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Category Archives: Books

Blockchain by Artemis Caro

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Blockchain by Artemis Caro https://www.amazon.com/Blockchain-Beginners-Understanding-Technology-Cryptocurrency-ebook/dp/B074V6FPQM In the Information Age, data is key to every aspect of business interaction. We see the world changing fast and impacting our lives, however some of us do not see what is behind hype, how Blockchain is changing…

The Traveler’s Gift

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The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews https://www.amazon.com/Travelers-Gift-Andy-Andrews/dp/0785273220 Seven fundamental lessons for successful living revealed in an interesting ride through history. Each vignette serves to highlight a key lesson on the road to success. The style is a little campy, and a little preachy…

Give and Take

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Give and Take by Adam Grant https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986 This book has changed my life, and I rarely say that. By providing extensive evidence of the benefits of being a giver, Adam Grant explains precisely why it is better to give than to receive. I’ve…

The Great Gatsby

the great gatsby

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald https://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/1781396833 In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write “something new–something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned.” That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably…

The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes

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The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes https://www.amazon.com/Mask-Masculinity-Embrace-Vulnerability-Relationships/dp/1623368626 Everybody wears a mask at some point in his or her life. According to studies, over 80% of adults struggle with the impostor syndrome, right now. The personal growth industry and self-help subculture can sometimes…

Discipline Equals Freedom

Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink  https://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Equals-Freedom-Field-Manual-ebook/dp/B06XB9HQMN I am in a competition with Jocko… though he doesn’t know it. I am on his twitter feed and he posts a pic of his watch reading 04:30. This is time to get your ass…