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Get the Summary of Steven Bartlett's Happy Sexy Millionaire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As an 18-year-old, black, broke, lonely, insecure, university drop-out, from a bankrupt family, I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' by the age of 25. By 25 I was a multi-millionaire having created a business worth over $300m dollars. Ironically, in achieving everything...
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Get the Summary of Cal Newport's Slow Productivity in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Slow Productivity" by Cal Newport explores the concept of productivity, particularly in knowledge work, where traditional metrics are ill-suited. The book challenges the 20th-century mindset that equates longer hours with better outcomes, highlighting the pitfalls of pseudo-productivity, which leads to stress and burnout. Newport...
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#1 The concept of intelligence is based on the traditional IQ test, which was invented by Alfred Binet to measure, objectively, comprehension, reasoning, and judgment. However, contemporary research shows that intelligence is not fixed at birth and can be developed throughout life.
#2 The brain is much more flexible and multidimensional than any supercomputer. It can...
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Get the Summary of Leonard Mlodinow's “Subliminal” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of “The Drunkard's Walk” and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), gives us a startling and eye-opening examination of how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world and how, for instance, we often misperceive our relationships...
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Book Preview: #1 The gap is the space between where you are and where you want to be. Companies that close the gaps in business best, win.
#2 We all have gaps in life, between where we are and where we want to be. These gaps are human nature. Without them, we would have no hopes, dreams, or aspirations. But while there's nothing more human than dreaming of leaping a gap, there are...
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Get the Summary of Nick Trenton's Stop Overthinking in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Stop Overthinking is a book that understands where you've been through,the exhausting situation you've put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire...
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#1 Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and hope it solves everything. Neither option tends to work out well.
#2 If a panic happens, do something. Don't do nothing. Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and...
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Get the Summary of Prem Rawat's Hear Yourself in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to "hear ourselves"-to listen to the subtle song of peace that sings inside each of us. Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of...
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Get the Summary of José Silva's Silva Mind Control Method in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The Silva Mind Control Method by José Silva is a program designed to unlock the human mind's potential through deep relaxation and dynamic meditation. Over 500,000 people have participated in the four-day program, which teaches students to enter the Alpha state of consciousness to enhance mental and psychic abilities....
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Get the Summary of Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The pioneering experts behind the bestselling The Whole-Brain Child, Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel, the New York Times bestselling author of Brainstorm, now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's...
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Book Preview: #1 I received a call from CBS's The Doctors, a long-running medical talk show produced by Dr. Phil. They wanted to help Casey, a sixteen-year-old with chronic abdominal pain so severe that it would regularly cause him to pass out.
#2 I was in my mid-twenties and life was good. I was in graduate school for psychotherapy at USC. I was an outgoing, active guy. But then...
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Book Preview: #1 The importance of fathers is a love-hate relationship in our feminine-primary social order. On the one hand, many people lament the lack of fathers' involvement in their kids' lives, especially boys' lives. On the other hand, many people hate the buffoon, bumbling Dad who is always out of touch with the mainstream.
#2 When it comes to Father's Day, most men receive...
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Get the Summary of Ron Lieber's The Price You Pay for College in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Sending a teenager to a flagship state university for four years of on-campus living costs more than $100,000 in many parts of the United States. Meanwhile, many families of freshmen attending selective private colleges will spend triple - over $300,000. With the same passion, smarts, and...
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#1 To make the most of your mental clarity, schedule a time to check your email when you're not at your peak. Your projects and tasks should take precedence when you're most focused. By making this one simple change and properly utilizing your prime time, you can save yourself countless hours each week.
#2 You should have a system for organizing essential and critical...
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#1 I had spent the past two weeks alone in a cabin in Green Mountain Falls, near Colorado Springs. I had been searching for the answer to one question: how can we bring about change in ourselves and our relationships. I was not satisfied with just spewing accumulated wisdom from my field.
#2 I had always asked others for the answers to my questions, but never myself....
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Get the Summary of Dr. Henry Cloud's Trust in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Trust" by Dr. Henry Cloud examines the delicate and complex nature of trust, its foundational role in both personal and professional relationships, and the mechanisms behind its development and restoration. The book begins with a tense corporate conflict, showcasing how trust can be damaged and repaired through understanding and dialogue....
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Get the Summary of Glennon Doyle Melton's Carry On, Warrior in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Glennon Doyle's hilarious and poignant reflections on our universal (yet often secret) experiences have inspired a social movement by reminding women that they're not alone. In Carry On, Warrior, she shares her personal story in moving, refreshing, and laugh-out-loud new essays and some of the best-loved material from...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: In “Atomic Attraction” (2017) Christopher Canwell aims to teach men how to elevate their attraction levels and handle themselves effectively in the presence of women. Based on research from more than 120 scientific studies, he explains how to read and use body language to your advantage, maintain attraction in a long-term relationship, and most importantly, become...
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Get the Summary of Thibaut Meurisse & Kerry j Donovan's Master Your Focus in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Master Your Focus" by Thibaut Meurisse & Kerry j Donovan is a comprehensive guide on harnessing the power of focus to enhance productivity and achieve personal goals. The book delves into the concept of focus as a multifaceted tool that can manipulate our perception of time and significantly increase productivity...
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Get the Summary of Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's Rest in 20 minutes.
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Overwork is the new normal. Rest is something to do when the important things are done-but they are never done. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, Silicon Valley futurist and business consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang dispels the myth that the harder we work the better the outcome....