As a firm believer in continuous learning and personal growth, I’ve made it a habit to extract actionable insights from every book I read, turning knowledge into tangible results in my daily life.
I’m excited to share a curated collection of actionable steps and ideas from my reading journey in this post. These insights cover three key areas: health, wealth, and wisdom. From optimizing sleep habits to implementing effective wealth-building strategies and cultivating a mindset of resilience and wisdom, each idea is a practical nugget of wisdom waiting to be applied.
Drawing from various authors and genres, I’ve distilled these actionable steps into a comprehensive personal and professional growth guide. Whether you seek to improve your physical well-being, enhance your financial literacy, or deepen your understanding of human behavior, there’s something here for everyone.
Join me as we explore the intersection of literature and lifestyle, where words on a page evolve into transformative actions in the real world.
Without further ado, let’s dive into the world of actionable wisdom inspired by books.
Wealthy
- I also established a Standard Operating Procedure for commonly repeated tasks in my business. It means my team can now use their minds to create new solutions instead of remembering stuff. – Work the System by Sam Carpenter
- My investments are now divided into
- Holding Cash
- Local Currency – Ghana Cedis
- Foreign Currency – Dollar
- Foreign Currency – Pounds
- Treasury Bills/Bonds
- Local Treasury Bills (GOG Treasury Bills)
- Local Government Bonds (GOG Bonds)
- Foreign Treasury Bonds (Canadian Government Bonds)
- Real Estates
- Renting Apartments
- Holding Cash
Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Taleb
- Creating, building, and maintaining a solid team is the backbone of my business. – A Deeper Love Inside by Sista Souljah
- Writing 2 Articles a week on my blog for the next five years. – Atomic Habits by James Clear
Wise
- I started documenting my life. I started journaling again. I use my journals as a window as to which part of my system is working or not. – Work the System by Sam Carpenter
- To increase fundraising at our church, I painted our Christmas donation box Red with the label “Every Cedi helps” in white text. – 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman
- I praise my kids for their effort, not for their ability. When my kids do well in school, I refer to their effort, not their natural abilities. – 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman
- We are more resilient than we give ourselves credit for. No matter what we do to be happy or sad, our brain will always bring us back to a balanced state where we are neither happy nor unhappy. – Drug Dealer Md by Anna Lembke
- I should be more disciplined and live within my means. The Central Bank of Singapore doesn’t have the ability to print money. The country doesn’t spend more than it earns. – The Story of Singapore: From Third World to First World by Lee Kuan Yew
- A mindset shift on the importance of actions leading to remarkable outcomes. For example, I review my task manager to assess whether my actions are linked to my goals. – Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Accepting all your emotions. Say Yes to all your feelings, fears, anger, and all. When you become aware of a worry, thought, fear. Just say – I see you, fear. I accept you. Acknowledging it will melt away your “negative ”emotion – Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach.
- To produce creative work, you need to consume content through reading and listening to books and podcasts constantly. – Mathew Dicks
- Homework for life – I have set up a notion page to collect my daily stories. – Mathew Dicks
Healthy
- I eat early in the evening. Because I want to eat 90 minutes before going to bed. – Sleep Smarter Shawn Stevenson
- As a quarterly event, I try to recount all my hurtful situations and write down all the benefits I can derive from them.- 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman
- I put my vitamins close to my bed to easily reach them. – Atomic Habits by James Clear
