Lessons from Mindfulness
Mindfulness finding peace in a frantic world is an excellent book for people interested in getting started with mindfulness practice. I did already practice meditation daily for more than a year so I didn’t follow the entire structured program but ...
Lessons from Buddha’s Brain
This is one of my favorite books. Why? Because I love books that mix traditional knowledge with science. There is much accumulated wisdom in humanitie’s heritage but how can I know that it is true? That’s where science comes in ...
Lessons from The Happiness Advantage
I recently stumbled on Shawn Achor's Ted Talk about Happiness. I immediately liked what he presented when he talked about the Cult of the average in psychology. What the cult of the average does is, in simple terms, ignore the ...
Lessons from Self Esteem Mastery
Lessons from University of Berkshire Hathaway
The book University of Berkshire Hathaway resumes the relevant lessons learned from the Shareholder meetings of Berkshire Hathaway. I got some very good insights into Warren Buffett's and Charlie Munger's wisdom from this little book. About the author's After graduating ...
Lessons from Arnold’s Total Recall
Lately, I'm reading more and more biographies and this one was certainly great not just because I love bodybuilding and have seen Arnold as an idol since I was a little kid, but also because this book gave me a ...
The meditation transformation — Summary
Karl: This book is the first book I'd choose to recommend to someone interested to start meditating. Most successful people talk about meditation these days. Many would love to meditate but few do. The problem is that many of us think ...
Stick with it — Summary
A scientific way to create lasting change in your behavior Karl's commentary: This is one of the best books about lasting change or habits formation. As the author says, the forces here presented are based on thousands of peer-reviewed studies ...
60 seconds and you’re hired — Summary
This book focuses on the essentials of a good job application. Grab employers attention from the beginning Employers have to make quick hiring decisions so you should grab their attention quickly. If you feel under pressure just bear in mind ...
Becoming Steve Jobs – Summary
Learn about the fascinating evolution of Steve Jobs Karl's commentary: This biography distinguishes itself in that it shows a more humane, perhaps more realistic perspective of Steve Jobs. In contrast to other authors who have written about him, this author was ...