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. Opening: Carcass. Cut in half. Stunner. Slaughter line. Spray wash. These words appear in his head and strike him. Destroy him. But they’re not… Read More »Tender is the Flesh

Lesson Learnt: In today’s world, we’re all involved in some form of selling. Pink introduces the “Non-Sales Selling” concept – influencing others without expecting a… Read More »To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others 

Synopsis: Blitzscaling lays out a set of frameworks and principles to help you navigate the changes and conquer the challenges on the path to global… Read More »Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path To Building Massively Valuable Companies

– Review: Stiff was the second book I’ve read by Mary Roach and damn it was gobsmackingly amazing. Packing for Mars was first (my review… Read More »Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Reviews: A fascinated story entails the rise and fall of WeWork. How the collision of 3 forces: the charismatic Adam Neumann, unbridled optimism, and cunning… Read More »The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion

Stuff I learnt: Hook Model is a 4-step process to manufacture habits. It describes an experience designed to connect the user’s problem to a solution… Read More »Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

A riveting story of the rise and fall of Uber and Travis Kalanick. Highly recommended. What I learnt from Super Pumped: Importance of company culture… Read More »Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Review: Empire of Pain is a family saga about the Sackler’s, the crime story about Purdue Pharma, and the systemic failures of the FDA &… Read More »Empire of Pain

Intro The world is full of complications and interconnections that can only be explained through an understanding of multiple models. Developing a multidisciplinary mindset helps… Read More »The Great Mental Models Vol I: General Thinking Concepts

Review: Packing for Mars is not about Mars but rather the science of human beings living in space. A lot of our day to day… Read More »Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void