The World's Best Book Summaries
Why is the importance of a vision statement? What happens when people don’t believe in your vision? A vision statement clearly states the end goal of your team’s coordinated efforts. Ultimately, a good vision statement tells team members what they’re working toward, not how they’ll do it. Read why it’s important for a company to reinforce a vision statement.
How do you make routine tasks? What is the benefit of doing a specific task every day? In Make Time, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky suggest that the most important step to reclaiming control and being proactive with your time is to choose one task to be your “Focus” each day. Your Focus will be a single task or project that will take 60-90 minutes to complete. Continue reading to learn how to make an important task part of your routine.
What is Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez about? What should you take away from the book? In Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez explains that most humans operate on a male-as-default mindset. This mindset leads to and is reinforced by a gender data gap—a lack of information about the female experience—that ultimately harms women’s health, safety, and economic standing. Keep reading for a brief overview of Invisible Women.
Are you having trouble unplugging from technology? Is technology preventing you from living your best life? Today’s information industry has fine-tuned its tactics to keep you checking your apps and consuming new media to where you just can’t resist it. However, this can distract you from other important things in your life. Keep reading to learn how to unplug from technology in three easy ways.
What is wage inequality? Why is wage inequality rising? According to Thomas Piketty in Capital in the Twenty-First Century, wage inequality is inequality of income from labor. Many factors contribute to wage inequality, and it’s not getting any better. Read below for a basic overview of wage inequality, as explained by Piketty.
Why are words important? How does data use words? Words have always been used as data, but big data allows researchers to study more words, especially on search engines. Without words, we wouldn’t be able to use search engines to discover the truth about people. Learn why words are important, according to Seth Stephens-Davidowitz in his book Everybody Lies.
Does your team need to be stronger and more productive? Do you need to put more people on your team? In The Making of a Manager, Julie Zhuo explains that great teams are led by even better managers. The managers have to build the team from the ground up, starting with the hiring process. Learn how to build an effective team that will make your business successful.
Why don’t car companies use female crash-test dummies? Why are women more likely to be injured in car crashes? In Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez says that the lack of female crash-test dummies used by car companies is affecting women’s safety. She attests that cars aren’t designed to protect women’s bodies—only men’s. Check out why female dummies should be used in regulatory car crash tests.
What are the effects of imperfect parenting? How does parenting affect our romantic relationships? How your parents raised you will define you for the rest of your life, especially in romantic relationships. In Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt say that imperfect parenting can cause you to seek out romantic partners that resemble your parents. Read below for the effects of imperfect parenting on your adult relationships.
Is your technology distracting you at work? How can you be mindful of technology? If you need to get work done, technology will only distract you. In his book Make Time, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky suggest dozens of strategies to limit the ways that devices can distract you from your work. Read below for a few techniques that can help you be mindful of your technology usage.