FVS 6: THINKING DEEP, CHINA iN AFRICA, ONLINE DATING, BOOOKKKSSS

AUGUST 15, 2018 · 4 MIN READ · newsletterpersonal-developmentbooks

“People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.” ―…

“People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.” ― Shannon L. Alder

THINKING SHALLOW AND DEEP

“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines”.

Growing up one of my desires has always been to be deep.  To think better, to be the best strategist I know.  This Ofcos takes time, but I strive and make conscious efforts to think and to acquire knowledge. This article summarizes how you can be a bit deeper in your thinking. Not accepting everything you are told or you see but putting them through built mental models.

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CHINA’S GROWING INFLUENCE IN AFRICA

“China’s growing presence in Africa is essentially an effort to transform Africa into the next factory of the world.”

China has always been a force for a millennia, that last 100 years has been an anomaly. Well, it’s self-correcting. They are fast returning back to their position of might and power.  They have been recently investing heavily in Africa. Do you have an opinion? Well here’s one thank me later :)

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COMBAT TESTED TRAINING, SLEEP ANYWHERE IN 120 SECS

“Imagine being able to fall asleep almost instantly. No matter how many things are going on around you, or how on edge you feel. Being able to block out all that background noise.”

This is not necessary a cerebral read, but I kinda share it cos we all have friends who just can’t fall asleep when they want to.  I learnt this technique some years back by chance, so I was kinda surprised to see it is scientifically tested and used by the military.

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WHEN SELF CARE TURNS INTO SELF SABOTAGE

“Real self-care is all about digging into the roots of your insecurities or stressors and facing them instead of running from them.”

Make sure your taking it easy isn’t hurting you.

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TED TALK OF THE WEEK : HOW TO STOP SWIPING AND FIND YOUR PERSON ON DATING APPS

Online dating is a thing. Well finding people online not like dating them online lol.  Its easier to meet people online making it also a source of a lot of low quality people as well.  Christina in this very short video shares how she applied a sales funnel technique to narrow her potential leads.  I kinda have been doing this for years.

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BOOOKKKKKSSSS….. :)

[THE FORTUNE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID

BY C. K PRAHALAD](https://www.strategy-business.com/article/11518?gko=9a4ba)

We live in the bottom of the pyramid. This books challenges you to think of innovations for where you are.  Although it’s a bit written for big corporate managers, startup founders can learn how to design businesses to be inclusive with scale built in.

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IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM by MARK BRITNELL

Very short read. Takes the best out of the best Healthcare Systems in the world. Good read for people who work in healthcare or policy.

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HOLY SEX BY GREGORY POPCAK PHD

Sex is a taboo topic in our society, this is a good read for both the married or single.

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PRE-SUASION BY ROBERT CIALDINI

If you have read this earlier book Influence that has been a best seller for decades then I don’t need to assure you that this is a MUST read as well.

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168 HOURS BY LAURA VANDERKAM

We all have time stop kidding yourself that you are busy.  A short read that gives your practical tips to manage your time.

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