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Interviews of successful people by a successful person are an effective way for the public to learn to follow in their steps. Under the host’s purpose driven questioning, interviewees are directed to tell their personal stories, outlining the path they took to personal happiness and achievement. Tools of Titans combines over one-hundred of these stories to give us a well-rounded picture and summary of what it means to achieve success and the struggles we will have to face.

Maxwell is a world-renowned expert on leadership and interpersonal relationships, who has been teaching leadership for decades. He argues that individual success without leadership, like the McDonald brothers, can only achieve limited results. The higher a person wants to climb, the more leadership he or she needs. To make a bigger impact, you need more leadership. Let’s take a look at MacDonald’s. When McDonald’s became one of the most profitable restaurants in the country, they began to prom...

Let’s imagine a scene, where you take your daughter to a playground on a beautiful sunny afternoon. While playing on the slide, your daughter is almost slammed on the head by a boy who was impatiently sliding down after her. A few minutes earlier the same boy had caused another child to cry. The boy’s mother rushes over and hits him in the arm, aggressively scolding him, “I told you never to do that again, why don’t you ever listen to me? Now stop playing and let’s go home!” She then tugs and dr...

Many organizations opt to serve the meal of their leaders or their top-tier employees, before anyone else in the team. However, in the American Marine Corps, junior employees are served first, before the group of senior leaders, who are usually the last ones to get a meal. Surprisingly, there is no standing order which dictates this behavior, the habit is just a product of the strong leadership culture of the foundation. Exceptional leaders genuinely care about their employees, as they understa...

Bad behaviors or traits don’t just manifest on their own, there is always a trigger, a contributing factor from our childhood that makes us act a certain way. When we begin to ask ourselves ‘What happened to us?’ it helps us to understand the experiences that have shaped us. This book is an account of events that revolve around trauma. Through Oprah’s personal account of her childhood experiences, and Dr. Perry’s account of his professional encounters with children and adult patients, we get a ...

Probably, few of us are complete strangers to this book. When its author, George Orwell, wrote it in 1948, combining his sharp insights and the political background of that period, analyzing humanity’s possible developmental trajectory. Orwell created a sketch of a “future world” in the year 1984. The novel describes a stifling world of authoritarian horror. Even now, those who read Orwell’s book will still find this fictitious world terrifying and fear for the future of our actual world. In 19...

Many people see power as a subject that refers to political tactics, which has nothing to do with them. As long as we are honest with others and stay away from political games, then surely we can avoid power struggles. But in fact, this is just a naïve and fanciful way of thinking. Niccolò Machiavelli, the Italian political thinker and author of The Prince, once said: “Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.” In human society t...

Why was Apple able to achieve such enormous success? Simon Sinek,the author of Start With Why, thinks that the reason was in fact because its founder used a brand new perspective to look at personal computers, and dared to challenge traditional market views.While the majority of companies were still thinking that the biggest market for computers lay in business use, Apple envisioned that it would become a commodity for everyone and not simply a tool that sits on an office desk. The book we'll u...

Madame Bovary was very controversial when it was first published. From 1856 to 1857, the novel was published as a series in the French magazine Revue de Paris. Shortly afterwards, it was under prosecution by the authorities of that time, accused for being an “outrage to public morality and religion”. Gustave Flaubert, an unknown novelist living in seclusion in the countryside at that time, was summoned to the court for trial. In the end, Flaubert was found not guilt, and because of this novel he...

The author Steven Guise was once a complacent person he’s unwilling to change despite having certain aspirations. Having tried for ten years, he was unable to develop exercising as a regular habit. Nonetheless, within two years, he eventually managed to obtain his dream figure, produce four times the number of essays, and read ten times as much than before. He was able to successfully go through drastic transformations. How was he able to do that? The turning point was in 2012. In December, he s...

There are two things that are always difficult to achieve: ask people to put their money in your pocket, and putting your ideas into someone else’s head. They seem like two individual things, but from a marketing perspective, they are regarded as one and the same, and that is how to influence consumer behavior. So, how can a product, idea, or behavior start to become popular with the public? Competitive price and overwhelming commercials are two factors that might work, but there are exceptions...

For 45 years, starting at the bottom, Robert Iger managed to become the most successful Disney’s CEO in history. Disney is the undisputed giant of the entertainment industry. Yet, Disney’s growth didn’t always go smoothly. When Iger took over as CEO in 2005, Disney was going through a huge crisis. Except for early works, like Snow White, many of Disney’s new works were mediocre. The co-produced Toy Story with Pixar performed well, but it marked the starting point of Pixar’s rise, hence the coop...

Regarding the debate on economic growth there has always been two sides. Some people say that we are now in an era of rapid growth characterized by informatization, digitalization, big data, 5G, etc and our potential is unlimited. Others say that the earth is only so big, and resources are limited. Not only that but people are also living longer, so unlimited development is not realistic. This book follows the American economic growth path, examining various reasons why growth has passed throug...

Here’s a common challenge we all face at work: There are two very urgent and difficult tasks in front of you, how should you choose? A newcomer in the workplace would usually get themselves in a knot while working on two tasks at the same time. But this is not very efficient. When doing one task, you worry about the progress of the other one. As a result, you can do neither tasks well. So, what is the correct approach? It is very simple. To complete both tasks quickly, you have to deal with the ...

"ShoeDog" is the nickname and self-mocking labeling for a group of enthusiasts that are obsessed with the designing, making, and improving of sports shoes.“Shoe Dog” is the autobiography of Nike founder Phil Knight. Knight has only written this one book, but his language is simple and humorous,and the story is exciting and emotional. If he hadn't worked in the sports shoe business, Knight might have become an excellent writer.

People tend to believe that design only concerns professional designers. However, from writing an essay, making a resume, making a slideshow, printing personal business card, design skills are essential in our work and daily life. Learning basic design and typography is mastering an ability that is relevant in our lives today. This book is put together to help us quickly develop that designing ability, as well as improve our aesthetic and design skills. This book tells us about the basic princi...

Many people harbor the urge to turn their personal stories into a novel. With this in mind, some start writing. But before they can finish even a couple of lines, they realize that they can't come up with good plot ideas, and have difficulty sorting out a storyline. At this point, they become frustrated, thinking that writing is so hard that only gifted people can handle it. Finally, they put down their pen and give up. In this book James Scott Bell uses his personal experience to tell us techn...

This book teaches us that emotional blackmail is when someone coercively makes demands that go against someone else’s will. Moreover, emotional blackmail is often carried out by the people closest to you, such as family members and partners, because they are the ones who are most aware of your weaknesses, and can more easily exert control over you. They tend to use your fear, obligation, and guilt to exert control over you.

This book is the autobiography of Carl Jung. Many will refer to him, alongside Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler, as one of the three towering figures, who developed the theoretical basis of psychoanalysis. Jungian theory is the most abstruse out of all approaches to psychoanalysis. His works integrate theology, religion, literature, philosophy, and even alchemy. His autobiography is no less daring and eclectic. Jung once said, "My life is a story of the self-realization of the unconscious." It is...

Why is that some brands become popular over one night? Who started the trend? This book, The Tipping Point, explores different products, thoughts, and information that spread like wildfire. It reveals how a few graffiti artists in a subway can spark a wave of crimes, how a small gold box changed a product's sales, and how a few youngsters made Hush Puppies into the international success they are today.

For a long time, humans have always described chimpanzees as a barbaric species that is fueled by violence. However, this book will prove to you that this assumption is an uninformed misconception about the species. For many years, Zoologist, Frans de Waal has been observing and recording chimpanzees. During his research, he discovered that, chimpanzees often preferred to use political means, rather than violence in solving problems. Their deep desire for peace, restraint in violence, tolerance,...

On a cold morning in 1961,armed with a copy of the folk legend Woody Guthrie’s autobiography, Bound for Glory, Bob Dylan headed to New York to pursue his musical dream. Soon he began his journey to stardom. His music,often regarding social issues, quickly turned him into an icon and a spokesperson of his era. However, Dylan suddenly cast off the shadows of fame and glory, and retreated into silence. By listening to this bookey, you will find out how he became a star, broke free from the shackle...

Why can’t some people apologize? How do you apologize effectively? How do you respond to an apology? The answers to all of these questions can be found within this bookey.

This is a posthumous work of the famous Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. After the rise of fascism, he was forced into exile and lived away from his home nation until his death. He wrote this book during that time. Zweig produced a profound account of the significant historical events of his generation in Europe, events that challenged peace and humanity. Zweig evokes the changing times as Europe slid back from peace and prosperity and into destruction and turmoil. This book is a classic work of au...