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Book Review: “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius
Read More: Book Review: “Meditations” by Marcus AureliusIf you are interested in modern Stoicism*, you have likely heard of the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Written in the second century AD, this is an unusual book in the sense that it was compiled as a series of self-reflecting notes by its author – Roman emperor who ruled for ~20 years. The original…
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Book Review: “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius
If you are interested in modern Stoicism*, you have likely heard of the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Written in the second century AD, this is an unusual book in the sense that it was compiled as a series of… Continue reading
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Book Review: “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” by Shad Helmstetter
The book “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” by Shad Helmstetter is an old classic on the same topic as its name says. Finally bought the book and found it quite actionable. One can argue that some key… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Decoding Tech Careers: How to Build a Future-Proof Career in a World of Artificial Intelligence” by Richard Walls
The book “Decoding Tech Careers” by Richard Walls aims to provide insights on “how to build a future-proof career in the world of artificial intelligence” and falls short of doing so. Specifically for the target audience of this website, the… Continue reading
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AI Tools and Relevance of This Website
In the era of ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot wherein complex tasks e.g. BI dashboards operating on massive datasets, coding for foundational systems and primitives in companies of all sizes including Big Tech are being led (if not solely written) by… Continue reading
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Book Review: “How to Listen” by Oscar Trimboli
“SILENT and LISTEN share identical letters” The book “How to Listen” by Oscar Trimboli provides ample ammunition to practice listening. The book is divided into five levels of listening each of which require foundation from the previous levels – Following… Continue reading
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Book Review: “How to Lie with Statistics” by Darell Huff
“According to one random survey, I should be much happier than I am” – A quote from the book This book “How to Lie with Statistics” by Darell Huff is a classic book on interpreting data and charts. It was… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Executive Presence 2.0” by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
The book Executive Presence 2.0 by Sylvia Ann Hewlett has been published after almost a decade since its first edition in 2012. Author’s earlier work has been almost canonically referenced by many executive coaches to help define executive presence (EP)… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Thinking in Systems” by Donella Meadows
I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when looked at in the right way, did not become still more complicated! – a quote from the book The book “Thinking in Systems” by Donella Meadows starts unconventionally even… Continue reading
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Book Review: “Prompt Engineering for Generative Al” by James Phoenix and Mike Taylor
Ever since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, there has been quite a chatter on its implications for society, business and specialised professions. Naturally the GAI tech has been evolving very rapidly and 2 years is a… Continue reading