Before elaborating on the many business books I read, 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 an entrepreneur since the age of 19. I’m currently a blogger, YouTuber, amateur archaeologist, diver, globe-trotter, and international speaker, among many other things! I […]
3 skills for an efficient manager Hello and welcome to this new video from the blog “Books for a change of life”. I’m currently near Nantes to help a friend launch a new product and I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about a book, which is, for once, quite short and can […]
Summary of the book Reading in the Brain. In his book Reading in the Brain, the neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist Stanislas Dehaene offers readers various discoveries and theories about the way in which our primate brain learns to read. By Stanislas DEHAENE, 2007, 475 pages. (Original title: Les Neurones de la Lecture) Note: This article […]
Summary of the book Good to great: The business practices and behaviour found in companies that are considered to be excellent. By Jim Collins, 2009, 320 pages. Note: This is a guest chronicle written by Dany, from the blog Le Manager Urbain . I will let him introduce himself: Today, more than ever, Managers have […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:02 — 6.4MB) Hello and welcome to this new video transcript from the blog Books That Can Change Your Life. I’m currently in Lille and I’m making this quick video to tell you about an exceptional book that has just been officially published in France under the title La Grève. The […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:36 — 43.6MB) S’abonner au podcast : Apple Podcasts | RSS Sleep two hours a day with polyphasic sleep You can listen to this podcast with my guest Thibault Vincent about polyphasic sleep live by clicking on the Play button at the top, download the MP3 by clicking on Download, or retrieve it from […]
When I, Olivier Roland met Phil, CEO of Oznium, in San Francisco, and he explained to me that he generates 1 million $CAD per year with his company while implementing the 4-hour work week and traveling all over the world, I couldn’t resist the temptation to interview him allowing him the opportunity to share his experience […]
Editions Leduc kindly asked me to write the preface to the new edition of the book ”The Power of Less” by Leo Babauta, since I translate his articles on Zen Habits (“Habitudes Zen”), and also because I think they like me 🙂. I have been translating Leo’s articles on Zen Habits for almost 4 years (according to […]
Summary of “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”: Drive is not just another book on motivation and management, but an innovative and mind-blowing work. Since the prehistoric era where survival was our main motivation, Taylorism has given prominence to the carrot and stick concept, which is still widely used today. The author explains […]
Summary of “Influence the Psychology of Persuasion”: As humans, we often react automatically to certain events, because it takes too much time and effort to think about every action we perform; although most of the time these automatic behaviors have their advantages, sometimes they are abused by knowledgeable people who use them to manipulate others; […]
Summary of the book Convince Them in 90 Seconds by Nicholas Boothman: You never know where your next important relationship will come from; there are lots of opportunities out there, if you keep your eyes open. Convince Them in 90 Seconds by Nicholas Boothman, 2002, 251 pages Note: This guest column was written by Romain […]