“You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library.” – Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon), Good Will Hunting First of all I want to introduce myself to those who don’t know me: I am Olivier Roland, I’m 36, I’m French and I’ve been […]
One-sentence summary of the book “Getting the love you want: a guide for couples“: I know of no better book for couples and partners who genuinely desire a maturing relationship.” M. Scott Peck (Author of: The road less travelled) By Harville Hendrix Ph.D 1988, 384 pages Note: This is a guest article written by Nicolas […]
Summary of “Forex for ambitious beginners”: Learn to invest and trade in forex i.e. currency market with a solid base to avoid mistakes made by beginners; this is what you will learn when you read Forex for ambitious beginners. By Jelle Peters, 2015, 228 pages. Note: This guest column is written by Sébastien, author of […]
One sentence summary of “The magic of thinking big – Acquire the secrets of success… Achieve everything you’ve always wanted”: This book reveals the positive attitudes that can lead to success, help people to overcome difficulties and achieve your dreams. Whatever the context, whatever your personal limitations, this book is for anyone who wants to […]
If you embark on any project that has some scope, you will face criticism, and sometimes a lot of it. Whether you’re working on a business, an association, a book, a method, a blog, an invention, whether you’re setting an ambitious goal like becoming rich, being world champion in a sport, traveling the world by […]
One-sentence summary of “Mindless Eating”: Drawing upon many scientific studies to avoid overeating food, Mindless Eating helps us to rethink our own nutritional environment, little by little, with concrete strategies found in each chapter that are easy to implement. By Brian Wanskink, 2006, 256 pages. Note: This review is a guest review written by Marie […]
One-sentence summary of “The Lean Startup – How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation To Create Radically Successful Businesses“: In this book, Eric Ries develops all the concepts of The Lean Startup methodology in order to radically increase customers and the chances of success for all those who wish to start their own business or develop […]
One-sentence summary of “Atomic Habits”: The majority of people try to change their habits all their lives but fail because they try to change everything at once. Through Atomic Habits, James Clear explains how to break this pattern, highlighting the importance of tiny changes, marginal gains or even 1% improvements, which he encompasses under the […]
Summary of “The Cash Machine: Using the Theory of Constraints for Sales Management”: Most sales managers are experienced in face-to-face sales, but managing thousands of simultaneous sales is a different matter. It’s similar to a production line, from search leads to the collection, which can be improved by looking at the whole process as a […]
Summary of “No More Mister Nice Guy”: This book provides good-natured men with some practical advice on how to put their needs before those of others and to no longer put up with the frustration that this excessive kindness causes in their lives. By Robert A. Glover, 2005, 257 pages Note: This guest column was written […]
One-sentence summary of “The creative visualization workbook: Practical exercise manual”: The Creative Visualisation Workbook gives us the practical and tangible tools to use creative visualization on a daily basis and as a result, enables us to set our goals, aspirations and objectives and how to achieve them. By Shakti Gawain, 2011 (Trédaniel edition), 153 pages. […]