Shortform Books

Living a Fulfilled Life: A Journey to Happiness

Do you feel fulfilled in your life? Do you find that you tend to revert to your old patterns once you finally get in the “flow”? Living a fulfilled life is different from living the life most people are accustomed to. Therefore, it will take a whole overhaul of your life and a serious amount of diligent maintenance to avoid falling back into your old patterns of thought and behavior. Here are some practical changes you can make in your life to make a state of fulfillment your default state.

Elon Musk’s Struggle Story: Abuse, Loss, and Divorce

What is Elon Musk’s struggle story? How did he deal with personal hardships? The Elon Musk struggle story began during his childhood when he was bullied at school and had to deal with his parent’s divorce. Later in life, he dealt with the sudden death of his first child and multiple divorces. Elon didn’t waste time mourning and instead focused all of his attention on his businesses. Keep reading to explore the Elon Musk struggle story.

How to Price Your Product or Service

How do you determine the optimal price for your product/service? What are some things you should take into account when pricing your offer? Your price can make or break the profitability of your business. The best price point is one that strikes a balance between reflecting the value of your product and allowing for a profit. Here are some tips on how to price your product or service.

Siddhartha Mukherjee: The Emperor of All Maladies

What is Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies about? What is the key message to take away from the book? The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee is an overview and rough timeline of the fight against cancer. The book’s subtitle, A Biography of Cancer, reflects Mukherjee’s feeling that cancer is a living and evolving entity—an entity that fought modern medicine to a stalemate for hundreds of years. Below is a brief overview of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Profit First: Book Overview (Mike Michalowicz)

What is the Profit First method? Why is the Profit First method better than the traditional business accounting method? In the Profit First method, a percentage of income is set aside as profit before any expenses are calculated. This allows an entrepreneur to do their business accounting in a simple and intuitive way, and to increase their business’s profitability and stability. Here’s an overview of the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz.

Crunchyroll and Funimation: Is the Merger a Mistake?

What does the Crunchyroll and Funimation merger mean for the two streaming services? Should you be worried or excited about the future of anime streaming? Over the past few years, Sony managed to acquire two of the top anime streaming services: Crunchyroll and Funimation. Inevitably, Sony has finally begun to merge the two competing services into one platform. Here’s what you need to know about the Crunchyroll and Funimation merger.

Why Is Elon Musk So Successful? His 5 Important Traits

Why is Elon Musk so successful? What traits does he have? What management methods does he use? Elon musk is so successful because of his personality traits and his management methods. Through a combination of being motivated by the future, having a high risk tolerance, hiring exceptional employees, maintaining control of his companies, and setting extreme deadlines, Musk’s businesses have achieved impressive results. Continue reading to find out why Elon Musk is so successful.

Shortform Reads: Escapism and All Things Jane Austen

What is Tisha’s favorite trope to read? Which book helped Tisha improve her morning routine? Tisha is from the Philippines and works as a book guide writer for Shortform. We recently interviewed her about her relationship with books, and here’s what she had to say.

Product Improvements That Make the Most Impact

Do you want to upgrade your product? What are some things you should consider before introducing product upgrades? There are many ways to enhance a product. For example, you could source better-quality materials, add new features, or add supplementary products. Don’t try to do everything at once. Consider the impact and possible consequences to determine how much difference an upgrade will make, and implement product improvements that will make the most impact. Here are some things to consider.

The History of Cancer Research: Pre-1900s – 2010

What do we currently know about cancer? How has our understanding of the disease evolved throughout the years? Until relatively recently, doctors didn’t truly know what cancer was or how it occurred, let alone how to treat it. Therefore, a great deal of the history of cancer research is just trying to answer those basic questions about the disease. Here is an overview of the history of cancer research, from the pre-1900s to 2010.