Book Recommendations 2024

Below is a list of book recommendations which have helped me in my entrepreneurial journey, team building and mindset. Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein This book was great at exploring how to approach your career and expertise leaning into the world of being a

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Finding time to refocus

Finding Time to Refocus by Martin Adams0:00/3:241× "I don't have time to figure out the right thing, because I'm too busy doing the wrong thing". This was the effective message a colleague said to me a number of years ago when I was trying to get them

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Create a growth mindset programme for your team

Growth Mindset Programme by Martin Adams0:00/6:521× Creating a Growth Mindset company isn't something that happens by chance. It comes from understanding what the differences are between having a fixed or growth mindset and then educating and mentoring your employees to adopt a growth mindset. This article is

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Everything, all at once

Why junior developers get overwhelmed with having to learn everything, all at once.

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What you spend your time on

What You Spend Your Time On by Martin Adams 010:00/2:481× I'm currently listening to the audiobook The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco. He talks about the idea that you can either choose to plan for your retirement through a life of servitude, or opting to take the

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Understanding the zettelkasten note-taking method

In this blog post, we'll discuss the Zettelkasten method, a powerful note-taking approach that can help you gain insights and create content from your acquired knowledge. Created by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, this method is designed to make the most out of the information you encounter daily, making it accessible

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Using the zettelkasten note-taking method in Obsidian

In this article, we will discuss how to apply the Zettelkasten method in Obsidian, a markdown editor that allows you to connect notes together using linked thoughts. The Zettelkasten method involves a system of note-taking which includes fleeting notes, literature notes, and permanent notes. These notes get linked together to

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Ask big questions

Ask Big Questions by Martin Adams0:00/3:091× I love asking big questions. The type of questions that make you think. The answer is often out of reach, but that’s okay. You don’t need to answer it. You just need to find the pieces of the puzzle

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Systems over goals

Systems over Goals by Martin Adams0:00/3:161× As I work on my Atomic Note-Taking book, I start to explore an example of how to process fleeting notes into literature notes. The book I’m using as a reference is Atomic Habits by James Clear. In this book, he

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Unlimited learning

Unlimited Learning by Martin Adams0:00/3:301× While listening to the book The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba, they talk about why learning can be extremely difficult at a young age. They refer to it as you needing to be a Why learner. Most school kids

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Hard work is the illusion

Hard work is the illusion by Martin Adams0:00/2:521× “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.”—Bill Gates This is a quote that has come into my awareness a couple of times recently. It made me

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Surfing on the sun

AI has given us back the crayons

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Discovering the missing piece to your why

Having a why is vital to help you find the missing piece to the puzzle. Here's my revelation to showcase this.

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To serve globally

To Serve Globally by Martin Adams0:00/1:541× I always felt a bit of guilt. The friends who seem to be really engaged with the local community. They give their time organising and participating in events that supports aspiring young professionals in the local area. I love to help

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We're fellow travellers on the same journey

Were felow travellers on the same journey by Martin Adams0:00/2:011× As I come to the closing paragraph of the book How to be a Productivity Ninja, author Graham Allcott makes the statement “We’re fellow travellers on the same journey”. He’s referring to the fact that

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Self awareness before knowledge

People can read as many books as they like, but if they’re unable to read themselves they’ll never really learn a thing

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Being a lifelong learner

When we think of education, we think of school and college, accompanied by exams and assignments. But when we leave education, we don't think of ourselves 'in education' but in our career. We no longer take exams, and we no longer set ourselves assignments. We learn what we need to

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Entropy is everywhere

Entropy is often referred to the gradual decline from order into disorder. Take relationships for example. Leave them untouched, and over time they can start to erode.

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Microsoft and Google battle it out for AI

What's happening with search as Microsoft and Google battle it out on the AI playing field?

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The sasquatch and the architect

Watch today's issue on YouTube I'm lying in bed. It's 5am. I don't want to get up. I promised myself I would get a headstart on the day for my own projects. But I lie there. I'm thinking of reasons why I shouldn't get up. I don't want to get

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No more side quests

Every couple of months I have a call with a couple of great entrepreneur friends where we dissect our current strategies. In the recent chat I shared my success at giving my first university seminar on the Zettelkasten note-taking method. I would then express how I wanted to finish my

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The Gravity of Influence: Recognizing Our Responsibilities in the Social Ecosystem

Are you aware of the responsibilities that come with having a fanbase? Learn how to navigate the psychological weight of influence in the digital age and the power of persuasion in social media.

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Where you put your roots

Home. It’s where you feel safe, comfortable and with people you care deeply about. During a recent trip to South Africa, it allowed me to reflect on what makes a home a home. My wife grew up in South Africa and the moment the plane touched down she felt

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A better question to unlock a more ambitious strategy

How you frame you goal can mean the difference between it being failure and achievable

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What's the score you're keeping?

I was watching this interview of Mark Rober on the Colin and Samir YouTube channel and he mentioned The Mario Effect. It's the concept that if you're faced with a learning challenge, if you lose points for each failure, you'll be less likely to learn and will quit sooner. So