Commentary on every book I read in the quarter, covering: why I chose to read it, some insights and quotes, and review. Not intended to be a summary. Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker (2017) It's a truism to say sleep is important - along with nutrition, stress management, and exercise. Yet I still found [...]
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An Hour a Day is 50 Books a Year: Tried and Tested Reading Tips
Here I share the most useful reading tips I've tried and tested over the years, including: General reading tips Tips on reading faster Tips on retaining more Tips on increasing reading volume Tips on reading critically Other tips and thoughts Below is what we'll cover: 1. General tips # Re-write the narrative in your [...]
Single Sentence Summaries for Every Book I Read in 2019
In keeping with yearly tradition, here are my single sentence 'summaries' for every book I read in 2019. Throughout history people have wanted similar things (freedom, security etc) – the challenge is finding the right balance for the right place at the right time. While riddled with its unique regional challenges, business opportunities [...]
Single Sentence Summaries for Every Book I Read in 2018
With too many books out there, and too little time, I thought it'd be helpful to share my 2018 reading as single sentence summaries. Of course, reducing someone's life work in such a manner risks misrepresentation. So take these summaries more as the key takeaways I got from each. Hopefully this helps you discover which are of interest to you.