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Book Summaries

The two things I hated in high-school were reading books and writing. That constitutes the bulk of what I do today. 

I started reading books back on December 20th, 2016 by reading at least 20 pages of a book a day. I created a simple habit reading tracker and slowly, but surely, started my journey.

A year later, I was 47 books richer. Three years passed and I read 126 books. I did all of that by using my simple habit reading tracker. It was so effective that my friends started using the tracker and it had the same effect on them. That’s when I realized I created something useful not just for me, but for everyone else.

All book summaries that you’re about to read are the fruit of a simple, 20-page-a-day, reading system.

Your Money Or Your Life Book cover

Your Money Or Your Life Book Summary, Review, Notes

Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez is a program book that teaches you how to look at the modern way of reaching cash by following the phrase much is better and changing this thinking into the knowledge of enough.   Book Title: Your Money Or Your LifeAuthors: Vicki Robin &

Crucial Conversations book cover

Crucial Conversations Book Summary, Review, Notes

Our success in life depends on how we can build good relationships. Some individuals appear to be more adept than others at negotiating better quality outcomes (for all) because they engage with people as opposed to working through other individuals.   They are able to have conversations that are both more in-depth and more honest,

How to Talk to Anyone Book Summary, Review, Notes 

How to Talk to Anyone written by Leil Lowndes, gives you 92 pieces of advice that will improve your social skills at the top level. By following this advice, you can become that one person in your crowd who always gets whatever he wants – thanks to the small, simple secrets.   Book Title: How

Stealing Fire Book Summary, Review, Notes

Stealing Fire is a book for those who always wonder what’s more to life out there. By introducing us to an altered state of mind, writers share their findings on this topic and ways to use it in the right way.   Book Title: Stealing Fire, How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists

Atlas of the Heart Book cover

Atlas of the Heart Book Summary, Review, Notes

The book walks through a new framework for fostering genuine connection and covers eighty-seven feelings and experiences that characterize what it means to be human.    Book Title: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human ExperienceAuthor: Brené BrownDate of Reading: July 2023Rating: 9/10 Table of Contents What Is Being Said

black swan book cover

The Black Swan Book Summary, Review, Notes

The book Black Swan – Impact of the Highly Improbable tells us the story of Black Swans – impactful, unpredictable events that have been taking place since we know anything about history. The author explains the fundaments of this concept and where people are making mistakes when trying to predict or influence a Black Swan. 

Freakonomics book cover

Freakonomics Book Summary, Review, Notes

Freakonomics’ purpose is to investigate the hidden side of . . . everything! This is a peculiar idea for a book in some ways because most others provide a single subject. This approach makes use of the greatest analytical techniques economics has to offer, but it also gives us the freedom to pursue any bizarre

Converted by Neil Hoyne - Book Cover

Converted Book Summary, Review, Notes

Converted by Neil Hoyne is a book about the conversation that engages others, relationships that will help us identify the people that matter, and self-improvement that will help us build a culture of exploration and risk-taking. Book Title: Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ HeartsAuthor: Neil HoyneDate of Reading: March 2022Rating: 8/10 Table of

Trust Me, I'm Lying Book Cover

Trust Me, I’m Lying Book Summary, Review, Notes

Trust Me, I’m Lying is Ryan Holiday’s first book and it’s about the media monster. The book explains what happens when you create and feed the monsters known as the blogs and what happens when the monster gets out of control— innocent and not so innocent people get hurt. Book Title: Trust Me, I’m Lying:

Becoming Flawesome book cover

Becoming Flawesome Summary, Review, Notes

Becoming Flawesome is a self-aware book that emphasizes the beauty of imperfection. We live in a society where the standards are really high and impossible to reach since nothing is perfect. Lakhiani shows the real way one becomes happy and satisfied without following the established norms. Book Title: Becoming Flawesome, The Key To Living An

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck cover

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary, Review, Notes

Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck will transform your suffering into a tool, your trauma into strength, and your issues into a little bit better issues in a fun and engaging way.    Book Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach  to Living a Good LifeAuthor:

Awaken The Giant Within book cover

Awaken The Giant Within Book Summary, Review, Notes

Awaken the Giant Within is a book, or life guide written by Anthony Robbins, a professional coach and motivational speaker. The purpose of this book isn’t ‘only’ to help you become the best version of yourself, but to lead you in getting to know yourself better.    Book Title: Awaken the Giant Within: How to