“Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done” by Jocelyn Glei (Book Summary)
Unsubscribe is a short book on email management by Jocelyn Glei. The book does four things.First, it explains the psychology that makes email so addictive and problematic.Second, it gives you strategies for managing email in more productive ways.Third, it teaches you how to write better emails.Fourth, it gives you pre-written scripts for various email challenges, including […]
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“The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr – Book Summary
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr tries to answer the question, “What can science tell us about the actual effects that Internet use is having on the way our minds work?” Carr came upon this question as he found his ability to concentrate had gotten worse and worse since the advent of the internet. “The very way […]
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“The One Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan (Book Summary)
The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is a productivity book based on a simple premise: If you want more – more productivity, income, satisfaction, time – you need to go small and want less. As the authors put it, “You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The barrage of e-mails, […]
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“The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles” by Steven Pressfield (Book Summary)
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is all about resistance and how to overcome it. Resistance? It’s that internal force that rises whenever we consider engaging in an activity that is highly beneficial for us, but also hard and uncomfortable. Have you ever bought a treadmill but never used it? Ever quit an exercise regimen, a […]
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“The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor (Book Summary)
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor is one of my favorite Positive Psychology books. Published in 2010, the premise of the book is simple: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Chasing after success in the hopes of becoming happy once we’ve “made it” doesn’t work. Instead, we need to create happiness now and capitalize […]
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“Authentic Happiness” by Martin Seligman (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Authentic Happiness is a book on the science of happiness written by Martin […]
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“The How of Happiness” by Sonja Lyubomirsky (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky is the most complete book on […]
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“Positivity” by Barbara Fredrickson (Book Summary)
NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson is about the science of positive mind-states and […]
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“Solving The Procrastination Puzzle” by Timothy Pychyl (Book Summary)
Solving The Procrastination Puzzle by Timothy Pychyl is a super short book with lots of actionable advice on how to overcome procrastination. Pychyl is a psychology professor and one of the world’s leading experts on procrastination. He’s been researching about it for 20+ years and distills his favorite ideas into this little book. Due to its short […]
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“The Now Habit” by Neil Fiore (Book Summary)
The Now Habit by Neil Fiore is an old-school procrastination book. It’s not as scientific as some of its new competitors, but it makes up for it with counter-intuitive strategies such as The Unschedule, guilt-free play, three-dimensional thinking, the work of worrying, and more. If you’re struggling with procrastination, this is definitely worth a read.Who Is The […]
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