Sign in Subscribe

Book Notes

Notes from the books I found valuable as a Designer and human being. These notes include my quick takeaways and snippets from the books. I still strongly recommend you to read the books. Everybody finds something valuable for their own unique case.

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

More details and reviews on Amazon Interesting take on creative minds and struggles. It is almost like a religious book, the author talks about Muses, Angels, how God has created us for a specific purpose equipped with genes/soul to achieve that purpose and how we are destined to follow

The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

More details and reviews on Amazon This book has a different, more human approach to management and leadership, unlike most books that are usually written by top-level CEOs. Julie's journey from IC role to Manager is more relatable, at least to me. 3 premises I got from the book are

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stainer

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stainer

My recommendation: 7/10 More details and reviews on Amazon Focusing on the good you can do for others than yourself was an interesting perspective to build habits. I found the practical tips about how to phrase some questions useful such as using "What..." instead of "Why..." which may come

Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers

Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers

My recommendation: 9/10 More details and reviews on Amazon You don't need a perfectly systemized plan to have a successful business. Focus on giving the best service possible to a small number of people and improve/invent as you get feedback. Don't fear to be casual and human in

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

My recommendation: 9/10 More details and reviews on Amazon [https://geni.us/0j05uI]The advice in this book is timeless! No wonder why this book has taken its well-deserved place in the best-ever investment books. The main premise is investing in the companies we know of and believe its

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal

Creating habits by following the 4 step hook model of Trigger → Action → Reward → Investment, However, there is a fine line between creating a positive habit and negative addiction. To stay on the positive side, we need to help users to achieve something they already want.

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It - Michale E. Gerber

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It - Michale E. Gerber

My key takeaway from this book is creating a business that doesn't depend on us. We should create a system that provides great products and services, and scales well without any input from us...