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Whether you’re a Metaverse believer, sceptic, or somewhere in between, you should become comfortable with the fact that it is too early to know exactly what a “day in the life” might look and feel like when the Metaverse arrives. Any speculations are likely wrong. Built upon mental models of a world that exists today. Rather than the world of the future.
Become genuinely interested in other people. One of the big ideas from How to Win Friends and Influence People. You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Do this by listening intently and asking questions.
A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something—and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change. Google cannot easily anticipate or properly answer these questions for you.
Never Split the Difference summary: Chris Voss's negotiation techniques — mirrors, labels, calibrated questions — plus a free cheat sheet PDF. Don't compromise. Aim for a win-win. Toby's rating: 10/10.
The big ideas and best quotes from Building a Second Brain. Your Second Brain is always on, has perfect memory, and can scale to any size. The more you outsource and delegate the jobs of capturing, organizing, and distilling to technology, the more time and energy you’ll have available for the self-expression that only you can do.
Stand Out, Break From The Crowd. A collection of the best unconventional leadership books. Conventional books lead to conventional solutions. Most organisations face highly complex, difficult challenges. You've tried the conventional solutions. They probably didn't help.
The big ideas and best quotes from Humanocracy by Michele Zanini, Gary Hamel. Learn when “ordinary” employees are given the chance to learn, grow, and contribute, they’ll achieve extraordinary results.
Learn how to write better. A curated summary of the best books you can read to become a better writer.
The big ideas and best quotes from Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell. Learn why it's important to spend a great deal of time speaking to your customers and members of your team.
The big ideas and best quotes from Multipliers by Liz Wiseman. We each have the opportunity to become a Multiplier rather than a Diminisher leader. Multipliers extract people’s full capability and intelligence, they are genius-makers who bring out the best in others, delivering twice the capability and results of others, whilst making everyone smarter in the process.
The big ideas and best quotes from Energize by Simon Alexander Ong. In this Energize book summary, I share the importance of slowing down. We get our best insights when the mind is still. By scheduling a regular time to rest and recharge, you begin to unlock your greatest source of creativity.
The big ideas and best quotes from The Art of the Gathering by Priya Parker. I learned that the gathering starts way before it begins. It's crucial to prime people for a good gathering.