Read to Learn

Author: Jocko Willink _Jocko Willink_ Reading time: 19 minutes Synopsis Extreme Ownership (2015) shows how teams can act well even under great pressure. It is about taking full responsibility. Navy officers Jocko…

Author: Todd Henry _Todd Henry_ Reading time: 18 minutes Synopsis Die Empty (2013) is a book for anyone who worries their best ideas are always waiting for ‘someday.’ It helps you understand…

Author: Charlie Gilkey _Charlie Gilkey_ Reading time: 19 minutes Synopsis Start Finishing (2019) shows you how to turn your ideas into finished projects. It gives simple steps and advice. You will learn…

Author: Julian Hosp _Julian Hosp_ Reading time: 23 minutes Synopsis In The Value Formula (2024), you will learn why success is not just luck. It comes from following clear rules. The book…

Author: Sigrun Dahmer _Sigrun Dahmer_ Reading time: 15 minutes Synopsis Communication Hacks (2020) gives you an overview of what good communication looks like. You will learn some basic ideas. You will also…

Author: Zack Kass _Zack Kass_ Reading time: 23 minutes Synopsis The Next Renaissance (2025) looks at how AI can offer endless thinking power almost for free. This will change work, health care,…

Author: Richard Koch _Richard Koch_ Reading time: 26 minutes Synopsis The 80/20 Principle says that 80% of results often come from only 20% of the work you do. Richard Koch now applies…

Author: Sven Beckert _Sven Beckert_ Reading time: 31 minutes Synopsis Capitalism (2025) tells the story of how our current economic system started and grew. It looks at a thousand years of history…

Author: J. L. Austin _J. L. Austin_ Reading time: 20 minutes Synopsis How to Do Things with Words (1962) begins with a simple but important idea: when we speak, we are also…

Author: Daniel Goleman _Daniel Goleman_ Reading time: 23 minutes Synopsis What is emotional intelligence? These Blinks give us interesting insights into this human skill. Daniel Goleman calls it “the key to success.”…