Shoe Dog is the autobiography of Phil Knight, the founder of Nike. The story follows Knight from starting Nike (Blue Ribbon Sports at the start) all the way up to the 2010s’. Knight reveals stories about his personal life, his first group of employees, and his relationship with his mentor Bill Bowerman. Book Title: Shoe […]
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The Excellence Habit is about making changes in our mindset to make a big difference in our lives. The book focuses on creating a habit of excellence and stated the difference between success and excellence. Success is tied to results (things you can’t control) while excellence is tied to the process (a habit and a
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How a $15 billion company with more than 1000 employees was actually a scam with a product that doesn’t work. This is the horrifying story of today’s Enron- Theranos- and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Book Title: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley StartupAuthor: John CarreyrouDate of Reading: November 2018Rating: 9/10 What Is
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“Faking It” is all about appearing to be better than you actually are. This is like the lazy person’s guide to success, happiness, and sex. It’s fun to read and you do actually learn a lot from this book. Book Title: Faking It: How To Seem Like A Better Person Without Actually Improving YourselfAuthor: Writers
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There are 48 laws of power and it’s our obligation to know them. The Laws work and, whether we like them or not, we need to know them so they’re not used against us. There’s a reason why this book is banned in most U.S. federal prisons. Greene provides us with historical examples of people
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The novel’s main theme is the love triangle between Patty, her husband Walter, and his best friend Richard. The book also covers topics such as the Iraqi war, politics in general, sports, ecology, and family relationships. Book Title: FreedomAuthor: Jonathan FranzenDate of Reading: July, 2017Rating: 5/10 What Is Being Said In Detail: Freedom by Jonathan
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When Breathe Becomes Air is a sad story of a guy who just made it in life— he was young, had a great wife who was expecting their first child, and he was the main neurosurgeon at the general hospital at 36. And then the roof came crashing in when he was diagnosed with stage
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Come As You Are is a scientific book about female (and some male) sexuality. The book covers the basics of arousal, desire, emotions, and sex using new scientific research. Book Title: Come As You AreAuthor: Emily NagoskiDate of Reading: May–June 2017Rating: 4/10 What Is Being Said In Detail: Come As You Are is divided into
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Tribe talks about finding the group where you feel like you’re home. In today’s society, there’s no group belonging that you receive with birth. An individual is responsible for finding and emotionally connecting to a group (tribe). The book explores different ways (and groups) of finding your tribe. Book Title: Tribe: On Homecoming and BelongingAuthor:
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The greatest change is made through the smallest steps and that’s the essence of the Kaizen way. Kaizen— Japanese for continuous improvement— is a principle that states you can overcome the fear of change and procrastination through small, incremental steps that eventually transform your life. Book Title: One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The
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