Richer, Wiser, Happier — Summary

Found this book thanks to a podcast and it has become one of my favorite books about not only investing but general wisdom for a better life. Here are some of my favorite highlights. Work hard so you have conviction One morning, I was standing beside him when he rang his office to check in. … Read more

Liftoff — Highlights

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“Can you believe that thing, or something like it, is going to take people to another planet for the first time in 4.5 billion years? I mean, probably. It may not work. But it probably will.” Elon This is the second Biography about Elon I’ve read, the first being Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance. This … Read more

The Optimal Dose — Summary

I became interested in Vitamin D years ago after reading The Vitamin D solution, and then running a personal experiment supplementing Vitamin D, during which I didn’t get the cold for more than two years. Even in a full-blown winter in Germany in which all my relatives got sick, the flu didn’t catch me once. … Read more

The Infinite Machine — Summary

Being very interested in DeFi (Decentralized Finance) — I failed to find good books about that topic out there — other than The Infinite Machine. This book narrates the story of Ethereum. It was such a pleasure reading it. I enjoy having an insight about how radical and paradigm shifting ideas came to be. Let’s … Read more

Learn to Earn — Summary

I discovered Peter Lynch while listening to The Art of Investing – Lessons from History’s Greatest Traders. That audiobook is like a mini MBA in investing. A great starting point to discover people to follow and books to read. I remember that night so well, it was magical because I went photo-shooting while listening to … Read more

Thank You Economy — Summary

On several occasions Gary mentioned that the Thank You Economy is is most underrated book. I agree, Gary too — guessing from his retweet 😄 This book breaks marketing down to an essential principle like no other I’ve read. Caring about your customer. Let’s start with a few of my favorite quotes. How do people … Read more

The Self-made Billionaire Effect — Summary

This book is so good I read it twice, and probably will read it again within a year. There is just so much insight and it rings to true to me. This book is about finding what self-made Billionaires have in common. Searching answers for questions like. What skills, habits, talents or life experiences distinguish … Read more

Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built — Summary

Jack Ma is the co-founder of Alibaba, one of the world’s biggest online Business to Business sites as well as other highly successful Chinese ventures like Alipay, Aliexpress, Tmall and Taobao. Having read Made in America, The Everything Store and Delivering Happiness, this book was a natural choice. Charisma and Vision If there is something … Read more