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Top 15 Fantastic Books of 2022
My favorites from the year's big stack of books, including celebrity auto-biographies, terrific fiction, and inspiring true stories.
Humor, Seriously – Great Combo of Science and Business
Approach things lightly and with a playful attitude to add humor to your interactions. Sometimes just laughing more is enough.
The Extended Mind – Path to Greater Intelligence
People can use technology, social interaction, and our bodies to fully tap into the brain. Even just gesturing can fire more neurons.
Invention: A Life of Amazing Inventions and Stubborn Will
Amazing inventions and great success, but James Dyson also struggled with many obstacles, challenges, and a few failures (the Ballbarrow?)
Made to Stick – Simple Stories Spread Best
Actionable lessons on how to share information clearly so that it spreads - bring an idea to life through storytelling.
Great Books and More | Top Reads of 2021
These are my favorite reads so far in 2021, including some fiction, a better way to practice, and using time more efficiently.
⚔️ Peak — Anders Ericsson
Talent is not what carries people to become top performer. Instead, deliberate practice leads the upper levels of performance.
👅 Fluent Forever — Gabriel Wyner
Lots of actionable advice for learning a new language (or reviewing one), including research-based methods to improve memorization.
🔂 Zero to One – Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's book emphasizes finding market insights, innovations or "secrets" for a business that will grow over the next 10 - 20 years.
🐘 The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
This book offers insights for people curious about how our minds work and the social pressures we may be loathe to admit.
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