Book Summaries
Principles (Ray Dalio) - Life, Productivity, Finance
My favourite book from my personal hero that talks about the life principles and work principles that made him the manager of a hedge fund with $150 billion in assets.
Steal Like an Artist (Austin Kleon) - Productivity, Art & Creativity
This fun little book gave me permission to copy my heroes’ work and use it as a springboard to find my own, unique style. All while remembering to have fun and creating the right work environment.
Atomic Habits (James Clear) - Productivity
This book helped me understand that success is the product of daily habits, and how to build long-lasting habit loops that will help me achieve my wildest dreams.
The 4-Hour Workweek (Tim Ferriss) - Productivity
This amazing book taught me that being rich means having unlimited freedom in mobility, how to escape the 9-5, automating my business, and much more.
A Mind for Numbers (Barbara Oakley) - Studying, Productivity
This book helped me understand that the methods for studying effectively is not intuitive at all, and that we should apply deliberate learning strategies to maximize our productivity.
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari) - Life, History
This mind-blowing book helped me understand the myths that formed modern society, and what we can do to take advantage of each system.
How Will You Measure Your Life? (Clayton M. Christensen) - Life, Business
This warm little book helped me gain perspective on the most important things in life from a business perspective, and how to find happiness in our career, relationships, and life.
12 Rules for Life (Jordan B. Peterson) - Life, Psychology
This massive book helped me understand the how to create order from the chaos in life, through the lens of ethics, psychology, mythology, religion, and personal experience.
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi) - Life, Medicine
This powerful, touching, and painful book showed me what makes life worth living in the face of death.
Your Money or Your Life (Vicki Robin & Joseph Dominguez) - Money, Life
This fun book tranformed my relationship with money, showing me that it is possible to be financially independent and choose both money and life.
The Psychology of Money (Morgan Housel) - Money, Psychology
This old book changed my perceptions on money and that financial success comes from understanding human behaviour, not hard work and intelligence.