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Book Summary – The Black Swan : The Impact of the Highly Improbable

The Black Swan is the 2nd book in the five-book series by Nassim Nicholas Taleb on uncertainty. In this book, he explains the phenomenon of…

ReadingraphicsAugust 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Pre-suasion is about laying the groundwork in advance, so your recipients are already receptive to your message by the time you present it. Such tactics…

ReadingraphicsMay 28, 2020

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Book Summary – Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach To Web Usability

Building a great website isn't just about technology or design; it's also about understanding human psychology. This Steve Krug Book offers valuable principles and guidelines…

ReadingraphicsJanuary 30, 2020

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Book Summary – Man’s Search For Meaning (Viktor Frankl)

Renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl survived the Nazi death camps as a prisoner. His years of suffering, experiences and insights led him to develop logotherapy, a…

ReadingraphicsJanuary 24, 2020

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Book Summary – Games People Play: The Psychology Of Human Relationships

When we interact with others, we’re actually playing games—from power games to sexual games and competitive games. Most of these games are destructive and are…

ReadingraphicsDecember 19, 2019

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Book Summary – 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos

For centuries, religion has played a major role in man’s quest for stability and meaning. The rise of secularism and nihilism brought new ideologies, but…

ReadingraphicsNovember 13, 2019

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Book Summary – The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life

When you’re stuck with a seemingly-impossible problem, the best way to get unstuck is to shift your perspective. The authors, Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone…

ReadingraphicsAugust 25, 2019

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Book Summary – Thinking In Systems: A Primer

We live in a complex world of systems. In this book Donella Meadows explains how we can use systems-thinking to understand how things work, identify…

ReadingraphicsJuly 30, 2019

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Book Summary – The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work

Many of us have been brought up on the belief that success brings happiness. Yet, today, there’s ample scientific research to show that happiness drives…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 28, 2019

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Book Summary – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Grit is the combination of passion and perseverance. Through years of research, Angela Duckworth found grit to be a stronger predictor of high-achievement than intelligence,…

ReadingraphicsDecember 23, 2018

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Book Summary – Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

There are 6 key principles of persuasion which can lead people to say “yes” automatically. Understanding these principles and associated techniques can help you to…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 28, 2018

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Book Summary – Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

Do you often find yourself regretting or abandoning a decision that you've made—be it choosing the wrong career, making a poor business decision, or buying…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 23, 2018

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Book Summary – Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can´t stop talking

Many people believe that to be an achiever or a great leader, you must be bold, action-oriented, outgoing, and aggressive, i.e. you must be an…

ReadingraphicsDecember 10, 2017

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Book Summary – Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Your mindset—how you see yourself—shapes how you respond to people and events, to affect your outcomes. In this book, Carol Dweck draws on 20 years…

ReadingraphicsOctober 9, 2017

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Book Summary – Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

The traditional notions of motivation rely on the carrot-and-stick approach, rewarding good behaviors and punishing bad ones. However, in Drive: The Surprising Truth About What…

ReadingraphicsOctober 4, 2017

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Book Summary – The Power of Intuition: How To Use Your Gut Feelings To Make Better Decisions At Work

Should you trust your gut? When we're in a rush and have to make tough decisions, we sometimes just feel like going with our gut,…

ReadingraphicsFebruary 19, 2017

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Book Summary – Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

In this book, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Daniel Kahneman, presents decades of research to help us understand what really goes on…

ReadingraphicsNovember 15, 2016