These days when I was planning on what to do next for my podcast shows, I was advised to do book reviews since I finished reading two recently (after a long while of reading only magazines articles and more on listening/watching youtube ka)
So, let me share with you what I've done with the first book, 'The Diary of a CEO' by Steven Bartlett ka.
In brief, I like the book because of the fun stories shared. I also like the design to read more easily: short chapters, bolded sentences, one page with handwritten keywords, and hand-drawn pictures ka.
For the key learnings, here they are ka:
- Self-story is ours, not others!
Self-story must be from our own self search, not from what others tell us about us or what the society expects from us.
One sentence can be so negatively powerful ka. The author said when he was learning to swim at the age of 8, one boy said to him, 'Did you know Black people can't swim.' Took him 18 years after that to get over it and know how to ka!
- Think bolding and differently
The author started his marketing career in his early 20's and invested lots on his office, especially a huge slider to go down to a ball pool from the mezzanine instead of stairs. It was a blast!
- Little things mean a lot
One barber made his last check walking around his client's head with his 'final trim'. Even when he cuts nothing (more often than not), the client would be pleased to feel that the barber takes very good care of the haircut.
- Three levels of learning
Yogi Bhajan is quoted which read, ‘If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it. If you want to master something, teach it.’
- Be a rebel:))!.... my own term ka!
The author shares ideas that go against what we know and do. For example, don't have a backup plan (so we're truly focused lae ka!) or you must be an inconsistent leader (to treat people according to their potential), or you must never disagree (to tackle the issues together not to fight against each other)
- Pressure and stress
He quotes a response of Billie Jean King, world known tennis champion how she handled people's expectations of her. She said, ‘Pressure is a privilege—it only comes to those that earn it.’
Lots more from the book and I could come up with 3 episodes ka.
What I wrote here is drawn from a few points I gathered for the podcast ka. Only one is on and two others will follow. Let me share the first with you in case you wish to listen to na ka:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/22wRUnCwZFTZEuQfHAv6x7?si=1e171135a13c49dc
Happy long weekend ka.
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