Part 1: What Is Smart Brevity? 2: Smart Brevity, Explained People want to know something new, revelatory, exciting. And they want you to put it in context and explain “Why it matters.” Then, with a visual or verbal cue, they decide whether to … [Read more]
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (9/10)
Chapter 1: No One’s Crazy People’s lifetime investment decisions are heavily anchored to the experiences they had in their own generation. If you were born when the stock market was strong, you invested more in stocks than those who grew up when … [Read more]
The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You (8/10) by Zhuo, Julie
CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS MANAGEMENT? A MANAGER’S JOB IS TO build a team that works well together, support members in reaching their career goals, and create processes to get work done smoothly and efficiently. The One-Line Definition of a Manager’s … [Read more]
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (8/10)
Dysfunction 1: Absence of Trust Trust lies at the heart of a functioning, cohesive team. Without it, teamwork is all but impossible. In the context of building a team, trust is the confidence among team members that their peers’ intentions are … [Read more]
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 6/10
PrefaceThe "Dichotomy" in leadership: the need for leaders to balance contrasting behaviors and qualities. Leaders often struggle because they lean too far in one direction:If a leader imposes too much authority, the team becomes reluctant to … [Read more]
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (9/10) by Jessica Lahey
Introduction: How I Learned to Let GoToday’s overprotective, failure-avoidant parenting style has unintentionally weakened an entire generation's competence, independence, and academic potential. By removing setbacks, mistakes, and challenges from … [Read more]
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