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Bridgwater Associates is the world’s largest hedge fund, managing more than $150 billion. Although many people have written about them in recent years in connection with money market movements and investments, their corporate culture, which enables them to achieve extraordinary results, is also remarkable. Their unorthodox operation is characterized by radical honesty and openness. They are encouraged to think, everyone can take their opinion openly, they can make mistakes, but mistakes should not be kept silent. ...

Have you ever felt that you are not enough? That you are an imposter who just pretends to understand what he’s doing? Whether we’re talking about sports, our job, or assembling a tent, I’m sure we’ve all experienced that feeling. In most cases, the phenomenon is not the reality, but the image of ourselves in our heads. Psychologist Nathaniel Branden wrote the book in exhaustive detail, partly addressing the above issues and partly targeting our inner struggles. ...

In his bestselling book, Robert Green shares stories that outline the fundamental dynamics of power and get deep into human psychology. The book paints a dark world, where you can move forward in secret, conspire, wading through others. However, this is about power and we don’t have to follow these laws. The 48 laws of power is not a classic self-improvement book. Darker, more medieval, crueler. At the same time, all 48 laws are applicable, true, and can have real benefits if we dare to apply them. ...

Attitude-shaping, classic, the best book of the Stoics. Such opinions can be read about the book of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. Still, I believed there must be a formatting error or the book may have been misaligned when I first opened it. What I saw were a tangled sequence of quotes, a structure without logic, and short thoughts. Then I started reading and I can say: it worth it. Who was Marcus Aurelius?Meditations is a unique book in many ways. ...

Business magazines and lifestyle Youtubers swear by the morning routine as the jolly joker for self-improvement. Cold shower, barefoot walking in the grass, a fancy smoothie and you’re ready to conquer life. Maybe cut a leak in a frozen lake and try to survive an early morning dive. Otherwise, enthusiasm for morning habits is acceptable. The breakfast routines are solid. They contain specific activities, so it is easy to copy. You’ll find an idol and their morning routines will be the easiest part of their public moments to copy. ...

In many, the word philosophy and its underlying content evoke unfavorable feelings. Maybe public education trained us like this, maybe we just came across too complicated thoughts before, we didn’t get the right books in our hands at the right time. Not on my first try, but I found the right book that has something to say and is useful. This book was Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Meditations contain practical wisdom. I felt I could use its lessons right away in my everyday life. ...

When I see a good movie, hear nice music, or eat a good meal, I always decide: that’s what I want to do. I want to write, compose, and cook. Most of the time, of course, I quit the bold idea the next day. Sometimes, though, I go into planning, setting milestones, and starting to work on the distant goal. As the enthusiasm of freshness fades away, I regularly stop trying and look forward to the next good movie, music, or special dinner. ...

The Pomodoro technique is a popular time management method that helps eliminate distractions, encourages focused work with its short sprints, while its planned breaks ensure that we work sustainably rather than managing our energy. When I first read about the Pomodoro method, I thought it was total nonsense. What would a few minutes of planned break change? Additionally, I didn’t need an interruption like this at most of my activities, I was often in a flow state and the timer would have just held me back. ...

Self-awareness plays a big role in our social relationships. Sharing personal information about yourself is necessary to establish relationships. The Johari window model will help you communicate more authentically by increasing your self-awareness. The model was developed by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955. The Johari window is a method that increases understanding between group members and facilitates effective communication. The method improves the communication of individuals, their image of each other. ...

Maslow's hierarchy pyramid is misunderstood, misinterpreted, considered by many to be outdated, and needs to be extended according to the notes of its creator, yet it can easily explain the basic sources of our motivation and the background of our actions. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs provides us with a tool to learn not only about the ideas behind our own decisions but also about the factors that motivate others. However, textbooks, management magazines, and corporate training attribute too much importance to this scientifically unproven tool, so for many of us, the bullshit detector activates when we see the American psychologist’s famous model as an Egyptian pyramid many times on a PowerPoint presentation. ...