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Get the Summary of Blake Boles's The Art of Self-Directed Learning in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Art of Self-Directed Learning" by Blake Boles is a comprehensive guide to taking control of one's educational journey. It showcases the story of Laura Dekker, the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe, as an example of self-directed learning. The book emphasizes that self-directed learners are proactive...
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#1 In 1946, American families were poor by today's standards. But over the next three decades, American society experienced one of the most impressive economic transformations in history. Salaries and incomes grew at an astonishing rate. Consumption exploded at all levels of society.
#2 The engine that made all of this possible was an unprecedented rise in the productivity...
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#1 The Enneagram is an ancient Sufi teaching that describes nine different personality types and their interrelationships. It can help us recognize our own type and how to cope with our issues, understand our work associates, lovers, family, and friends, and appreciate the predisposition that each type has for higher human capacities.
#2 The Enneagram of types is part...
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#1 Money is a concept. You can't really see or touch it, except for when you hold a gold bar in your hand. You can only do that with some physical symbol of it like stock certificates or a check.
#2 The only thing that can hold you back from wealth is yourself and your own money myths. Rule 7 is about challenging those myths.
#3 To become wealthy, you must...
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#1 The salary gap between men and women is still present today, and it can be seen in examples like Mr. Eager and Ms. Polite. Men are usually more interested in the money than women, which can lead to them losing out on promotions and raises.
#2 The principle of quality is important when negotiating your salary and raise. It is about the joy and satisfaction you will...
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#1 A business must have cash to survive and thrive. Without it, a company can't pay its bills, employees, or buy the goods it needs to produce the products or services it sells. Without cash, a company will eventually go out of business.
#2 The role of cash in a business is similar to that in your life. You use cash every day to pay for your rent, food, doctor...
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#1 The essence of being real is to know what you care about and then do your best to be true to these values and aspirations. You can't help but like Kerry Tanaka right from the start. She works in marketing for a pharmaceutical company, for which she travels a lot.
#2 The Total Leadership program helps you identify gaps between what you value and how you're acting...
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#1 Write down your goals, no matter how crazy they seem. Do not be afraid to want too much. And keep writing until your list is as long as you like.
#2 Emily's grandmother gave away a queen-size bed with mattress and headboard, which was perfect for her friend who was moving into a student apartment. Because of this, Emily was able to live her life in expectation of...
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#1 I was fucked. But something happened that made me rethink my life choices. I'm not sure if it was divine intervention, but three weeks after the $10,000-a-month loss, I got a call from a woman who wanted to invest in my business. This would have been a perfect opportunity to rebuild the business's capital base and save the day, but that woman wasn't interested in investing...
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#1 The problem was that all the alternatives—changing career, starting over again—seemed impossible. I couldn't trade in the security of my comfortable life for uncertainty.
#2 I was on honeymoon, sitting on a beach in Sicily, when I had an epiphany. I realized that I wasn't going to be happy sitting behind a desk for the rest of my life making rich people richer....
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#1 The Reputation Economy is built on the backs of digital technology that allows for the collection, storage, and analysis of massive amounts of data about individuals. This data is used to predict and control people's actions, behaviors, and decisions.
#2 The future will be dominated by those who can make the most sense of massive data sets. This is how companies...
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#1 There are more than fifty different career and business ideas for you to explore in part one. However, you are not limited to these choices. Each of these careers can be modified and combined into hundreds of different ways that meet your unique interests, goals, and income needs.
#2 If you have valuable information, expertise, and life lessons that you want to share...
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#1 Lying is a major contributor to drama and heartache in relationships. But when you start to see the truth, you'll instinctively surround yourself with more genuine, authentic, and honest people.
#2 Lying is a way to protect others' feelings, but it can also be used to protect your own. People in power are able to lie without ever getting caught, because they...
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#1 Socrates would often visit the marketplace in Athens, where he would talk with his friends and clients. He would ask them questions about their lives, and they would usually respond that they knew themselves very well.
#2 Socrates was the first to apply critical thinking to the challenges of human life and society. He urged people to start by examining their interests,...
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#1 The Advice Trap is when giving advice is your default management style. It's difficult to not give advice when you're curious and rushing to give it, and it's difficult to not give advice when you're not curious and rushing to give it.
#2 Curiosity helps you identify the real challenge. It is important to stay curious long enough to find out the real challenge, because...
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#1 The Color Q system does not change people, but it does change how they view themselves. You will not be told to be more organized, assert yourself, or emulate some celebrity CEO. Instead, you will be given the freedom to operate from your deepest, most natural talents.
#2 The Color Q personality profiling system reveals your primary personality Color, a secondary...
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#1 I first became interested in studying Wall Street in September 1995, when I heard about the massive downsizing of ATT employees. The stock prices of Wall Street investment banks also rose as a result.
#2 The past three decades have seen a shift in the cultural code of business, which is reflected in the corporate landscape and the relationships among layoffs, corporate...
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#1 What Got You Here Won't Get You There is a book by Marshall Goldsmith that outlines the habits that hinder high-achieving people from reaching their full potential. These are the same habits that help people achieve high positions, but they often undermine them as they seek to move further up.
#2 Marshall's coaching base is typically about 80 percent male, which explains the habits...
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#1 My mom was my college advisor, and she was excited for me to go to Harvard. She had worked hard to make sure I was enrolled in good schools with the resources that matched my potential. She had shown up to countless parent-teacher conferences and advocated for me when racist policies might have otherwise jeopardized my future.
#2 The average American household...
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