Future Shock is a book first published in 1970 by Alvin Toffler. It was followed by two more similar books that refined the ideas first exposed in this book. Those books are The Third Wave which was published in 1980 and Power Shift in 1990. There is also a documentary based on the book, narrated […]
The dip is a small book, similar to Who Moved My Cheese, where Seth Godin presents the simple but often overlooked concept of quitting. Being the Best in the World Is Seriously Underrated p. 1 Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time. p. 3 Quit the wrong
The Dip: The Extraordinary Benefits of Knowing When to Quit (And When to Stick)
Once upon a time in China there lived an old farmer who had only one skinny horse with which to work his land. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors and friends came to visit. “We’ve heard the bad news, such bad luck” they said, “you must be so sad.”
Good News or Bad News, We’ll See
The 80/20 Principle is a business book first published in 1997 that quickly became a best-seller. It’s written by the self-confessed ‘lazy entrepreneur’ Richard Koch who was also one of the key early investors in Betfair. The basic principle is that 80 per cent of our results come from 20 per cent of our actions.
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
The Millionaire Mind by Thomas H. Stanley, Ph.D. is a book written in 2000 about millionaires. It’s mostly based on research. That means that this book is not one of those motivational books but a very insightful and practical one. Mr. Stanley is also the author of other related books such as The Millionaire Next
This book is written as a really short biography for the billionaire Mark Cuban. It’s not the best book you’ll ever read but it’s a very easy and fun one. It contains some very practical advise and when broken down, you see just how easy it is to become a billionaire in the long run.
How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It
Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s is a 1977 biography of Ray Kroc the self-proclaimed founder of what is now the internationally known fast food chain. Before getting around to reading this book I had known very little about Ray Kroc, only that he was the owner of McDonald’s and the first time I
Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonalds
First published in 1989 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Cover rapidly became a bestseller. Plenty of things to learn from this book in order to become more effective in all aspects of your life. The 7 habits are as follow: Be Proactive Begin with the End in Mind Put First
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The Disciplines Trader: Developing Winning Attitudes by Mark Douglas is a book, as the title suggests, about being disciplined when it comes to trading whatever it is that you are trading. There are only a few traders who have come to the realization that they alone are completely responsible for the outcome of their actions.
The Disciplined Trader: Developing Winning Attitudes
I remember reading Rich Dad Poor Dad because it was such a popular book among a lot of people I knew and everyone recommended it. After the first couple of chapters I wanted to abandon the idea of reading it because it had that vibe of an empty motivational book. I continued to read it
