Sharing my story of doubt about putting this blog "out there". Where irrational fears and Tall Poppy Syndrome comes from. How to overcome your irrational fears by scheduling acts of courage to happen on auto-pilot later.
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I've read about 30 books in the last 3 months alone. This is a guide to consuming a lot of valuable information, even if your calendar already seems to be overflowing with commitments 24/7. By choosing the right media, finding time and sharing your new knowledge with others, you too can become a voracious reader, without spending all day in the library.
Safe is the new risky, risky is the new safe. We are entering The Fourth Economy, a new economic period – here I explain what that means, why we should care, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for a new era. The rules of work have changed – if we want to thrive going forwards, we too must change.
10 books to kick-start a good life, ranging from personal development to money, relationships, the subtle art of not giving a fuck, and the meaning of life itself.
Rating: 10/10 Finished: 04/2017 Related Books: The End of Jobs, Choose Yourself, The 4-Hour Workweek. Buy the book on Amazon here // See all my lessons from books and smart people HERE. The Short Summary Of The Fourth Economy The times they are’a changin’, and this book explains why we currently see economic and political turmoil in the Western world. Simply put, the limits to progress and growth for our society is in the midts of fundamental change. We’ve now overcome three of four economic limits …
I’ve always enjoyed visual expressions of creativity. But until recently, photography has monopolised my creative outputs, effectively blocking other creative pursuits from entering the picture (no pun intended). That’s no longer the case. As part of my Year of Learning project, I spent February trying to teach myself the very basics of graphic design. By the time February was over, I wanted to keep going, so I sacrificed March on the design Gods’ altar as well. While I had expected to learn …
Meta Learning Month: What I Learned From 6 Books About Learning I tried to learn as much as possible about the art of learning during the first month of 2017. Why are we not taught this in school? I wish I’d done this YEARS ago. This was my approach and my key takeaways. My Approach: Consistent Reading When I tried to find experiential ways to learn how to learn, my mind became obscured. How do I practise different ways to practise? …
Two amazing men recently arrived in Bergen, Norway as refugees from war-thorn Syria. I met these fine folks by a chance encounter where we exchanged pleasantries and that was that. Then I decided to invite them to our dinner party on New Year’s Eve. This is what I learned from that experience. 1) We’re all the same at the core Ibrahim and his friend were seemingly very different from me and my friends around the table. We were in fundamentally …
Rating: 7/10 Finished: 2016 Related Books: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Money: Master the Game. Buy the book on Amazon here / See all my lessons from books and smart people HERE The Short Summary of “The Millionaire Fastlane” by MJ DeMarco Sound financial advice, packaged in a punchy, non politically correct language. It is easily digestible, and MJs points do hit home. Its essence is about differentiating between “fastlane” and “slowlane” paths to explosive wealth, how we get conditioned towards slowlaning, and how to swap lanes …