In 2015, I wrote a book summary for The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.  Distilling the book’s key ideas helped me remember what I read. Plus, readers got a lot from it, so I continued with other nonfiction books I read. Since then, I’ve written 100+ book summaries for the best non-fiction books of […]

There’s a lot of advice online on how to read more.  And a lot of it is helpful—especially if you’re a beginner looking to read more often and more widely. But a lot of the advice also ignores busy professionals trying to balance life and work. That’s what I’m going to cover today. In this […]

In his book, The Happiness Advantage, happiness researcher Shawn Achor discusses how he wanted to make practicing guitar a daily habit. However, he encountered a problem, one that plagues everyone: He couldn’t motivate himself to do it. No matter how much he tried to motivate himself, his guitar remained in his cupboard. Achor recalls: He couldn’t […]

A few months ago, my wife and I were visiting the UK. After arriving in Manchester, we checked into our hotel. But unbeknownst to me when I booked it, the hotel had a self-service check-in. No reception; just a few employees on hand to help if needed. I approached the check-in, typed in my booking […]