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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor.
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1) The definition of an investment is clear: it's an operation which, after careful analysis, promises safety of principal and adequate returns.
2) There are three parts to the process of investing. First, before buying a stock, you must make a thorough analysis of a company and the soundness of its underlying businesses. Second, you need to protect...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Joshua Foer's Moonwalking with Einstein
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1) Nowadays, we are relentlessly and endlessly bombarded with new information. There's always much to remember, yet our brains capture so little of that information. Even the stuff that's worth remembering often makes only a short-lived impression on us before disappearing forever.
2) Education has been tainted by the boring tradition of rote learning....
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Buy now to get the Key Takeaways from Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking.
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1) We all experience feelings of inferiority which we carry with us from childhood into adulthood. The first thing you need to do to get over this inferiority complex is figure out where it stems from, perhaps with the aid of a counselor.
2) Always remember that God is on your side. With him, everything is possible, even if you don't...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jon Gordon's The Energy Bus
Positive people and positive teams manifest positive outcomes. The key ingredient? Positive energy.
In The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (2007), Jon Gordon explains how to cultivate positive energy in your life and career, which you then can share with your coworkers, customers, organization, team, friends, and family. Gordon uses the...
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Summary of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit is a thorough examination of several case studies about how habit formation and habit change impact daily life. It details the experiences of individuals, corporations, and organizations to illustrate how habits are made and why, how they can be changed, how habits of all kinds are used in businesses to attract customers or manage employees, and the devastating results of a poorly managed habit…
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Summary of Chris Voss & Tahl Raz's Never Split the Difference is a guide to using hostage negotiation techniques in business and personal negotiations.
Modern negotiation strategies taught in business school usually center on classic texts that describe negotiation without factoring in emotions or irrational behavior. In reality, all negotiations involve emotional factors and illogical reactions. And in hostage scenarios, "splitting the difference"...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Mike Lindell's What Are the Odds?
As a man with severe addiction to gambling, card counting, and cocaine, Mike Lindell made terrible life choices that ultimately cost him his wife, family, and financial stability. However, even as he was drowning in despair, God revealed himself in his life and showed him the miracles he could do, if only he had a flicker of hope.
What Are the Odds? traces the troubled chapters...
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Summary of Kevin Kelly's The Inevitable is Kevin Kelly's in-depth exploration of the imminent changes on the technological horizon that will ultimately impact all of humanity.
Inevitability, in this context, is defined as a pattern that is unquestionably trending forward due to the ways in which technological developments favor certain functions and behaviors.
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Shomari Wills's Black Fortunes
Journalist Shomari Wills's great-great-uncle, John Mott Drew, was a millionaire. His father had been a slave, and his story made Shomari realize that African Americans' early achievements are often little known. At the time, it was revolutionary for an African American to become rich. In Black Fortunes (2018), Shomari tells the success stories of America's first black millionaires,...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money (2011) is the handbook of Financial Peace University, his nine-lesson course about personal finance. It answers questions about money and shows you how to figure out your finances in baby steps. Ramsey teaches about saving money, getting out of debt, and investing. He covers everything from kids' allowances to retirement planning. You...
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Summary of Chris Guillebeau's The $100 Startup demonstrates how creative individuals can monetize their passions and attain independence from traditional employment. Author Chris Guillebeau argues that solo entrepreneurs can use their skills and personal interests to build a high income even when they only have a paltry amount of startup capital…
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Summary of Dick Morris & Eileen McGann's Armageddon is an attack on 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and an enthusiastic endorsement of Republican nominee Donald Trump. The book argues that Clinton is corrupt and will destroy the country if elected. By contrast, Trump is a strong, brave, noble politician.
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Summary of Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzer's Crucial Conversations is a nonfiction book that offers simple yet effective tools for engaging in productive, healthy dialogue, even in the most emotionally and politically charged situations. The authors, organizational performance researchers, set out to learn about what they call "crucial moments": times when people's actions disproportionately affect their organizations, their...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
Have you ever wondered what was the first book ever written about a certain subject? Well, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was the first book ever written about modern economics, all the way back in 1776.
The Wealth of Nations provides a comprehensive explanation of what creates countries' wealth. It's a foundational text in classical economics, with Adam Smith being considered...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Malcolm Gladwell's Bomber Mafia.
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1) Carl L. Norden's legacy is largely unknown to the public, but his impact on World War II is undeniable. He was a Dutch-born inventor who worked with the US Navy to create the Norden bombsight, an early prototype that allowed planes to accurately drop bombs from high altitudes.
2) Norden was a consummate perfectionist with his work, which meant he was also...
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Summary of Alan W. Watts's The Wisdom of Insecurity argues that the cause of human frustration and anxiety is people's inability to live fully in the present, and their futile quest for psychological security. Drawing on Eastern philosophy and religion, with an emphasis on Buddhism, Watts explores why humans are so dissatisfied and unhappy.
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (2014) is a psychology and self-help book about realizing our true potential through the power of flow – a state of consciousness characterized by total immersion in an activity. American author Steven Kotler explains how flow has enabled extreme athletes to push the boundaries of human potential. He...
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Summary of Anne Lamott's Almost Everything is a collection of essays on finding glimmers of optimism even amid great turbulence. Just before her sixty-first birthday, Lamott wrote these essays to share the wisdom she has gleaned from her many decades of living with her grandson and niece...
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Summary of Gay Hendricks's The Big Leap reveals one of the most common barriers to an individual's success: the Upper Limit Problem (ULP), a self-imposed, subconscious limit for how much happiness and positivity someone can feel. Using research, case studies, and personal experience, Hendricks explores how the ULP can prevent someone from taking The Big Leap, or reaching his or her highest potential...