Here are some of the notes I’ve taken on the best books I’ve read so far
- Deep Work by Cal Newport – Book Summary
I have always thought of myself as busy and productive. Juggling so many things at once and feeling good about my results. However, I have always dreamed of working… - Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows – Book Summary
A system is a set of things interconnected in such a way that they produce their own pattern of behavior over time. A complex system is made of a… - The Essential Drucker by Peter Drucker -Book Summary
The Modern economy is increasingly being based on the knowledge worker. The survival of the individual depends on their effectiveness. “Knowledge work is defined by its results” The Essential… - Poor Richard’s Almanack by Benjamin Franklin – Book Summary
A collection of my favorite statements from Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanac” “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” Benjamin Franklin On Being Content If man could have… - The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason – Book Summary
The six laws of wealth are fundamental financial guides for acquiring wealth. It involves guidelines on hard work, careful planning, and wise investments. “Play repeated games. All the returns… - Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy – Book Summary
One of the important techniques to become productive is to resolve to do your most important tasks. You must resolve to do your most important task before everything else.… - Getting Things Done by David Allen – Book Summary
As Kerry Gleeson said, “The constant, unproductive preoccupation with all the things we have to do is the single largest consumer of time and energy”.You want to use your… - Food Rules by Michael Pollan – Book Summary
We have a challenge in picking what to eat because of the number of choices available. Food rules is a guide on how and what we should be eating.… - The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ Demarco – Book Summary
The Millionaire Fastlane is about how to create Wealth that is separate from your time. It is about the forms of Wealth that create ongoing income without active management.… - The Most Important Thing Illuminated – Book Summary
Intrinsic value is the worth of an enterprise to one who owns it for keeps. Logically, it must be based on the cash flow that would go to a… - Atomic Habits by James Clear – Book Summary
A habit is a routine or behavior that is performed regularly or automatically in most cases. Habits are, simply, reliable solutions to recurring problems in our environment.Habits are the… - The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey – Book Summary
Productivity has nothing to do with how much you do, and everything to do with how much you accomplish. The three ingredients of productivity are your time, attention, and… - The 5 Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle – Book Summary
There are a few important principles that make most of the changes in our lives. The basics are basics. There are no new fundamentals. These fundamentals have made people… - The Now Habit by Neil A. Fiore – Book Summary
Procrastination is the way we cope with the fear of starting a new, boring, or difficult task. The main reason for procrastination is fear of failure. The fear can… - The Other 8 Hours by Robert Pagliarini – Book Summary
The effective use of the remaining 8 hours when not sleeping or working determines everything else in our lives. Your life really starts after 5 pm. What you did… - The Power of Full Engagement – Book Summary
The Power of Full Engagement is about how to manage your energy effectively. To enable you to do more and gain more time as a result. “Energy, not time,… - Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want – Book Summary
The book is about what goals are, the benefits of setting them, and how to set them effectively. Let’s look at some of the big ideas in the book.… - Re-Create Your Life by Morty Lefkoe – Book Summary
Re-Create Your Life is about the power we have, to decide on what we accomplish in life, through changing our beliefs. Our beliefs determine our lives and we have… - The Almanack of Naval Ravikant – Book Summary
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of short concise statements about wealth, judgment, happiness, and self-love. “Seek wealth, not money or status” Naval Ravikant Building Wealth Let’s… - Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche – Book Summary
Get good with money is about managing money. It is about how to manage and track the money you’ve earned. The key to being wealthy is having a good money… - The Lean Startup by Eric Ries – Book Summary
The Lean Startup is about avoiding waste. It is about making sure what you do provides value or a benefit. It is about doing the right things that provide… - 7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness – Book Summary
The 7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness is about the Fundamentals in our lives. Fundamentals are the basic building blocks of our lives and have always existed. They are… - The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy – Book Summary
The Compound Effect is about the power of compounding. Compounding occurs when you reap huge rewards from a series of small smart choices. Everything in life compounds whether for… - The Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn – Book Summary
The seasons of life is about how the four seasons can serve as a metaphor for the changing circumstances in our lives. It uses the four seasons to signify…