“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual self-help guide to help us discover our true Being, release our pain and find deep inner peace. This book states that living in the now is the most authentic path to happiness and enlightenment. When we are intensely present in the Now, we respond from... Continue Reading →

Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund focuses on the idea that we systematically overestimate how bad the world is on many of the most important metrics, such as poverty, violence and income. Rosling believes this overdramatic worldview is mainly the result of ten instincts that distort our perspective of the world... Continue Reading →

Daniel Kahneman is a Psychologist who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in decision making, specifically Prospect Theory. Kahneman in the book Thinking, Fast and Slow explains how we overestimate our abilities to make the right decision and correct judgments. He further reveals the limitations of intuition – our which... Continue Reading →

Author Laura Vanderkam shares some great insights on Time Management in her celebrated book 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think (Penguin House Canada). This book talks about how we have more time than we think we do have and also discusses about the techniques for maximizing the time we have by focusing... Continue Reading →

In Essentialism (Penguin Random House), Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less. Greg McKeown proposes a somewhat radical approach: eliminate most and pursue few. The Way of the Essentialist involves doing less,... Continue Reading →

The ONE Thing (Bard Press) is a productivity and personal development book written by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. It is focused on the idea that to achieve success in any area of life, it is necessary to identify and focus on the one most important task or goal at a time. In this book,... Continue Reading →

In the book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Penguin Books), David Allen presents his personal productivity methodology that transforms the way you approach your personal and professional life. This practical guide to increasing your productivity and reducing your stress will help you learn about the value of focusing on action, decluttering your... Continue Reading →

In Deep Work (Grand Central Publishing), author Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories and no-nonsense advice.  Dividing... Continue Reading →

Limitless (Hay House Inc.) covers the story of how Jim Kwik taught himself to learn again after he hit his head and suffered a brain injury. At the heart of Kwik’s mental transformation is a simple truth: We all can mold our brains and continuously improve our mental abilities. If you’re struggling to learn, it’s... Continue Reading →

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Random House Canada, Penguin Allen Lane) is a 2018 self-help book by the Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson. It provides life advice through essays in abstract ethical principles, psychology, mythology, religion, and personal anecdotes. The book's central idea is that "suffering is built into the structure of... Continue Reading →