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Recommended Reading: The Third Door by ALEX BANAYAN Notice that this book differs from all others previously suggested on this blog. Alex Banayan is unique, young, inquisitive, and determined. Alex offers the reader a voyage of self-discovery towards a successful career and personal life. Everyone should read this book.  We all need to take risks, question the status quo, and be ready for anything. But, we must be conscious of our situations and realities when we act. Your journey through life will begin with a question, followed by a risk you take without knowing the outcome—whether it will be success or failure…. Who you are makes a difference. . Alex just wanted to learn what makes great people successful; he wanted to interview people like Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss, Steven Spielberg, and many other accomplished individuals. Nonetheless, despite difficulties, his journey was a success. We'll look at a few successful business people's experiences and success secrets in the cont...

  Recommended Reading: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Note: This book is unique because it encourages you to think critically and raise question about yourself. The writing of Simon is unique, inquisitive, and straightforward. The book will assist business developers in pushing the envelope both personally and professionally. I urge you to read this book and put it to use. What’s the infinite game? Why should we care about the infinite game? According to Simon ‘’If we believe in a world in which we can feel inspired, safe and fulfilled every single day and if we believe that leaders are the ones who can deliver on that vision, then it is our collective responsibility to find, guide and support those who are committed to leading in a way that will more likely bring that vision to life. And one of the steps we need to take is to learn what it means to lead in the Infinite Game’’.   Simon explained the distinction between Finite and Infinite games as follows: ...

Recommended Reading: LEADING WITH QUESTIONS By MICHAEL MARQUARDT Note: We all seek out answers. Yet, we never considered whether or not our queries would elicit responses. Have you ever considered learning about other people's minds? I personally dream of having the ability to read people's minds and understand their thoughts, feelings, and even intentions. This is why you need to know how to ask questions and then ask them. Let's begin our journey by reading this fantastic book to refresh our minds. Why do we need questions? Have you ever attempted mind-reading others? It's like breathing fresh air to ask questions. As Michael mentioned ‘’ Most leaders are unaware of the amazing power of questions—how they can generate short-term results and long-term learning and success. The problem is, we feel that we are supposed to have answers, not questions’’ .  It's crucial for us to maintain our childlike curiosity in order to learn quickly and connect with the righ...

  How can design thinking help us turn our ideas into a profitable business? I've been considering my own practices lately. I questioned how I could gain a better understanding of entrepreneurship and business development. I have therefore started to study some successful business models. I have come across a lot of debates about incorporating design thinking while doing research. Thus, among other books, I came upon this one, which is filled with useful advice for turning our ideas into profitable ventures. This book emphasizes taking action and being useful. We described design thinking in a previous article (shorturl.at/loBJX) Let's begin the design thinking procedure: In his book, Muhammad states that "Design Thinking is a human-centered design approach that starts with understanding the demands of the stakeholders (desirability), and brings the v iability and feasibility aspects together’’. Prior to coming up with a solution, design thinking focuses on ident...