book by Peter F. Drucker Most people think they know what htey are good at. They are usually wrong. More often, people know what they are not good at - and even then more people are worng than right. The only way to discover your strengths is through feedback analysis. Whenever you make a key … Continue reading Managing Oneself →

Nassim Nicholas Taleb People are much less interested in what you are trying to show them than in what you are trying to hide. People don't like it when you ask them for help; they also feel left out when you don't ask them for help. When we want to do somthing while unconsciously certain … Continue reading The Bed Of Procrustes →

Dale Carnegie 1.) Fundamentals Techniques in handling people don't blame, critize or complaincritism is useless because it puts people on defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. It hurts their sense of importanceWe are not dealing with creatures of logic - we are dealing with creatures of emotionI will speak ill of no … Continue reading How to Win Friends and Influence People →

Hans Rosling We should not split society into "Developed" and "Developing" countries Today, most people, 75%, live in middle-income countries Only 9% of today's population lives in low-income countries We can split world population into four income groups(income per day): Level I - under $2Level II - $2 - $8Level III - $8 - $32Level … Continue reading Factfulness →

Nassim Nicholas Taleb Treasury bonds are safe; they are issued by the US government, and government can hardly go bankrupt since they can freely print their own currency to pay back their obligation. "Nero believes that risk-conscious hard work and discipline can lead someone to achieve a comfortable life with a very high probability." Lucky … Continue reading Fooled by Randomness →

Viktor Frankl "He who has a WHY to live for can bear almost any HOW" The greatest task for any person is to find meaning in his or her life. Three possible sources for meaning:- in work (doing something significant)- in love (caring for another person)- in courage during difficult times (suffering) You cannot control … Continue reading Man’s Search for Meaning →

Marcus Aurelius Stoicism - Philosophy on guidance on everything from living in the world to interacting with others Lessons Marcus Aurelius learn from his family and friends ( Meditation - Book 1 ): Character and Self-ControlIntegrity nad manlinessnot to waste time on nonsenseTo hear unwelcomed truthsTo practise philosophyTo read attentivelyEpictetus's lecturesTo be the same in … Continue reading Meditation →

Robert Cialdini Check out details and reviews of this book on Amazon. "I wondered why it is that a request stated in certain way will be rejected, while a request that asks for the same favor in a slighty different fashion will be successful." Weapons of Influence If we ask someone to do us a … Continue reading Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion →

Will and Ariel Durant Check out details and reviews of this book on Amazon. History and the Earth Trade routes will follow less and less the rivers and seas; men and goods will be flown more and more directly to their goal. Countries like England and France will lose the commercial advantage of abundant coast … Continue reading The Lessons of History →

Dan Ariely Check out details and reviews of this book on Amazon. Humans rarely choose things in absolute terms. We don't have an internal value meter that tells us how much things are worth. Rather, we focus on the relative advantage of one thing over another, and estimate value accordingly. (For instance, we don't know how … Continue reading Predictably Irrational →