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Some of the books we've read and got value from

We read. A lot. Here are some of the books we've got value from - quotes, brief reviews, or porcast interviews with authors. If you buy through the links, we will put all commissions to microloans to female entrepreneurs in the developing world. And as it's through bookshop.org, you'll also be supporting local independent bookshops. What's not to like!

The Power and Need for Indistractable

The Power and Need for Indistractable

I've been privileged the last couple of days to go with some of my clients to 2 talks about recently launched books. First, Nir Eyal's "Indistractable", which lays the case and an approach to from from distraction to traction. Essentially how to spend our time and attention with more intentionality ...
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"The ONE Thing" by Gary Keller

“The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller

Summary This book makes a simple, and seemingly blindingly obvious, recommendation: To succeed in a meaningful way, find the most important thing to do for your most important mission, then 'just' go do that. The real value for me came in three ways:
  1. The research and thought-provoking work on what ...
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"The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal

“The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal

Summary A fantastic research and science-based book on willpower (i.e. not your usual factless self-help diatribe), with good practical tips and a sober analysis of our pathetic capability. Key takeaways:
  • Our capacity for willpower is very limited, so choose carefully and focus its use where it counts;
  • It is also trainable ...
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