Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst By Robert Sapolsky – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Robert Sapolsky is a neuroscientist and primatologist, Professor of Biology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at Stanford University, and a recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Grant. As…
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level By Gay Hendricks – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Gay Hendricks is an American psychologist who earned his doctorate in counselling psychology at Stanford and spent more than two decades as a professor at…
Greenlights By Matthew McConaughey – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Matthew McConaughey is an American actor from Uvalde, Texas, born in 1969, best known for a career that swung from lightweight romantic comedies to the…
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos By Jordan Peterson – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and, for most of his career, a professor at the University of Toronto. Before he was famous, he…
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson — Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Mark Manson began as a blogger writing bluntly about dating, relationships, and the messier sides of being human. Over years he built a large audience…
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion By Robert Cialdini – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Robert Cialdini is an American social psychologist who spent decades studying a single question: why do people say yes? Frustrated that the textbooks of his…
Ego Is the Enemy By Ryan Holiday – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book Ryan Holiday left college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, and soon became director of marketing at…
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones By James Clear – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book James Clear is an American writer who built a large following through a weekly newsletter on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. Atomic Habits, published in…
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds By David Goggins – Book Summary & Reflections
The Man Behind the Book David Goggins is a retired US Navy SEAL, ultra-endurance athlete, and one of the few people to have completed SEAL training, Army Ranger School, and…
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success By Carol S. Dweck – Book Summary & Reflections
The Core Idea Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychologist, spent decades studying why some people crumble under failure while others grow stronger. Her answer was not talent, IQ, or confidence —…
The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest – Book Summary & Reflections
Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery Author & Book Overview Brianna Wiest is an international bestselling author and thought leader in emotional intelligence and personal development. Her work has been featured in…
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
Explanations That Transform the World Author & Book Overview David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford, where he works at the Department of Atomic and Molecular…
Rebuild: the Economy, Leadership, and You by Graham Boyd & Jack Reardon (2020)
Author & Book Overview Graham Boyd, PhD has lived three careers in one lifetime — particle physicist, manager at Procter & Gamble, and serial startup founder. He is the founder…
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
About the Authors and Book The Courage to Be Disliked is the work of two Japanese authors: Ichiro Kishimi, a philosopher and certified counsellor based in Kyoto who has spent…
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
About the Author and Book Michael A. Singer is an American spiritual teacher, meditator, and entrepreneur — a combination that gives his work an unusual credibility across both contemplative and…
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown was born in London in 1977 and went on to earn an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business — an institution whose influence permeates his thinking throughout…
Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows – Book Summary
(Foundations of Systems Thinking) Introduction: About the Author and the Book Published posthumously in 2008, Thinking in Systems is a foundational introduction to systems thinking written by environmental scientist and…
Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl – Book Summary
(Experiences in a Concentration Camp) Introduction: About the Author and the Book First published in 1946, Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the most influential psychological and philosophical works…
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson – Book Summary
A Guide to Wealth and Happiness Introduction: About the Author and the Book Published in 2020, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a curated collection of ideas from entrepreneur, investor,…
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin- Book Summary
About the Author: Rick Rubin Rick Rubin is widely regarded as one of the most influential music producers in history. Co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, he shaped entire genres—hip-hop, rock,…