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September 10, 2022July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb

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The premise of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone sucked me in. Unless you’re a therapist, you’ll never know what goes on in the therapy room. Even if you’ve been to therapy, you might wonder what other patients talk about in therapy, and what therapists really think of their patients. The premise piqued my curiosity, and Gottlieb delivered.

August 5, 2022July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

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We can’t give a fuck about everything, so we have to choose our fucks carefully. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck suggests how we might make those choices.

May 25, 2022July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: How to Decide by Annie Duke

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Originally intended to be a workbook, How to Decide is intended to be more practical than Annie Duke’s earlier book, Thinking in […]

April 30, 2022October 2, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

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In this detailed summary of Never Split the Difference, learn the negotiation techniques used by FBI hostage negotiators and how to apply them to your daily life.

March 24, 2022July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke

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Poker is a game of decision-making under conditions of uncertainty over time. Poker is like life and decisions are like bets. Thinking in bets can therefore help you make better decisions in life.

March 5, 2022July 7, 2024Book post

The Zettelkasten method

The Zettelkasten note-taking method involves taking lots of short notes containing only one idea. The notes can then be linked to other notes.

March 5, 2022July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens 

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Ahrens’ book is about the Zettelkasten note-taking method developed by Niklas Luhmann. A lot of time is spent explaining the benefits of this method.

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