Category: Book Summary

  • Think & Grow Rich (By Napoleon Hill)

    Success comes to those who become SUCCESS CONSCIOUS. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become FAILURE CONSCIOUS We foolishly believe that our own limitations are the proper measure of limitations. Sure, the other fellow’s eyes are “off slant,” BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT THE SAME AS OUR OWN. We are the Masters of…

  • The Diet Myth (By Tim Spector)

    A Bad Taste We have since discovered that some of the most prolific consumers of fat in the world, the Cretans from southern Greece, are among the healthiest and longest-lived. Cubans, despite eating on average twice the total amount of sugar as Americans, are poorer but far healthier. Our bodies simply seem to adapt to…

  • A Brief History Of Time (By Stephen Hawking)

    ENTRY The lack of an absolute standard of rest meant that one could not determine whether two events that took place at different times occurred in the same position in space. For example, suppose our Ping-Pong ball on the train bounces straight up and down, hitting the table twice on the same spot one second…

  • How To Retire Debt-Free & Wealthy (By Christine Ibbotson)

    Collateral charge It is a great tool for investors or clients wanting to purchase rental properties, and can be used effectively for tax efficiency. The product is called a “charge” because it is secured on a property for 100% of its appraised value at the time of setup. The client signs for the full value…

  • Think Like A Champion (By Donald J Trump)

    In most instances, his thoughts, words, and actions are the same. Maybe this is why he is direct and blunt. He can be blunt because his thoughts, words, and actions are integrated, congruent, operating as one. But one reason I’m successful is that I can cut through nonsense quickly and get to the core of…

  • Awakening Your Inner Genius (By Sean Patrick)

    The Great Mystery of Genius The relation between IQ and success follows the law of diminishing returns. That is, when you compare two people of relatively high IQs, you can no longer predict success by IQ alone. While many theories were put forth, there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers:…

  • Steve Jobs Biography (By Walter Isaacson)

    By expecting them to do great things, you can get them to do great things. God is in the details and Less is more. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. People do judge a book by its cover, so for the box of the Macintosh, Jobs chose a full-colour design and kept trying to make it…

  • Start With Why (By Simon Sinek)

    CARROTS AND STICKS In other words, most companies have no clue why their customers are their customers. This is a fascinating realization. If companies don’t know why their customers are their customers, odds are good that they don’t know why their employees are their employees either. There are only two ways to influence human behavior:…