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 […]
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 […]
Summary of “Being Genuine” by Thomas D’Ansembourg: People find it easier to tell other people what they really believe rather than express what they really feel within themselves. To be able to express one’s real truthful feelings in relation to others and oneself, this is the “don’t be nice be truthful” project. Do you bother […]
My video review of Steve Jobs’ biography Click here to watch the video about imperfection I’m referring to: Be Imperfect… and Get Moving! Text (literal) transcription of the “Steve Jobs” video: Hello and welcome to this new video from the Life-changing Books (“Des Livres Pour Changer de Vie”) blog. I am currently in India, as you may […]
Text (literal) transcript of Richard Branson Biography Analysis video: Hello and welcome to this new video from the Life-changing Books (“Des Livres Pour Changer de Vie”) blog. I am currently in San Diego. You can see that we have a rather splendid view; it is the middle of January and the weather is nice enough […]
Summary of “Use Your Head”: This book does not simply show you how to read faster, memorize better and work more efficiently, it explains by means of clear and well-founded arguments why the methods presented are the most suitable for how your brain works to harness its full potential. By Tony Buzan, 2004 (1st French edition: […]
The sound is sometimes a little hard to hear because of the waterfalls, sorry! If you have trouble hearing, click “CC” at the bottom of the video! The icon will then turn red. Summary and Review of the book Destructive Emotions: Hello and welcome to Reunion, where I am writing this new article. I am taking […]