Book Summary 18 — The Grand Design

by Stephen Hawking — New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of Life

Book Summary 22 — To Pixar and Beyond

Everything around the beginnings of Pixar and Animation movies.

Book Summary 11 — Linchpin — How to be indispensable?

My Key Insights

Win by being faster, more remarkable and human

The only way that you get what you’re worth is to stand out, exert emotional labor, be seen as indispensable and…

My Book, Blog, Movie & Newsletter Recommendations

Book, Blog, Movie & Newsletter recommendation

As part of the ‘Pay It Forward’ initiative I started, I’ve been asked to share my favourite books, blogs and newsletter — I love this as it…

Book Summary 1 — How to win friends and influence people

Key Insights

Be genuinely interested in others

Be more dramatic
 Show a little showmanship — Make them more vivid, interesting and impressive.

Book Summary 14 — Getting to Yes

I) The Problem

- Don’t bargain over Position

I want it for $10, you want to sell it for $100 — we negotiate into the middle — both giving stuff up.

Book Summary 16 — Seductive Interaction Design

by Stephen Anderson — Creating Playful, Fun and…

Book Summary 12 — Zero to One

My Key Insights

Book Summary 15 — Daily Routines

Key Takeaways

- all artists consumed by work and need to get it off their chest

- strict routines

- mostly early morning routines