Personal Development

Topics on becoming a better person

  • The Psychology of Money

    by Morgan Housel 9/10Rating R RichMarch 31, 2025 · 11 min read In this note 01No One’s Crazy 02Luck & Risk 03Never Enough 04Confounding Compounding 05Getting Wealthy vs. Staying Wealthy 06Tails, You Win 07Freedom 08Man in the Car Paradox 09Wealth is What You Don’t See 10Save Money 11Reasonable > Rational 12Surprise! 13Room for Error 14You’ll…

  • Stories That Stick

    by Kindra Hall 7/10Rating R RichFebruary 28, 2025 · 19 min read In this note 01The Gaps in Business and the Bridges That Close (and Don’t Close) Them 02Once Upon a Brain 03What Makes a Story Great 04The Value Story 06The Purpose Story 07The Customer Story 08Finding Your Story 09Crafting Your Story 10Telling Your Story…

  • The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

    by Julie Zhuo 8/10Rating R RichJanuary 31, 2025 · 36 min read In this note 01What Is Management? 02Your First Three Months 03Leading a Small Team 04The Art of Feedback 05Managing Yourself 06Amazing Meetings 07Hiring Well 08Making Things Happen 09Leading a Growing Team 10Nurturing Culture Chapter 1 What Is Management? A MANAGER’S JOB IS TO…

  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

    by Patrick Lencioni 8/10Rating R RichDecember 31, 2024 · 12 min read In this note 00Overview 01Absence of Trust 02Fear of Conflict 03Lack of Commitment 04Avoidance Of Accountability 05Inattention To Results Introduction Overview Dysfunction 1 Absence of Trust Trust lies at the heart of a functioning, cohesive team. Without it, teamwork is all but impossible….

  • The Gift of Failure

    Jessica Lahey’s The Gift of Failure challenges the modern urge to protect children from failure, emphasizing instead that resilience and independence grow through experience and mistakes. By allowing children to encounter setbacks and solve their own problems, parents foster self-reliance, grit, and a lifelong love of learning. With practical advice tailored to each stage from elementary school to college, Lahey shows how autonomy-supportive parenting empowers children to thrive in an increasingly complex world. Embracing failure, she argues, is one of the most impactful gifts we can give our children