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Best for:  Made To Stick is best for those who want to learn about what makes ideas stand out and stay around. Also for those who have ideas they want to spread or want to improve at getting ideas across. Difficulty to digest: Made To Stick is very conversational with […]

Made To Stick By Dan Heath & Chip Heath – ...

Eating Healthier: Food Swapping – Healthy Food Swaps In this video we talk about a simple strategy for eating healthier. Avoid the fast diets and crashes by simply picking one food you know is unhealthy and swapping it out for something better. Do this for a week or two then […]

Eating Healthier: Food Swapping – Healthy Food Swaps

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Best for:  Mindset is best for those who want to learn about Growth Mindsets. Also good for those interested in learning general psychology or frequently-cited personal development material. Those who really enjoy case studies, experiments, and examples. Difficulty to digest: Mindset contains a huge number of examples and moves slowly […]

Mindset by Carol Dweck – Book Review

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Best for:  Grit is best for those interested in achievement, high-performance, goal setting, grit, resilience, and general psychology. While narrowed into a few subjects, the lessons are generally applicable to behavior and resilience.  Difficulty to digest: Grit has a conversational tone, with lots of examples and stories. Explanations of core […]

Grit By Angela Duckworth – Book Review

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Best for:  Those with a strong interest in Ray Dalio’s life, his principles, and his company Bridgewater Associates. Also those wanting broad strokes around using principles. There is little guidance on how to create your own. Difficulty to digest: Principles is written conversationally for most parts, however, it contains some […]

Principles by Ray Dalio – Book Review

Best for:  Waking up is best for those with experience in meditation, psychology, and study of consciousness who want to deepen their understanding of the mind. Also those without serious attachments to religion or a particular type of spirituality.  Difficulty to digest: Fully grappling with the concepts and vocabulary in […]

Waking Up by Sam Harris – Book Review