The BTM Book Report: ‘Grit’
Despite research showing that people are more like to say that hard work is more important than talent, the same respondents will say that someone dubbed a “natural” is more …
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The BTM Book Report: ‘Zen Golf’
As its name implies, Zen Golf is a mental game book aimed at golfers. Author Dr. Joseph Parent presents an interesting mix of modern sports psychology and old-world philosophy and …
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Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s Rest is mostly a book arguing in favor of a reduced workload as a means to higher productivity. Through a series of examples and arguments, Pang makes …
The BTM Book Report: ‘Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘The Talent Code’
Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code appropriately breaks up its lessons into three large chunks: deep practice, ignition, and master coaching. These sections offer insights into how people learn, the best …
The BTM Book Report: ‘The Talent Code’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘The Greatest Salesman in the World’
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino is told as a fictional story around a central character who was given scrolls with the lessons needed to become a …
The BTM Book Report: ‘The Greatest Salesman in the World’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage’
In her book, Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage, Joanna Nylund seeks to explain a Finnish word with no translation to English. It can be considered courage, a dogged perseverance …
The BTM Book Report: ‘Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘Shorter’
In Shorter, author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang addresses the shift to a compressed workweek that many companies are making. Not to be confused with condensing the typical 40-hour workweek into four …
The BTM Book Report: ‘Shorter’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘Flow’
In Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi presents the fundamental concepts and prerequisites for achieving a flow state for peak performance. Whether it is an athletic pursuit, a purely mental one, or somewhere …
The BTM Book Report: ‘Flow’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘Human Hacking’
In Human Hacking, author Christopher Hadnagy introduces and describes techniques he uses as a security consultant. Hired by companies to test their security by breaking into buildings and secure areas, …
The BTM Book Report: ‘Human Hacking’ Read MoreThe BTM Book Report: ‘Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend’
In a world of elite athletes, Kobe Bryant transcended his own sport to become synonymous with greatness. In Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend, author Nelson Peña examines some of …
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