Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (book summary)

This book tells us we, humans, aren’t rational in our decisions sometimes. Moreover, there are fallacies we can predict, and create strategies to avoid irrationality in our thinking. Relativity We don’t usually choose things in absolute terms. We don’t an internal feeling to tell us how much things are worth. To have an approximate understandingContinue reading “Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (book summary)”

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker (book summary)

This book changed my ideology on sleep. Prior to this, I was drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day (often expresses), getting into bed at 2 am and waking up at 7 am. I thought I was a warrior but in fact, I was a sleep-deprived zombie. The amount of time you sleep is likeContinue reading “Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker (book summary)”

Radical Candour – Kim Scott

Kim Scott is a co-founder of the executive coaching firm Radical Candor who previously worked at Google where she led a team of one hundred people responsible for sales and service of AdSense customers. In addition to that, she has developed a class for first-time managers at Apple University & consulted for Twitter and Dropbox.Continue reading “Radical Candour – Kim Scott”

So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport

So Good They Can’t Ignore You” is a great book for any career-focused individual no matter where they are in their career. For any younger readers, this will give you a killer edge. Cal has broken a very common and deeply rooted misconception “Follow your passion” with logical reasons and field research to support hisContinue reading “So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport”

Applying online won’t land you a dream job

Let’s start with “the past.” Something that holds a lot of people back. Not having a relevant college degree, not having good grades, making “mistakes” in college or university… These are all mental blockers that people point fingers at when they begin to struggle with their careers. One of the largest myths that exists inContinue reading “Applying online won’t land you a dream job”

How to avoid common mistakes people make when writing their resume

Here are the 4 S’s to remember when it comes to CV: Simple Structured Succinct Significant The composition of your CV is quite simple: Academics & Training – list of subjects, your results Employment History – make a list of your employment history – the company name, your job title, the dates you worked there,Continue reading “How to avoid common mistakes people make when writing their resume”

How to sell more

3 main factors significantly impact how much you sell: the number of leads, the average deal size, your conversion rate, The number of leads We won’t teach you how to suck eggs, however, there are 2 types of leads: Qualified & Unqualified. We then go further into the different types of qualified, 4 to be exactContinue reading “How to sell more”