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The Most Important Things I’ve Learned from Reading over 40 Books This Year

Lessons Learned From Reading More Than 40 Books in 2020 — This year, I’ve been able to read 43 books so far. In dedicating hundreds, if not thousands, of hours to reading, I’ve learned some unexpected lessons. Reading without applying knowledge is useless Before diving into a book, it’s important to know why you’re reading this book. What do you want to get out of it? What…

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The Most Important Things I’ve Learned from Reading over 40 Books This Year
The Most Important Things I’ve Learned from Reading over 40 Books This Year
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How Cal Newport’s Digital Declutter Changed My Life

My experience with the digital declutter recommended in digital minimalism — Over the past 30 days, I tried out the digital declutter described in Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. I learned a lot from Newport’s book and highly recommend it. If you haven’t read Digital Minimalism, you can read my summary and review here. …

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How Cal Newport’s Digital Declutter Changed My Life
How Cal Newport’s Digital Declutter Changed My Life
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Aug 8, 2020

12 Things I Learned From Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

Shocking Facts About Money in America — I recently finished reading Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. It was a pretty informative read full of practical and applicable information. The ideas in the book were pretty simple. That said, even though doing the right thing is simple, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The main example of this…

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12 Things I Learned From Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
12 Things I Learned From Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
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Jul 23, 2020

A Summary and Review of Grit by Angela Duckworth

My Takeaways and Opinion on Grit — Grit by Angela Duckworth was a fantastic read and I’m excited to share a summary and review of it with you. Grit is broken down into three parts: What Grit Is and Why It Matters Growing Grit from the Inside Out Growing Grit from the Outside In Within these three…

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A Summary and Review of Grit by Angela Duckworth
A Summary and Review of Grit by Angela Duckworth
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Jul 12, 2020

A Summary and Review of Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

My Takeaways and Opinion on Digital Minimalism — I just finished Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and am excited to share a summary and review. Cal Newport is one of my favorite authors. I like the fact that he is a computer science professor. …

Reading

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A Summary and Review of Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
A Summary and Review of Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
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Jun 30, 2020

A Summary and Review of Essentialism by Greg McKeown

My Takeaways and Opinion on Essentialism — I just finished reading Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. Essentialism was a great read and I’m excited to share a summary of the book with you. I will warn you up front: this isn’t a short summary. …

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A Summary and Review of Essentialism by Greg McKeown
A Summary and Review of Essentialism by Greg McKeown
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Jun 26, 2020

What Not to Do When Preparing for Technical Interviews

Mistakes I’ve made preparing for technical interviews — Technical interviews can be super challenging. Very few people enjoy getting in front of a whiteboard to solve a tough coding question. That said, many companies use technical interviews in their hiring process for software engineers. …

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What Not to Do When Preparing for Technical Interviews
What Not to Do When Preparing for Technical Interviews
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Jun 25, 2020

4 Apps That Help Me Live a More Productive Life

The 4 Apps That I Use Daily to Increase My Productivity — For a while, I’ve been experimenting with ways in which I can leverage technology to be more productive. I’ve tried dozens of apps and kept only the ones that work well for me. …

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4 Apps That Help Me Live a More Productive Life
4 Apps That Help Me Live a More Productive Life
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Jun 24, 2020

A Summary and Review of When by Daniel Pink

My Take on When — When by Daniel Pink is a fascinating read about the science of perfect timing. Before reading this book, I hadn’t thought much about how significant the role timing plays in my own life. Timing is easy to overlook, but crucial to outcomes that impact our livelihood. The book is broken…

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A Summary and Review of When by Daniel Pink
A Summary and Review of When by Daniel Pink
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Jun 23, 2020

A Summary and Review of Good to Great by Jim Collins

My take on Good to Great — Good to Great by Jim Collins is a book about why some companies become great while others merely remain good. At its core is the idea of the flywheel:

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A Summary and Review of Good to Great by Jim Collins
A Summary and Review of Good to Great by Jim Collins
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