Karl Niebuhr Quincy Jones said that Nat King Cole used to always tell him: ‘Quincy, your music can be no more or no less than you are as a human being.’ The more biographies I read, the more I’m convinced that there are no magical steps to become successful as people often want to believe. Why do … Read more
What follows is an excerpt from the book Superbetter. Rewire your brain so it’s easier to motivate yourself, persevere, and succeed. In video games, we play as heroes. We become conquering space cowboys, warrior princesses, daredevil racecar drivers, or the last survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Even in nondigital games, we strive to be the … Read more
…intent is the only thing that matters the reason I’m not scared of anything is I know where my intent is GaryVee Why is this so powerful? That’s what I asked me when I first head Gary talk about intent. Then I realised, our actions are flawed, we make mistakes, lots of them. So if … Read more
Mel Robbins’ perspective on confidence rings so true with me. In her interview on Impact Theory, she explains that confidence isn’t a personality trait as many people think. I used to think that confident people were outgoing, extroverted, in other words, it is their personality. But Mel’s explanation makes much more sense. But then why … Read more
A while ago I made a post about Janes McGonical’s TED talk, watch it if you haven’t. This is an excerpt of her book Superbetter. I highly recommend this book. Introduction You are stronger than you know. You are surrounded by potential allies. You are the hero of your own story. These three qualities are … Read more
At that point of the video I paused the video, stand up walking and smiling, that’s how strong it clicked with me. Difficulties, challenges, even tragedies can lead to great growth. That’s why GaryVee sees being born with nothing as an advantage. Psychologists call it post-traumatic growth. So maybe instead of wishing we were born … Read more
Esta sopa es facil de preparar y increiblemente deliciosa/nutritiva. Especial para el invierno, y para los que practican deportes como yo y por lo tanto se benefician de una buena cantidad de proteínas. Ingredientes: Un pack de lentejas 1 calabaza chica 2 dientes de ajo o más según gusto 2 zanahorias Condimentos: Curry o cúrcuma … Read more
What follows is a assertiveness training session taken from the book When I say no, I feel guilty. Dialogue #22Ron handles digressive, irrelevant,pertinent, and criticalcomments during thepresentation of areport. Ron is a young graduate student in business administration taking a course in economics. He has great difficulty in getting up in front of a group … Read more
If I had read this title a short while ago I would probably have scoffed it off at first but not any longer. I recently became interested in Wim Hof’s teachings and physical feats of survival because I noticed that he uses breathing techniques. Breathing techniques were something on my mind since a friend who … Read more
I’m fascinated by a book which explains what Self-made Billionaires have in common. One of the key factors of self-made billionaires is their ability to be empathic enough to understand the needs of other people, and imaginative enough to find and evaluate solutions to those problems. The Self-made Billionaire Effect explains. Inspiration exists, but it … Read more
There are two great books about the science of learning, A Mind for Numbers which I made a summary of and Make it Stick. The following paragraphs are from the latter. Embrace Difficulties WHEN MIA BLUNDETTO, age twenty-three, first lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, was billeted to logistics in Okinawa, she had to get her ticket … Read more
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel J. Smith has become one of my all-time favorite books. This book is like a vaccine against manipulation. I’m so grateful to my instinctual attraction to this book despite it not being popular nor new or anything. One of those rare books that are truly undervalued. … Read more
I want to introduce a very powerful self-improvement concept with the following chapters from the book Can’t Hurt Me, from David Goggins. In fact, this might be the most powerful/no bullshit concept ever. I showed up on her doorstep later that day with my stomach growling. I didn’t ask for forgiveness and she didn’t demand … Read more
This is a book excerpt from the book The Self-made Billionaire Effect by John Sviokla. The book caught my attention first when I saw an interview with Tai Lopez and GaryVee. Tai mentioned this book when Gary explained how he lives by seemingly contradictory principles like patience and an urgent drive to act. Being egotistical … Read more
Definitively this book is under my top books that deliver high value in a concise manner. No fillers made it into this book that is for sure! Just as I like it. This book will give you practical and proven business advice. No jargon, no academical theory, just down to earth information. Things that should … Read more
Thinking that something is your fault isn’t fun per se. But the byproduct it brings gives you choice. If you are responsible for something, the implication is that you can change it, that the circumstance is at least in part under your control. “You put accountability on a pedestal, your life will change. Do you … Read more
Absolutely sure that one of the most important things I learned about lately is perspective. Let me clarify that statement, I didn’t experience perspective the first time, already did that years ago through difficult experiences, but it wasn’t until listening to GaryVee that I understood perspective is really a big, huge thing. “If you can … Read more
Sometimes my meditation consists of just sitting and thinking, often while listening to music. Yes meditating with music is awesome, heck, I can meditate even with Heavy Metal. This is unlike most people think about meditation, most think about it as calming thoughts, and that is certainly a byproduct of this activity too, but not … Read more
Logs are useful, I’d even say the most important thing for Sysadmins and Network Admins and often Developers also. So I’m surprised why I took so long to implement a central log collection for my network. I use Mikrotik which Operating System is called RouterOS. In RouterOS you go to System > Logging to configure … Read more
I’ve never really followed Mark Cuban, but somehow my instinct told me I should read his book that I had bought about 3 years ago. The book did not disappoint me. I love the succinct and practical no-nonsense approach Mark has. Here are the most important lessons from his book. Dream about the future you … Read more