Learn to Thrive
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Being Busy is a form of laziness, lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.”– Tim Ferriss, The 4 Hour Workweek
1-Page PDF Summary of ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’
The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
Researchers recently coined the phrase “Twenty-First-Century Skills” to describe the myriad abilities our children need to thrive in this century. Action and adventure sports demand them all. – Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman
1-Page PDF Summary of ‘The Rise of Superman’
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
You need to be doing fewer things for more effect instead of doing more things with side effects. It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.” – Gary Keller, The ONE Thing
Achieving extraordinary results requires singleness of purpose.
When we get overwhelmed or distracted we need to remind ourselves of the ‘ONE Thing’.
In the following video I explain the pitfalls of focusing on many things (projects & priorities), and how you can discover your ‘ONE Thing’:
1-Page PDF Summary of The ONE Thing
Little Bets by Peter Sims
By expecting to get things right at the start, we block ourselves psychologically and choke off a host of opportunities to learn.” – Peter Sims, Little Bets
People like Chris Rock, Frank Gehry and the Pixar filmmakers are perfectionists who systematically make mistakes to discover new ideas and develop great products. How is this possible?
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
What is easy to do is also easy not to do.” – Jim Rohn
Making a small, consistent and seemingly insignificant action each day can generate incredible results in our lives.
How?
1-Page PDF Summary of The Compound Effect
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
The fastest way to disengage an employee is to tell him his work is meaningful only because of the paycheck.” – Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
Most of us experience a lack of ‘happiness’ in our jobs. Most of us think that this is normal and happiness at work is a cute luxury…
Well most of us are seriously limiting ourselves if we think this way.
1-Page PDF Summary of The Happiness Advantage
The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry
If you are one of the millions among us who make a living with your mind, you could be tagged a creative.” – Todd Henry, The Accidental Creative
The challenge of being a ‘creative’ in today’s workforce is that we’re expected to create on-demand. We can’t afford going weeks or months between great ideas.
So how can we learn to be creative on-demand? How can we be sustainability brilliant?
Watch the following video to find out:
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Deep work is not some nostalgic affectation of writers and early-twentieth-century philosophers. It’s instead a skill that has great value today.” – Cal Newport, Deep Work
Deep work generates results that other people find hard to replicate. In our hyperconnected world, deep work creates products that scale and impact millions of people. But we live in an age of constant distraction where deep work is a dying skill.
I’ve made the following video to help you understand why deep work is essential and how you can incorporate deep work into your daily schedule: