In their book, “Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,” Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen define a difficult conversation as “anything you find hard to talk about.” These are conversations with high stakes – where there is a relationship, money, or emotional well-being on the line. Perhaps the most important thing to […]

In his book, The Black Swan, Nassim Nicholas Taleb considers experts who think they can predict the future and explain the past (such as Wall Street bankers, CEOs, M.B.A.s, investment gurus, hedge fund managers, traders, and Nobel Prize winning economists) to be misguided because they fail to appreciate “black swans.” The book will sometimes jolt […]

Seth Godin’s book, The Purple Cow, takes you on a journey through the past and present of advertising, PR, and marketing. Godin explains why the P’s of standard marketing techniques (pricing, promotion, positioning, publicity, packaging, etc.) are not enough in today’s world; how and why coming up with a remarkable product is the fastest way […]

If you want real success, you have to know how to harness your obsession to rocket to the top. This book will give you the inspiration and tools to break out of your cocoon of mediocrity and achieve your craziest dreams. It’s a simple choice: be obsessed or be average Key Points Summary Takeaway 1: […]

Be More Pirate: Or How To Take On The World And Win is a non-fiction book written by entrepreneur Sam Conniff. The book discusses the history of the Gold Age Pirates, presenting their traits as leaders as inspiration for entrepreneurs working in the 21st Century. Pirates, contrary to common belief were highly skilled sailors with […]