“We’ve got your son, Voss. Give us one million dollars or he dies,” Chris Voss had spent more than two decades in the FBI, and fifteen years negotiating hostage situations in places like New York, the Philippines and the Middle East. But that was the…
Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. But predicting the 5 most common frustrations you’ll face as an entrepreneur is. Here they are. A lack of control over your time, the market or your company. Frustration with your people, whether that’s your employees, customers or partners. They…
When Ekharte Tolle was in his twenties, he lived in a state of almost continuous anxiety interspersed with periods of suicidal depression. One night, not long after his twenty-ninth birthday, his life changed forever. He questioned the voice in his head, and suddenly, there was…
There is one secret to tidying up your home or workspace for good: Start by discarding. Then organise your space, thoroughly, in one go. Putting your space in order will positively affect all other aspects of your life. A dramatic reorganisation of the home causes…
Stress is bad for you, right? As Kelly McGonigal tells us in this fascinating book, the research that scientists have done on stress tell a slightly different story. As it turns out, whether or not stress is harmful has a lot to do with how…
Like it or not, you are a negotiator. You and everybody you know negotiates every single day. You might be finalizing a deal with a new client, working through a legal matter, or trying to get your kids to clean up after dinner. No matter…
“If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.” Those are bold words, spoken by the founder of a company that grew to over a…
Some people go through life with an unerring sense of direction. They know who they are and where they’re going. We feel secure around them. We feel that any surprises will only be pleasant surprises. They are our role models and heroes. However, we also…
Every obstacle we face on our path to greatness is unique. But our responses to them are the same. Fear. Frustration. Confusion. Helplessness. Depression. Anger. Why is it that some people get paralyzed by these circumstances and emotions, and others seem to answer the call…
This book is a classic, and needs no introduction. There are thirty principles in the book laid out in 4 main sections, and we’ll cover each with a quote from the book, and a sentence or two of commentary. Let’s get started. Section #1: Fundamental…
