One Minute Book Review

What’s your relationship with failure like? Do you accept it as part of the process of progression or does it debilitate you?

This a question many of us ask ourselves when we inevitably encounter failure. We either use it as a learning opportunity or we become entrenched in our ways of thinking blaming everyone else for the failure. 🤷‍♂️

This book examines many different concepts, such as cognitive dissonance, defining failure and achieving small steps over giant leaps. It’s one of the rare books that I read that leaves me questioning many different elements not only of myself but of society as a whole.

How can we all take more responsibility for the role that we have in society and apply these principles to create a better society? I do believe it is by constantly seeking the correct ways of improvement as this book suggests on multiple occasions. But it is also changing the stigma behind failure. Not as a badge of negative connotation, but instead of honour knowing that the same mistake can be prevented in the future. 📚

Another great book that I have read that I recommend. It seems every book I am reading at the moment is 💯.

Appreciate @matthewsyedauthor for writing this, I look forward to reading your other work as well. 👍📚

Have you read this? If so, what were your thoughts? 📚

I had heard so much about this book that I almost felt obliged to read it. As you can tell from the amount of highlights in this post, the book wasn’t my cup of tea. (British slang) ☕️

The book focuses on how we can become more open with how we engage with our colleagues at work. It defines the differences between armoured and daring leadership for us to put into practise.

The main issue I had with the book is it wasn’t saying anything original. This is partly due to the subject matter not being revolutionary and my experience with reading around this topic. But I felt the points weren’t expressed in a way that suited my liking. 📚

Even so I do think the book can provide value for anyone wanting to become more vulnerable and open with their interactions at work or elsewhere. 👍

Grit is one of those books that make you self-aware of your own resilience as well as give practical tips for how you can increase your own grit using practical tools.   

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💬 What is an ‘essentialist’?   An essentialist is someone who can decipher the difference between what is truly important and what is not. Often in life we focus on the things that are not important, substituting them for the things that are. 🤔   This is usually not because we choose to. But rather than we have not been trained to think as essentialists. Becoming an essentialists, whether at home, school or work, is an active choice we make daily. It is making the decision to only do the things that give YOU the most value. 😊   My personal journey to becoming more of an essentialist started when I read this book a couple of years ago. Since then I have been actively making choices to choose the things that give me the most value. I still fail from time to time, but the self-awareness of actively asking yourself these questions transforms your life. 💯   This is the value of re-reading books. The ideas remain true but provide more value as you spend more time acting out the principles in your life. 👍📚   Thank you to @greg for sending me his book and I can’t wait to discuss it more next week on @book podcast.  Thank you for watching this video. If you would like to join the #OMBRClub for exclusive content such as our Weekly Newsletter.   Sign Up here - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com/ombrclub Website - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oneminutebookreview/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/oneminutebookreview/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-minute-book-review/id1231950538?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7cMGOYMqPNKrt4P67MEAOH

💬 How do we become better learners?  It’s a question that we all want the answer to. Becoming better learners means we can acquire skills quicker and put them into practise to gain a competitive advantage. 💯  But what are the key steps in becoming a better learner? 🤔  This is what @velznick explains in this book. 📚  What is evident is that there is a systemised way to improve learning. Rogue memorisation can be effective but most of the time it is ineffective in its ability to get the most out of your learning time. 📚  The book is full of wonderful practical frameworks for the reader to apply and is ideal for students looking to improve their retention. But also for readers looking to get the most out of their reading. 👍📚  Video review will be out soon and also our podcast with @velznick is out later on today! 👍📚  Thank you for watching this video. If you would like to join the #OMBRClub for exclusive content such as our Weekly Newsletter.   Sign Up here - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com/ombrclub Website - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oneminutebookreview/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/oneminutebookreview/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-minute-book-review/id1231950538?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7cMGOYMqPNKrt4P67MEAOH

💬 Are you a @jayshetty fan?   Confession, I never really knew who Jay was prior to reading his book. I had seen some clips but didn’t know much about his philosophy. So as soon as his book came out I was intrigued to read his thoughts on life and specifically on being a monk. 🤔   In short, the book didn’t provide that much value for me. However, it is full of wonderful insights. 👍   I particularly enjoyed the section on detachment as I believe we could all be a lot more fulfilled if we detached from this world. Specifically he quotes Imam Ali which made me appreciate his research when writing this book. But this was also the reason why it didn’t provide much value for me. 🙏   When you have an existing religious and spiritual framework that encapsulates how to live properly, it’s difficult for anyone to write something that can add anything more onto it. That’s how I felt reading this book. The points were wonderful and clear, it was thought provoking and definitely can change many people’s lives. However, for anyone who has studied religion they will know most of these principles. 📚   Who is this book for? Well, I think it’s for those that are looking for a framework for how to live that don’t already have one. I am a big believer in religion and spiritually so this book could lead people down that path. For anyone who is already made that commitment this could be an interesting read, but I can’t see it providing too much additional value. ❤️   My assessment of @jayshetty is that I like the message he is presenting and commend him for the work he has done. But, it’s diffcult to encapsulate so much into one book while making it detailed. Nevertheless, it’s valuable for a certain demographic. 👍📚   💬 Comment below if you have read this book or if you’re planning to read it!  Thank you for watching this video. If you would like to join the #OMBRClub for exclusive content such as our Weekly Newsletter.   Sign Up here - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com/ombrclub Website - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oneminutebookreview/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/oneminutebookreview/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-minute-book-review/id1231950538?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7cMGOYMqPNKrt4P67MEAOH

Is there a place for love in business?  We have been conditioned to believe that love does not have a place in business. Love is reserved solely for our personal relationships. But why can this not be extended into the business world? This is what ‘Love Is Just Damn Good Business’ by @steve.farber examines.   Using Steve’s LEAP framework (Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof) we are better able to understand why love rules above the rest. The book is full of practical examples about how we can increase our self-awareness of not only how we define love but also how to create this for ourselves. The book makes us recondition how we define love in the business world. To care for your staff, customers and the community is to love your business as well as value its ability to make money. For the individual it is asking how they want to fulfil their potential. It starts with asking the right questions. Rather than asking, “What’s my passion?” ask “What gives me purpose?”. This slight change in phraseology has a huge impact on our ability to cultivate our passion.   Why I like this book is because it affirms a pre-existing idea that I subscribe to. That idea is that passions aren’t found they are created. Only through diligent and persistent action can you cultivate a passion that lasts. Most people sit back and wait for their passions to find them, however often it is due to a lack of action that they cannot find it.   I would say that the ideal reader for this book is a business leader or an ambitious employee. Whether you run a large corporate organisation, a small start-up or you just entered the job market, having an awareness of how love ( I prefer the use of kindness) determines the longevity of business is crucial. This book also has similarities to ‘The Thank You Economy’ by @garyvee, so I would definitely check out that book as well if you’re interested in this topic.  Comment below if you believe love has a place in the business world?  Thank you for watching this video. If you would like to join the #OMBRClub for exclusive content such as our Weekly Newsletter.   Sign Up here - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com/ombrclub Website - https://www.oneminutebookreview.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oneminutebookreview/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/oneminutebookreview/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/one-minute-book-review/id1231950538?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7cMGOYMqPNKrt4P67MEAOH

💬How do you control distractions? Are they inherently bad, or are good distractions necessary?

When I think about answering these questions I am left wondering whether there is a concrete answer that is applicable to everyone. Like much of the literature surrounding habits and productivity, it is inherently linked to the type of individual you want to become. Those that read and choose to make adjustments are those that are wanting to make changes in order to achieve their work and personal goals. 📚

Simply put I liked this book for that reason. The author makes it known that we are all susceptible for distraction. Whether it be our phones, computers, TV or any mundane activity, there are distractions lurking at everyone corner. It is too simplistic to simply blame social media, as many commentators do. They request that you immediately delete all accounts and recede to a life of solitude in the forest. For many that is not the goal. The goal is to have a healthy relationship with technology so that it can benefit our career and personal life. 👥

‘Indistractable’ by @nir.eyal teaches us how we can form a better relationship with distractions. The book has similarities with other productivity books such ‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport and ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear in emphasising the importance of time-blocking for distraction free work and environmental design to ensure a positive mental approach to work. 😀

Concise chapter summaries and a wide range of examples made this book not only easy to read, but full of insightful information that I could deploy immediately after finishing the book. If you like reading about productivity and human behaviour I would definitely recommend this book. 👍📚

🎥 The video review will be out tomorrow.

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5 Principles I learnt from this book

1️⃣ Analyse how you spend your time and when you are most productive. Block out all your time both for work and distractions to ensure you’re creating the maximal benefit to you and your family.

2️⃣ There is not right balance, there is only what works for you. Don’t feel pressured to create a schedule loaded with work just because others are doing the same. Ask yourself what you find valuable and construct your diary accordingly.

3️⃣ Organise your devices. Something I have done in the past is organise my devices and declutter apps I don’t use and turn off notifications. This is done with the intention of ensuring minimal distraction.

4️⃣ Use others for help. We cannot change inherent traits and habits without the help of those close to us. Use relationship and financial pacts wisely to create maximal chances for positive change.

5️⃣ Schedule in specific time for distractions. We only schedule in time for productive work tasks, but there is value in doing the opposite as well. It ensures that we are becoming maximally efficient with our time without sacrificing the things we also enjoy.

Why do we think the way we do? Is our thinking determined by cultural and societal factors or are we true independent thinkers? 🤔  This is what Nobel Prize winning Daniel Kahneman explores in this book. 🤓  The essence of the book is focussed on analysing the differences between the two systems of the mind. System 1 requires little cognitive energy and is automatic. Whereas System 2 requires more cognitive energy. When we look at analysing our thoughts and behaviours we can derive the origins to one of these two systems. 🧠  The book goes on to talk about behavioural heuristics and biases and how and why we make choices. The book is research heavy and can be quite technical to understand when reading it. I would say for beginner readers this wouldn’t be a great book to read because I found myself confused on multiple occasions whilst reading the book. Also, there were not practical frameworks that we could derive from the book. It read more like an elongated peer reviewed journal than a good storytelling narrative. It was nonetheless interesting and a lot to learn from. 📚📚  💬 Let is know in the comments if you have read this and what you thought.  https://www.ombrclub.com/

Sometimes you read a book and it changes your perspective this is one of those books. 📚  Too often we become entrenched in ways of thinking that have little or no substantial data to back them up. Whether you’re a subject matter expert or not, sometimes we can become so bogged down in the weeds we forget to look up every once in a while. 🤷‍♂️  This books addresses why this is the case. It doesn’t place blames an individuals and systems, but explains that there are instincts within all of us regardless of our relative intelligence that makes us blind to seeing the big picture of what is actually going on. 📚  I couldn’t recommend this book more highly to anyone who is looking for an interesting assessment of human psychology as well as learning a lot about how our world is progressing! 📚🙏

When we think about defining our career it is easy to get confined by an existing structure. What if we could breakaway and start to design our own career? This is what this book is about.   ‘The Squiggly Career’ by {insert names} describes that by taking advantage of 5 key career skills, you can put yourself in a position to start designing your own career. These 5 are:  1️⃣ Super Strengths  2️⃣ Values  3️⃣ Confidence   4️⃣ Networks  5️⃣ Future Possibilities  The book is interactive. When you read through the book there are exercises that provide supplementation to the ideas in the book and make you more involved in the reading process. 📚  Honestly, I don’t think this book is aimed at me. As I have only been in the working world for 4 years and looking to start my own business, I have a clear goal on my future as I have used the principles laid out in this book before such as vision boards etc.   That is not to say the book doesn’t have value! For anyone that is looking to create a new career for themselves, regardless of their experience, this book is definitely for you. The interactive nature of the book makes it easy to digest and makes you engrain the ideas into practise which is the most important thing. If you fall into this category then I would definitely recommend this book for you. 👍

💬 What does it mean to be a ‘Rare Breed’?

We often are told to conform in most avenues of our life. Whether at school or work, there are norms which often stop us from becoming our unique selves. However, there are some norms that can be broken and this is what this book shows us. 📚

In order to innovate and be truly unique we have to find our voice. This means stepping off the bandwagon of what others are doing and becoming a unique voice. 🗣

The book is split into 7 virtues of a ‘Rare Breed’:

1️⃣ Rebellious

2️⃣ Audacious

3️⃣ Obsessed

4️⃣ Hot-blooded

5️⃣ Weird

6️⃣ Hypnotic

7️⃣ Emotional

All of these virtues when combined present a challenge to anyone who wants to confront you. 📚

This book is for someone who is looking for a reason to find their own voice. The book is full of examples of individuals who used ingenuity, passion and persistence to create a life that they wanted. That possibility is available to most if you’re able to use your own virtues to their potential! 📚

How can we overcome Friction? Friction at work, in business and life general. It is to look at how to be efficient. Finding ways to optimise systems to increase sales and conversions.

One of the most unique books I have read. Makes you think about more unique ways we can go about challenging ourselves in daily life. We become too complacent sometimes with the path that we choose and it is sometimes necessary to break this and do something different. This book will help you do that.

'Reframe the Day' by Adam Lowenstein.  An interesting book with a new and fresh perspective on living a more fulfilling life.

An interesting book that debunks the idea of the '10,000' hour rule. A research heavy book but one that will fascinate you if you are feeling behind the curve.

I have mixed feelings about this book. A book that is interesting as a mix of books. But there are books that are singular that are better in their respective fields. 

An interesting book that discusses the importance of playing your own game, defining success under your own terms and then creating the framework to achieve it.  

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