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The Diary Of A CEO by Steven Bartlett

Recommendation from a colleague. Steven kept to his promise of it not being a long winded book. Easy read. Finally read his book after listening to his podcasts for a while.

main takeaways:
- if you want someone to be receptive, never start your response with a disagreement.
- questions prompt a psychological reaction that is different from statements. questions are a better form of call to action.
- to overcome a habit, do not fight against it. replace it with a positive loop instead.
- small wins are compact, tangible, upbeat, and non controversial. don’t underestimate the power of small wins.

fav quotes:

There is no greater form of gratitude than taking care of yourself.

It’s nearly always cheaper, easier and more effective to invest in perception than reality.

4.5/5 good pick up

[2026 NYR Reading Goal]

Total: 1/15
- Fiction: 0/8
- Non-fiction: 1/7

1. The Diary of A CEO - link

one of the wonders of the human mind (or maybe even the world) is the split second when one draws inspiration out of the blue from everyday life

it has already struck me twice this year through 1) an interview video, 2) a book

which led to certain breakthroughs in thought processes

i feel compelled to write a beautiful descriptive paragraph of how it felt during the strokes of eureka, but my linguistic ability does not allow me to do so yet

chatgpt would kind of defeat the purpose of it as well

i believe everyone has had that moment before too

reminds me of a quote i read a long time ago which holds so true

somehow, we are all suspended in language

interesting subreddit thread where you can really see the level of deception we’re at

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrAI/s/3Zlzg28irz

spent the last 4h claude-ing my new mini project

i'm trying to build a personal book bank!

turns out after all my efforts in keying books & reviews, the website does not reflect whatever i've done on another person's device...

part of the process innit

how much time do you spend on social media and which platforms are they? I've noticed the less time i spend on there and focus on irl interactions my mood is consistently better.

it’s quite life changing the moment you release yourself from the shackles of social media

say no to the toxic feedback loop!

planning to check this Clawdbot out

https://x.com/noahepstein_/status/2015073824799371370?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

kid you not when i say that i’m actually panicking about AI

being able to utilise and prompt it well will give you leverage in the future

employers are increasingly going to test your prompting skills as well

don’t neglect your own critical thinking skills tho, i feel like most people tend to defer their thinking immediately to AI/doomscrolling these days

https://youtube.com/shorts/du53BFTjtbM?si=Sd_rUQNSh8UwT0vJ

multiple singularities in the world

Everyone is starting to sound like AI, even in spoken language

Analysis of 280,000 transcripts of videos of talks & presentations from academic channels finds they increasingly used words that are favorites of ChatGPT

https://x.com/emollick/status/2014444854265119119?s=20

S’pore’s fertility rate has not stabilised; citizen core will shrink without action: DPM Gan

A declining citizen population will result in Singapore losing dynamism, said DPM Gan.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3YViANP

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when someone shows you who they are — believe them

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT0UdnulEc1/?igsh=MXR0dm8ybmxoMG54ag==

the more we optimise, the less human we become

https://x.com/0xsmac/status/2015495300077793406?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

just received a Blinkist Pro subscription for FREE through my country’s national library partnership !

excited to try weaving audiobooks into my routine to possibly get more books in

only worry is that audiobooks tend to have less focus , so not all information will be digested

will update

this concept was just shared with me and i thought it was an interesting way to think about effectiveness as people

Barrels and Ammunition

https://www.conordewey.com/blog/barrels-and-ammunition

How to Operate (Keith Rabois)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fQHLK1aIBs