15 books you should read every year:
Think Again by Adam Grant
Lessons:
• We are most confident when we lack competence (Dunning-Kruger effect)
• Admitting that you don’t know something is a superpower
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Lessons:
• Build trust through mirroring and tone of voice
• Take things slowly
1984 by George Orwell
Lessons:
• We are shaped by our circumstances
• Our past is controlled by our present
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Lessons:
• Our attention span is 8-seconds
• Stop working at the same time each day and shut everything off