As someone working in sales and doing forecasting on a daily basis, this book caught my attention 🙂 Memorable quotes I believe it is possible to see into the future, at least in some situations and to some extent, and that any intelligent, open-minded, and hardworking person can cultivate the requisite skills. In one of […]
Category: 2021
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Memorable quotes Ed didn’t think she meant it to sound as callous as it did. But she was so laser focused on achieving her goals that she seemed oblivious to the practical implications of her decisions. Ellison might be one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of some $25 billion, […]
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
Definitely one of the top 10 books I’ve read. There is so much research that has been published about the effects of sleep (and lack of it!) that we can’t afford to be ignorant of.. Matthew Walker does a great way of summarizing this, citing research after research of how we should optimize for sleep […]
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Memorable quotes We are dangerous when we are not conscious of our responsibility for how we behave, think, and feel. …but the docility, the lack of responsibility of the modern man, his base subservient acceptance of every common decree. The horrors that we have seen, the still greater horrors we shall presently see, are not […]
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
Memorable quotes I was a linear thinker, and according to Zen linear thinking is nothing but a delusion, one of the many that keep us unhappy. Reality is nonlinear, Zen says. No future, no past. All is now. Bowerman’s strategy for running the mile was simple. Set a fast pace for the first two laps, […]
People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams by Jono Bacon
Memorable quotes This reality is producing conditions like never before for people across the globe to collaborate, share information, and build new things. Innovation is no longer just happening in labs If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This delicious cocktail of technology, connectivity, and people […]