Learn to Thrive
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
“The foremost rule is that you must take responsibility for your own life. Period.” – Dr. Norman Doidge, MD
We can choose to let our work lives slide into chaos and disorder, or we can take responsibility and regain order.
The following book summary covers two rules that are worth remembering in times of chaos.
Mindset by Carol Dweck
“Becoming is better than being” – Carol Dweck, Mindset
In the following video you’ll learn why you might be avoiding challenging situations and why it’s time to make a mindset shift.
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
“Energy is the X factor that makes it possible to fully ignite talent and skill.” – The Power of Full Engagement, Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
Rework by Jason Fried
“Find a judo solution, one that delivers maximum efficiency with minimum effort. When good enough gets the job done, go for it.” – Jason Fried, Rework
The book ‘Rework’ offers a refreshing take on business. Watch the following video to learn a less intimidating approach to starting a business.
Principles by Ray Dalio
“I believe that the key to success lies in knowing how to both strive for a lot and fail well. By failing well, I mean being able to experience painful failures that provide big learnings without failing badly enough to get knocked out of the game.” – Ray Dalio, Principles
Ray Dalio has encountered many failures on route to creating the largest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater Associates.
In the following book summary you will learn Ray Dalio’s principled approach to failure, and how to use failure to increase your odds of success.
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
“With the right habits, anyone can dramatically increase results and become a high performer in almost any field of endeavor.” – Brendon Burchard
What do High Performers routinely do differently? I read “High Performance Habits” to find out. Here’s what I found:
1-Page PDF Summary of High Performance Habits
Mastery by Robert Greene
What is the most effective path to Mastery?
I explore this question in my latest book summary:
1-Page PDF Summary of Mastery