Book review
The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son by J D Rockefeller
My parents often share informative videos with my brother and me. Truth be told, I tend to ignore most of them, not wanting to spend the time it takes to absorb…
Category: Leadership
Book review
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
It's been around 3 months since I published my previous blog post. I went back home to Taiwan for three weeks to attend my friend's wedding and also spent a…
Book review
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
When I first came across Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, it did not pique my interest. The book cover is dull and the title seems to…
Book review
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
At 27 years old, I still go through periods where I have my Disney playlist on repeat on Spotify. I grew up and enjoyed numerous Pixar classics such as Toy…
Book review
Start With Why By Simon Sinek
Why did we start doing what we are doing in the first place? Often times when a company becomes successful, its leaders start to focus on what they are doing as…
Book review
Book Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
I have seen mixed reviews on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Some reviews said it's life-changing and others said you just need to…
Book review
Book Review: High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
Andrew S. Grove is the former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel. Having led Intel into the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors…
Leadership
What I Learned from Steve Ballmer's Keynote on Leadership
A few weeks ago Index Exchange, where I'm working at as a solutions engineer, held an annual executive summit in Santa Monica. Steve Ballmer was the guest…