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Book Summaries

Notes from Book I read.

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The Responsible Entrepreneur Summary (4/5)

Carol Sanford outlines four transformative archetypes for entrepreneurs, leaders, and impact investors committed to driving meaningful, responsible change in business and society.

Managing oneself summary (5/5)

An essay on how knowledge workers can manage themselves and their career

Skill With People summary (2.5/5)

Skill With People is a short book filled with different techniques to master persuasion and influence. The book has some generalizations and is more tactical than principle oriented. Some of the chapters are just common sense.

SICP summary and notes (4.5/5)

It’s a foundational computer science book that teaches core programming concepts using Scheme.

Siddhartha summary (4.5/5)

Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies–Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism–into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man’s search for true meaning.

Psycho-Cybernetics Summary (4/5)

A book about the concept of Self-Image and techniques such as visualization, mental rehearsal, relaxation to improve it.

It's Not What Happens to You, It's What You Do About It Summary (4/5)

A powerful perspective-shifting book blending personal resilience, stoic acceptance, and practical wisdom for overcoming life’s toughest challenges.

The Good life Summary (3/5)

Few heuristics mixed of Stoicism, Cognitive Psychology and experience.

The Little Book of Stoicism summary (3/5)

It distills key Stoic principles into actionable steps suitable for everyday life challenges.

Freedom from the Known Summary (3.5/5)

A guide by Jiddu Krishnamurti encouraging liberation from societal conditioning to achieve true personal freedom and awareness.

Organizing your creativity Summary (3/5)

How to organize your creativity

Deep Work Summary (4/5)

Deep Work by Cal NewPort sheds light on lost ability of doing deep work in today’s world. The book is a combination of author’s personal experience along with gist from research by other authors.

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (5/5)

A practical guide by Robert C. Martin on writing readable, maintainable, and efficient code through proven best practices and principles.

Don't make me think: A Common Sense Approach to Web and Mobile Usability (4/5)

Steve Krug’s classic guide on web and mobile usability, emphasizing intuitive design that requires minimal user effort to navigate and understand.

Thinking fast and slow (4/5)

An exploration of the two systems of thought—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate reasoning—and how they shape our judgments and decisions.

Getting Things done summary (3.5/5)

The ultimate book on personal organization