Learn how cutting back on some things can help you succeed. We live in a time where we have so many things to do. We often are overwhelmed by the options. This abundance, however, can have an unfortunate side effect, we can lose touch with the things which are really important to our happiness. To remedy … Read more
Some thoughts on this quote mentioned by Jonathan Rosenberg. Don’t hire specialists, especially in high tech. Change is the only thing permanent. “I have no special talent just passionate curiosity.” ~ Einstein. I find this statement so funny because it is like a bitch-slap to modern education. Of course the way the world works right … Read more
This book will explain to you how to attain a perfect satisfying work experience or help you improve other activities and your overall happiness. This book is a good follow-up from the book DRIVE. If you missed that summary, you might want to check it out first. Humans seek happiness in a variety of ways. There are … Read more
Extrinsic motivation Extrinsic motivation is motivation which comes from outside ourselves. It comes in two flavors, pain, and pleasure or punishment and reward, aka. “The stick and the carrot.” Once, some 50.000 years ago, man’s main driver was his own survival. Later in the age of industrialization, things started to become more complex. New extrinsic … Read more
In this book you will learn that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence. We tend to self-deceive us about the key to success When people are asked about what they think is more important for success, hard work or natural talent, they tend to choose hard-work. … Read more
This book explores the life-changing effects curiosity can have on every person’s life. Why is it that we stop wondering about the world when we grow up? As children, we ask questions all the time. But as we grow up we tend to loose this thirst for knowledge and learning. A curious mind shows you why … Read more
This book explores the relationship of sleep with our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. Sleeping less time is considered a badge of honor in a lot of industries. But it turns out that messing with our sleep is an expensive trade-off. The workaholism “disease” So what are the biggest causes of … Read more