- 200+ great tips from 200+ all-time great books on business and self improvement
One idea per great book - that's the idea behind this huge post. The content has been sourced from The Sucecss Manual, the popular compilation of business and career skills advice.
1. Outliers: The Story of Success
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- 140+ life lessons that defy common sense
Despite knowing that most of us routinely ignore common sense in real life, let me do my but: here are 140+ life lessons that defy common sense but are true nonetheless (the ones in bold are my favorite):
1. Being lou…
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- 40 ideas about what every educated person should know
Good grades, first class degrees or titles, and/or income levels do not necessaily mean you have had a good education. It has been said that an educated person must know how to acquire knowledge and skills. Learning is t…
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- 45 things that will help you when things are not going good
Camus said that the only option in this pointless life is to try and try again. That's all a man can do. That and have a cheerful heart no matter how things are. It has been said that in modern times, people have an equa…
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- The 100 greatest short but most practical words of wisdom of all time
The top 10:
Life is difficult.
This too shall pass.
Don't panic.
Keep calm, carry on.
Breathe.
Simplify.
Listen.
Suffer.
Adapt.
Always improve.
Smile!
Live.
Run.
Try.
Do.
Duck!
Now.
Enjoy.
Love.
No …
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- 150 most important bits of advice on 150 most important things in life and business
Think of this as The Success Manual in Brief.
1. DO YOUR OWN THING
A man who doesn't go his own way is nothing.
- James Jones
2. MANAGE YOURSELF
Why change the world when we can change ourselves
– Mahatma Gan…
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- Kent M. Keith's rules of life
Here's some advice from writer Kent M. Keith, in his own form of the Desiderata of sorts:
“If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some …
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- Matthew Lasar's rules of life
Here is a set of rules of life from journalist Matthew Lasar:
1. Do what you say you're gonna do
2. Show up!
3. Give genuine praise whenever you can
4. Never say sorry when you don't mean it
5. Never use sarcasm in …
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- Nick Hornby's #1 writing advice: Why write at all?
Nick Hornby, who made list making in novels a popular technique (I liked his 'About a boy' the best) says:
Actually, when you think about it, not many novels in the Spare tradition are terribly cheerful. Jokes you…
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- How to be remarkable #136: Have no attachments
It is not that attachments are risky, but attachements are 'maya'. You get interested in something and then it all maze. Life becomes a series of 'what ifs' and 'why nots , and 'why mes'. The Buddha said:
“Embrace nothi…
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- 20+ more great insights about writing from great writers
This one is my favorite and I suspect many people who love writing will love this one:
1. Why did I writeBecause I found life unsatisfactory.
― Tennessee Williams
2. I don't know why I started writing. I don't know…
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- Writing advice from Dr. Seuss: Keep it simple
Dr. Seuss, famous for his children books, including Cat in a hat, the Lorax and many others, believed that writers should keep it simple, not the simplicity of Hemingway and his Iceberg principle but really simple.
1.…
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- Ray Bradbury's advice to writers: You must write every single day of your life
Ray Bradbury, who passed away recently, will always be remembered for Martian chronicles and the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (a future where books are outlawed) said this about writing:
If you want to write,…
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- 15 Things Andy Rooney said better than anybody else
Andy Rooney, the American radio and television writer, was perhaps most famous for his satirical quotes about news and other things in life, on the last word segment "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney", each week on the CBS…
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- Aaron Sorkin's five main pieces of advice for young people
Aaron Sorkin, the filmmaker who has made a career out of making movies about glib, fast-talking jerks (Zuckerberg for example), recently gave the commencement address at Syracuse University. and he at last spoke some s…
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- The Essential Paul Graham: The Best of What Paul Has Ever Written
I first read Paul Graham and came to know about his ideas and work in 2005. Like Seth Godin or Guy Kawasaki, Paul Graham is a very accessible writer but he has an edge: He has actually created a successful technology sta…
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- 60+ Greatest Quotes on Photography From All-time Great Photographers: The Success Manual
This collection of essential photography wisdom aggregates the essence of great photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, Robert Capa, Diane Arbus and more, and you will also find useful tips on profess…
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- The 10 Best Life Lessons From Ben Casanocha
Ben Casanocha started a software company called Comcate Inc. at age14, wrote a book himself titled "My Start-up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley " at age 19 and now at 21, this…
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- 9 Online Media Lessons from Gawker's Nick Denton: The Success Manual
Considered by many to be the 'smartest man in the blogosphere', Nick Denton is the founder of the hugely popular Gawker Media group of blogs. Recently, Gawker Media was in the news when Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Co…
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- 12 Life Lessons from Jason Calacanis: The Success Manual
Here is a useful collection of advice from Jason Calacanis, founder of Weblogs, Inc. Jason sold the pioneering blog network to AOL for $25 million) and is also the founder of Mahalo.com
[From the 100 Ways To Be Being …
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