New: book-summariesAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifehive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikerswcy (62)in books • 4 years agoBooks I'm adding to my re-read listAs followers of my blog know, I'm an avid reader. Just take a look at my previous posts to see some of the many book note posts that I have shared. But do you know what's even more important than…wcy (62)in life • 4 years agoWhat I learned from Neil Pasricha on being more resilientNeil Pasricha is someone that I have admired for a long time. He wrote a blog called 1000 awesome things that blew up, and led to book deals, speaking, and more. He has a podcast called Three Books…wcy (62)in stoicism • 5 years agoHow to lead a good life: six tips from Rolf Dobelli's book The Art of the Good LifeLiving the good life is what it is all about. But how do we do it? Is it through lots of money? Freedom? Happiness? What does a good life mean anyway? Sorry, I won't be able to answer that…wcy (62)in books • 5 years agoEssential Habits - my new bookI'm typically not very good at promoting myself, but I thought I'd try to change that. I have been working for two years writing, researching and experimenting and that has culminated in my newest…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoBusiness and entrepreneurship lessons from Anything You Want by Derek SiversDerek Sivers is the inspiration for my recently published book Essential Habits . One day, he e-mailed his subscribers telling us all that he had extensive book notes on many of the books that he…wcy (62)in work • 5 years agoHow to find the work you were meant to do - what I learned from Chris GuillebeauChris Guillebeau is the best selling author of The $100 startup and has developed a brand for himself as someone that can help others find work that they were meant to do and in developing side…wcy (62)in success • 5 years agoLook ma, life's easy! What I learned about leading an easy life from Ernie ZelinskiErnie Zelinski is another author that I am glad I discovered. I remember it was through a chance meeting with another Toastmaster at HomeSense. I had a couple of books that I was interested in…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoHow to have better relationships with your partner and what I learned about the 5 love languagesI remember my very first experience with Gary Chapman's The 5 love languages. It was at a Toastmaster meeting where I was judging a speech contest. One of the contestants (a male) started out…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Lessons from Harvey Mackay on doing what you love, loving what you do, and delivering more than you promiseHarvey Mackay is quickly becoming an author and thinker that will be on my most formative books list (shameless plug, you can get my list of the ten most formative books in my life, culled from…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How to retire happy, wild and free - retirement advice from Ernie ZelinskiThe first thing about this book that I think you should not worry about is that although this book is about retirement advice, it is widely applicable to everyone in all part of their lives. Of…wcy (62)in life • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ten books to help you find direction in your lifeThere comes a moment in everyone's lives where we experience a pivotal moment. We get married and start a family. We have a particularly difficult time at work. Our family needs us and we drop…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What I learned from Harvey Mackay about hiring, firing, motivating, selling and growthAs I was reading The 100 best business books of all time by Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, I went down a number of rabbit holes as is the case when I get recommendations to read other books. This…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoHow I learned to listen better or what I learned from You're not listening by Kate MurphyYou're not listening was recommended by many people that I follow as one of the books that I should read for 2020. I was glad that I picked up this book, because I had always thought that I was a…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What I learned about leisure time from The Joy of Not Working by Ernie ZelinskiI am terribly surprised that I am just reading this book now. I guess that's the feeling that people that read a lot get when they encounter a book that surprises and delights them with insights and…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoBook notes from Stillness is the Key by Ryan HolidayIf you follow Tim Ferriss, Ryan Holiday or other successful individuals, you will know that all of them have some meditation or silent practice. Hal Elrod, in his book, The Miracle Morning, has…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoHow to read faster and learn better - my takeaways from The Evelyn Wood 7-day Speed Reading & Learning Program bookA new year and new books to read! I thought that it would be smart to use the first month of the year to make the next 11 months even better, so one of the skills I wanted to learn was how to read…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoWhat's on your re-read list?Last month, I decided to re-organize by bookshelf. Previously, I had my bookshelf organized by colour (I know, I know, I thought it would be fun to organize that way though it has no utility…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoHow to run better meetings and make faster decisions - lessons I learned from the Six Thinking Hats by Edward de BonoEdward de Bono is a name that I recognized from when I was younger. When I was younger, I was extremely interested in these book of puzzles called 'lateral thinking puzzles' - essentially they are…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoBook notes from The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth by James AltucherThe Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth was book written by James after his great success from Choose Yourself. He ended up getting a lot of feedback from his first book from readers who were…wcy (62)in book-summaries • 5 years agoBook notes from Paths to Happiness - 50 ways to add joy to your life every dayWhat's happiness to you? How do you define happiness? The definition that I like is one I heard from a podcast somewhere but I can't recall who it was from (if you know, please let me know in…
