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Richard Cooper: The Unplugged Alpha (Book Overview)

What is Richard Cooper’s The Unplugged Alpha about? What is the key message to take away from the book? In The Unplugged Alpha, Richard Cooper—best known for his YouTube channel “Entrepreneurs in Cars”—argues that modern men have been taught three big lies regarding how society works. Specifically, men have been led to believe that women are second-class citizens, that masculinity is a bad thing, and that humans are monogamous. Below is a brief overview of Richard Cooper’s The Unplugged Alpha: The No Bullsh*t Guide To Winning With Women & Life.

Data-Driven Decisions in Parenting: A How-To Guide

How do you make data-driven decisions as a parent? What is actionable data? How do you apply data to your situation? Health economist Emily Oster claims that decisions around parenting are often overwhelming because you must navigate moral judgments, contradictory advice, and confusing data. In Cribsheet, she explains how to make data-driven decisions in parenting by gathering actionable data. Read on for Oster’s guide to making data-driven parenting decisions, including each step involved.

Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (Book Overview)

Do you consider yourself to be brave? What if you cultivated more courage in your life? In Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave, Ryan Holiday teaches the meaning of courage through the lens of Stoicism. He argues that every person has the innate ability to be courageous. When you overcome fear and choose to do the right thing every day, you can effect positive change in the world. Keep reading for an overview of this inspiring and practical book.

Tony Robbins: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs

Do you believe you have what it takes to achieve success in life? How do you get rid of self-limiting beliefs? Everyone has self-limiting beliefs that they’ve built—largely without realizing it—based on their upbringing, personal experiences, and knowledge. These self-limiting beliefs prevent you from setting ambitious goals and living up to your potential. Here’s Tony Robbins’s advice for overcoming self-limiting beliefs.

Brave Decisions: How to Make Choices Like a Stoic Philosopher

Should you make a decision before you have all of the information? How should you balance risk and safety in the decision-making process? In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday gives advice on accepting uncertainty and being bold in decision-making in the style of ancient Stoic philosophy. This involves embracing uncertainty and making choices before they’re made for you. Continue reading to learn about making brave decisions, the Stoic way.

It’s Okay to Make Mistakes: 4 Ways to Leverage Missteps

How can you turn mistakes into opportunities? How can you keep mistakes from stopping your progress? Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird argue that failure is a powerful teaching tool and a vital part of achieving your goal. Don’t view mistakes as hindrances but instead as opportunities for growth. A mistake gives you a specific thing to address: Why was this wrong? Read more to learn why it’s okay to make mistakes.

Tony Robbins: How Your Beliefs Determine Your Outcomes

How do your beliefs influence your life? How can you change your innermost beliefs to support—rather than hinder—your success and well-being? According to Tony Robbins, beliefs are the bedrock on which you build your life. The more strongly you hold a belief, the more important it is for that belief to be powerful rather than disempowering. Here’s how your beliefs shape your life outcomes.

Peter Senge: Personal Mastery (Discipline 1)

What is “personal mastery” in Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline? Why is it important to encourage personal growth among your employees? Personal mastery is the first discipline in Peter Senge’s framework for creating what he calls a “learning organization.” When every part of your company—in other words, each person within it—is committed to constant personal growth, the organization as a whole will naturally grow and improve. Here’s how you can incorporate the discipline of personal mastery at your organization.

Motivated by Love: Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason

What’s the opposite of fear? When you do the right thing, how much does your motive matter? In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday asserts that love is the driving force behind heroic acts of courage. He also warns that courageous acts done for the wrong reasons aren’t virtuous at all. Read more to learn why you should be motivated by love—and why doing the right thing for the right reason is so important.

How to Understand Anything Deeply: Grounding Your Thinking

What’s the best way to understand something beyond the facts? How can you truly master a subject or a skill? When you know karate on a surface level, you pivot your feet in a certain way. When you understand karate deeply, you know why you pivot your feet that way. You’ve also mastered the basic skills before tackling advanced levels. Continue reading to learn how to understand anything deeply.