What this book is about: Notes Black Swan has three attributes outlier - lier outside realm of regular expectations - nothing in the past can convincingly point to its possibility extreme impact human nature makes us want to explain it ie: RARITY, EXTEME IMPACT, RETROSPECTIVE certain professionals in environments subject to Black Swans think they are experts but they are not- they are better at narrating or making things sound complex...
What this book is about: This is a book about how most humans only live about 4,000 weeks, and we should realize that In the long run, we’re all dead Notes face the reality that time is limited once you deeply grasp that fact that doing everything is impossible, you’ll be newly empowered to resist doing everything, and to focus instead on building the most meaningful life you can know that you will not achieve peace of mind just by doing more things....
What this book is about: This is a book about the art of conversation It has some case studies and lays some rules out on how to have good conversations Notes people love talking to people who let them come away feeling “a little smarter, funnier, more interesting” people want to feel as if they have been heard and like they have some kind of bond with who they are talking a goal for meaning for discussions is to have a “learning conversation” learn how people around us see the world and help them understand out perspectives to communicate with someone we must connect with them absorb what someone is saying and comprehend what we say when a good conversation happens brains align, bodies synchronize and neural simultaneity occurs To become a supercomminiucator: listen close to what is said and unsaid ask right questions recognize and match others moods make our own feelings easy for others to perceive Three types of conversations: Decision Making - What’s this really about?...