Tag: 2023
The Threat Intelligence Handbook by Levi Gundert (Currently Reading)
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Memorable quotes 1. Brailsford said, “The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, and then improve it by 1 percent, you will get a significant increase when you put them all together. 2. “The whole principle came from the idea […]
Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World by Graham Allison
Memorable quotes 1. China faces enormous economic problems—a disparity in income between the rich coastal cities and the inland provinces, and in income within the coastal cities. They have got to watch that carefully or they might get severe discontent and civil disorder 2. Americans have a can-do approach to life: everything can be broken […]
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Memorable quotes 1. Those who are at the mercy of impulse—who lack self-control—suffer a moral deficiency: The ability to control impulse is the base of will and character. By the same token, the root of altruism lies in empathy, the ability to read emotions in others; lacking a sense of another’s need or despair, there […]
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss
1. Their system was easy to follow and seductive, with four basic tenets. One, separate the person—the emotion—from the problem; two, don’t get wrapped up in the other side’s position (what they’re asking for) but instead focus on their interests (why they’re asking for it) so that you can find what they really want; three, […]
Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
Memorable quotes 1. America’s dominance of the world’s tech infrastructure would be undermined. China’s geopolitical clout would grow. To counter this threat, the U.S. barred Huawei from buying advanced computer chips made with U.S. technology. 2. Around a quarter of the chip industry’s revenue comes from phones; much of the price of a new phone […]
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
Review coming soon…