021

Rating: 10 / 10

Make many experiments to be anti-fragile. Don't attach to the results. Fear is growth. Learn persuasion and other micro skills. Find business models within the 3 models of billion-dollar business.

Mar 19 2021

Rating: 9 / 10

The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.

Jan 21 2021

Rating: 9 / 10

Nobody will write better copy for your stuff than you.

Aug 09 2020

Rating: 8 / 10

I'm not trying to be a better lie detector. I picked this book to develop a sixth-sense empathy in other people. If one is showing signs of being uncomfortable when I propose a solution, I could address the feeling without asking directly - because people tend to be polite and say everything is okay.

May 22 2020

Rating: 9 / 10

How to live for yourself without hiding yourself in the mountain? How can we have relationships - work or family - without losing freedom? The Adlerian principles explained in this book have helped me to think through some relationship conflicts I'm facing.

Mar 05 2020

Rating: 8 / 10

31 persuasion tips and study on Trump's choice of word, actions and persuasion that led him to be elected.

Jan 19 2020

Rating: 7 / 10

Please do not waste your one and only chance to be the you that is you on planet Earth screwing around with excuses when you have the power to create whatever you desire.

Jan 03 2020

Rating: 8 / 10

Wisdoms on many Stoic theme: Love, selfishness, awakening, being present, and controlling what you can.

Dec 21 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

No nonsense book on how to create and manage a business.

Nov 22 2019

Rating: 9 / 10

Do what makes you happy. Even if it's just for one happy customer.

Nov 09 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

All travel book should be written this way. Hilarios observations you can only get from people watching. No amount of Youtube can show you these. The book notes here are scrambles of facts. Read this if you've always wondered about penknife, cheese, chocolate and Rolex.

Oct 02 2019

Rating: 7 / 10

See what he does and experiment to see if it suits you. Skip the backstory because it centers on testing to see if it suits you.

Aug 08 2019

Rating: 9 / 10

It's safer to be risky. Go for the edges and help your early adopters sneeze.

May 22 2019

Rating: 5 / 10

Part actionable, part rant on how the media is manipulate. The tactics aren't new - shady but effective.

Feb 11 2019

Rating: 5 / 10

I always start the year with a refresher on this book. Here are notes and examples that I like to remind myself.

Dec 30 2018

Rating: 7 / 10

Your message needs to be in 'why-how-what' order.

Dec 11 2018

Rating: 6 / 10

If you've read a lot of Seth Godin's work, this book won't be eye-opening. This book feels like a summary of Purple Cow, The Dip, and Tribes.

Aug 30 2018

Rating: 10 / 10

French kids can sit patiently and wait for the food. When the kids play, moms can enjoy a cup of tea and chat with almost no interruptions. And 2 months old babies start sleeping through the night. This book revealed a lot of French culture and parenting. Patience. Cadre. Pleasure.

Aug 29 2018

Rating: 7 / 10

It's only 176 pages and I think it's a required read for all office workers. This is about cutting the fats and writing your idea clearly.