Toby Sinclair

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The Advice Trap Summary	by Michael Bungay-Stanier
Book Summaries6 min read

The Advice Trap Summary by Michael Bungay-Stanier

T about turning you into a coach. It's about making you a leader, a manager, a human who’s more coach-like. That means building the simple but difficult habit of taming your Advice Monster so you can stay curious a little longer, and rush to action and advice-giving a little more slowly.When you’re more coach-like, research and experience tell us there are two clear outcomes: 1. You enable stronger human

Super Learning Book Summary by Peter Hollins
Book Summaries7 min read

Super Learning Book Summary by Peter Hollins

arn the power of super learning1. Learning to learn can be a superpower. Master the skill of learning to help you learn anything.2. Many traditional approaches to learning are ineffective. Techniques like highlighting and mnemonics are not effective. Instead, practice testing and elaborative interrogation are better to maximise learning.3. Concept learning is one of the best ways to learn. This is when y

Team Coaching At Work Summary by David Clutterbuck
Coaching7 min read

Team Coaching At Work Summary by David Clutterbuck

Learn how team coaching can improve the performance of your team. Team coaching is a discipline distinct from consulting, team building, team leading and other roles. It is more complex, not least because it deals with the systems that influence teams and how those teams interact.

The Body Keeps The Score Summary By Bessel Van Der Kolk
Book Summaries11 min read

The Body Keeps The Score Summary By Bessel Van Der Kolk

The big ideas, best quotes and top takeaways from this excellent book. You'll learn about what trauma is, its effects and how to overcome trauma. Based upon years of scientific and practical application this is a New York Times best seller.

The Alchemist Summary By Paulo Coelho
Book Summaries10 min read

The Alchemist Summary By Paulo Coelho

A summary of the main message, key themes and best quotes. The 12 key themes are analysed including purpose, love, dreams and careers.

Book Summary: The Copywriters Handbook by Robert W Bly
Book Summaries6 min read

Book Summary: The Copywriters Handbook by Robert W Bly

3 Big Ideas 💡The big ideas from The Copywriters Handbook • Writing to sell is different from writing to communicate. Writing to sell is a specific skill that can be developed. • Your headline is the important part of your copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar. If you haven’t done some selling in your headline, you have wasted 80% of your client’s mon

Book Summary: How To Have Successful Relationships | The 4 Habits
Book Summaries4 min read

Book Summary: How To Have Successful Relationships | The 4 Habits

drea Taylor-Cummings⭐ Toby's Rating: 8/10 - Recommended For: Leaders3 Big Ideas 💡1. There are four habits that show you how to have successful relationships: 1- Be curious, not critical. 2 - Be careful, not crushing. 3 - Ask, don't assume. 4 - Connect before you correct.2. Manage the Emotional Bank Account. This is important to create the foundation for successful relationships. If you make more withdra

Book Summary: How To Change by Katy Milkman
Book Summaries5 min read

Book Summary: How To Change by Katy Milkman

The big ideas and best quotes from Katy Milkman's book How to Change. You'll learn the 8 traps that prevent you from changing and the antidotes that can help.

Book Summary: Essentialism by Greg McKeown - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Book Summaries4 min read

Book Summary: Essentialism by Greg McKeown - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

deas 💡Book Summary Essentialism by Greg McKeown • By focusing on the few vital things over the trivial many, you can increase your contribution to the world. • Almost everything in life is noise. Very few things are essential. • If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will.2 Most Tweetable Quotes 💬If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will.Live by design, not by default.Toby's Top Ta