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 […]
Do you have cupboards that overflow and piles of papers in your closets? You don’t dare give them away, or worse, throw away all those souvenirs and objects that continue to pile up in your home? … It’s high time you got to know Marie Kondo’s books! You may have already heard about them: Marie […]
Summary of Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point“: Malcolm Gladwell takes us through a myriad of stories and case studies to explain that sometimes we can look upon something as a complete success story if it becomes widely accepted, but that sometimes it is the smallest changes that can turn the tide. By Malcolm Gladwell, 2016, […]
Fame and celebrity followed by a scandal, downfall and destitution, until his tragic end. He died too young, a ruined man completely alone. This is the Romanesque, almost classical destiny of a provocative artist who left a mark on the society of his day. This is the destiny in a few lines, of Oscar Wilde, […]
(Literal) Text Transcription of the video “: Félix Bouquet: Hello everyone. The idea of inviting Olivier Roland happened when I did a forum post saying that inviting inspiring and motivating people, can be a great idea. On the forum, we had thought of Philippe Bloch as well as Olivier Roland. So I had a […]
Resources : Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery on Amazon Presentation Zen post (Literal) Text Transcription of the video : Hello. In this new video, I’m going to share how to make Powerpoint or Keynote presentations that really make an impact. So how are we going to do this? Well quite simply, […]
Summary of “Universal Principles of Design”: The meeting of design, psychology and science to design successful products and experiences. By William Lidwell, Katrina Holden and Jill Butler, 272 pages, 2011 Note: This article is a guest article written by Clémence Perrin from the Freewheeler Travel Blog and K-character Chronicle of the book “Universal Principles of […]
Summary of “Nudge”: The book “Nudge” is about how everyone can use a little judicious nudge to make one decision over another without the need to infringe upon individual freedoms. Nudge is co-authored by a professor of economics and behavioral sciences (Nobel Prize in economics) and an internationally renowned jurist who heads the Harvard Program […]
Christophe André is a psychiatrist author for the general public, who has the originality — in all his books — of combining meditation, personal development and positive psychology. No wonder everyone is talking about him… Let’s go ahead and focus on this extraordinary man who, with his list of bestsellers, may very well change our lives!
Summary of “In Search of Wisdom: A Monk, a Philosopher, a Psychiatrist on What Matters Most” : In this three-author book, Christophe André, psychiatrist, Alexandre Jollien, philosopher and Matthieu Ricard, Buddhist monk recount their experiences, their practices, and their journeys while covering the many topics of existence that fascinate them; their points of view, which are at times […]
Resources : Rock The Room Risk Forward Check out Victoria’s TEDx video : Risk Forward: the Rewards of Not Knowing | Victoria Labalme | TEDxSantaBarbara The interview of Jason Friedman : 📈 From 0 to 150 million $ in 12 years : the story of Jason Friedman The Ethical slut : A guide to infinite […]