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Free Audiobook summary of the book Food Rules by Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman. We have been eating wrong all our lives. This book shakes our belief patterns on food and diet. Food Facts: What We Need To Know ● The western diet is responsible for nearly all Type II diabetics, 80% of all cardiovascular diseases, and 33% of all cancers. ● These diseases do not affect populations that consume a div...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Humility Is the New Smart by Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig. To manage and lead a team, you need to meditate so that you dissolve your ego. Buddhism for the corporate world. Smart Machine Age Society is on the verge of a technological tsunami. Artificial intelligence, the internet of Things, virtual reality, robotics, nanotechnology, deep learning, human bra...

Free Audiobook summary of the book You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins. Stop seeking public approval and just write. Noteworthy Ideas: You Are A Writer ● Believe that you are already who you want to be. Then begin acting like it. ● You must first believe in yourself before others will believe in you. ● The concept of multitasking is a myth. You have the option of creating or...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith. Changing our habits and behaviour using awareness. “Triggers” is representative of the relative nature of things that can drive your life back and forward. Triggers: An Overview Triggers are stimuli that cause a behavioural response. They can take the form of beliefs, behaviours, or environments. Identifying triggers is beneficial...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Finish!: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff. Setting new goals is easy, but finishing them is hard. In this blockbuster bestseller, the author shares his plans to help you actually achieve your goals. Perfectionism Kills Starting is difficult, but it is easier than finishing. You may have a number of half-finished projects and other unfinished business....

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. Good habits, a good life, ample happiness, awareness. A self-reflective book on understanding your precious life. Embrace the Freedom of Wants and Desires: Understanding The Gap The GAP is founded on an unhealthy "need" or attachment to something other than yourself. You're trying to break free from som...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Adaptation Advantage by Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley. In the past, jobs were about muscles, now they’re about brains, but in future, they’ll be about the heart. The authors declare a future in which humans share knowledge and build meaningful workplace cultures. The Big Change The world is undergoing three "climate changes": environmental, market, and...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Building A Storybrand by Donald Miller. Companies tend to sell solutions to external problems, but customers buy solutions to internal problems. Building a StoryBrand is about making your customer the hero of a story. The Key to Being Seen, Heard, and Understood If we haven’t clarified our message, our customers won’t listen. The more simple and more predictable...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson. Understand your customer, and build your marketing framework. Creating Your Movement To create a movement, you need 3 things: ● An expert or guide ● A new opportunity ● A future-based cause that unites the tribe ● The expert offers someone a new opportunity and then guides them to a result with a future-based cause. Finding Your...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker. Enlightenment Now is a thoroughly researched vision of human progress. An Optimistic View Of The World Wealth has increased not only in the West, but also globally, while poverty and inequality have decreased. We still have issues to deal with, such as AI, terrorism, and the environment, but we must do so rationally. Contrary t...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Startup Owners Manual by Bob Dorf and Steve Blank. The organization can be confusing. The reader is guided step-by-step through the startup's necessary tasks in this book. Getting Started The traditional product roll-out method is completely inappropriate for startups. That process is appropriate when customers are known and the market is well-defined. This i...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Boron Letters by Gary C. Halbert. This is a collection of personal and impactful letters by history's greatest copywriter, Gary C. Halbert, where he exemplifies some insider tactics and sage wisdom to his youngest son. The AIDA Formula To Write Better Copywriting must be done in accordance with a formula, a proven sequential outline such as AIDA: ATTENTION, I...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Biohack Your Brain by Kristen Willeumier. The brain is not a machine or an organ, but an entire universe in itself. Defining The Brain: A Primer French philosopher Descartes compared the human brain to a hydraulic mechanism. Later, scientists compared it to a telephone. Later on, it was compared to a computer. An American neuroscientist, Kristen Willeumier, compa...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout. The fundamentals of marketing and how to comply with these laws are the book's main topics. An essential read for business owners. The Law of Leadership Being first is preferable to being better. The fundamental issue in marketing is creating a category in which you can be the first. It's easier to p...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Art Of Work by Jeff Goins. A thorough examination of what work is now and what it should be. The Art Of Work: The Premise The vast majority of people have no idea what they were "programmed" to do for a living. We seem to rush through all of the critical, decisive moments without giving our best fit enough thought. And then we wake up one day and think to our...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Radical Candor by Kim Scott. This book is about developing a team that shares the same radical principles and working with people who are incredibly committed, personal, and honest. If used properly, this strategy guarantees continued success and team members who have skin in the game. The Two Dimensions Of A Manager Being a good boss requires a good relationship...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Education of Millionaires by Michael Ellsberg. People don’t talk about the best-writing author; they talk about the best-selling author. The Death Of Job Security The traditional method of job advancement is no longer viable for two reasons: ● Job security is dead; no longer can you work for the same company for the rest of your life. ●The internet and techno...

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Free Audiobook summary of the book Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki. Most of the stuff we own is wearing us down. Time to say goodbye! Minimalism A minimalist lifestyle entails having fewer possessions and using those that you do have wisely. When we are buried beneath our possessions, minimalism allows us to experience freedom, fulfilment, and things we would not have...

Free Audiobook summary of the book LoserThink by Scott Adams. Loserthink has unproductive ways of thinking. Even if you’re intelligent and well-informed, you can fall into the trap of loserthink. The book describes the many different ways in which loserthink can manifest and lead to suboptimal outcomes. Incentives Influence Outcomes When money, reputation, power, ego, and complexity enter a field,...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Good To Great by Jim Collins. Good to Great focuses on how both modest and exemplary companies can go beyond their stagnant status quo to become great organizations. The Premise Few people achieve greatness in their lives because they settle for a comfortable life too quickly. The same can be said for businesses. The vast majority of businesses achieve a level of...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Road To Character by David Brooks. We live in a culture that encourages us to promote and advertise ourselves, as well as master the skills required for success, but it does not encourage humility, sympathy, or honest self-confrontation, which are necessary for character development. The Fake Image on Social Media Social media has evolved from a platform for...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda. Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs. The author, Ken Kocienda is a software engineer who, among other things, worked on the original iPhone. The author writes about the process behind software creation at Apple and how he thinks that process was a significant driver in how Apple came up with its wo...

Free Audiobook summary of the book The Score Takes Care Of Itself by Bill Walsh. This gem of a book has diverse ideas for leadership and success in competitive fields. Legendary Bill Walsh’s memoir on leadership is excellent advice for leaders, managers and football players! Team Success A team's success cannot be guaranteed even with the most talented members. But there are things you can do to i...

Free Audiobook summary of the book Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield. The author discloses a fundamental way of looking at who we are and bringing real change in our lives by realizing our true calling. Being Human What exactly does it mean to be human? Trying to reach our full potential. The therapeutic model in science holds that some disease or condition must be cured, whereas the moral model in...