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Lea Schullery

Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. Learn how to test your next business idea so you don’t waste your time and money. Are you thinking about starting a business? Perhaps you have an innovative idea, but you’re scared to launch it. You are unsure if it will be successful and you don’t want to waste your time and resources on something that won’t fly. Don’t worry! Author Pat Flynn wants to help you explore your idea and help you build the wings you need to launch your business and make it fly. Before you begin any business venture, Flynn will help you explore your ideas and determine if it is the right fit for you. Many entrepreneurs forget this critical step in their startup. They believe that if you have an idea and execute it properly, then they’ll find success! This couldn’t be further from the truth. You’ll never find success if your idea doesn’t align with your values and lifestyle. This is where Flynn will help you. He’ll give you practical step-by-step advice for determining if your idea will work for you. Next, he’ll help you test the market and remove the guesswork that comes with launching a new business. Through Flynn’s simple and practical exercises, you can ensure your success and make your first investment in your big idea. “So place your seat trays in the upright position...it’s time to see if your big idea will fly.”

Will it Fly? by Pat Flynn (Summary)

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The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates (Summary)

The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life. Everything you know about emotions and actions is wrong. It isn’t our feelings that guide our actions but our actions that guide our emotions. For instance, you aren’t laughing because you feel happy, you feel happy because you are laughing. This revolutionary theory about emotion and behavior was initially presented by Victorian philosopher William James, which led to the remarkable conclusion that, “If you want a quality, act as if you already have it.” Author Richard Wiseman builds upon James’s theory and confirms just how powerful our behavior can be in influencing our emotions. He goes on to illustrate how you can apply this principle in your daily life by doing small easy-to-implement tasks. As you read, you’ll see The As If Principle shows you how to smile to become happier, how to time-travel and feel younger, and how the principle can even make us healthier. Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries.

Summary of “The As If Principle” by Richard Wiseman

Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. Learn the simple ways to keep little things from taking over your entire life. In today’s modern world, we find ourselves running around stressing about seemingly unimportant things. When was the last time you were angered by a comment someone made? A long line you had to stand in? A traffic jam? A Facebook post? Despite our busy lives, we continue to sweat the small stuff and add unnecessary stress. This stress becomes a vicious cycle as we find ourselves angry and resentful when things don’t go our way or when people don’t think like us. We become too focused on the imperfections of ourselves and others that we forget to focus on the important aspects of life. So if you’re looking to slow down in this fast-paced world and disengage from stress and anger, then Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff will teach you how to find inner peace and enjoy life despite our endless problems and stresses. As you read, you’ll learn why perfection is dangerous, why being right doesn’t always mean being happy, and why yoga is important for your mental and physical wellbeing.

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson (Summary)

Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. An Inquiry Into Values. You may be asking yourself, “What do Zen and motorcycle maintenance have in common?” Well, you’d be surprised! While Zen typically deals with meditative and spiritual practices, motorcycle maintenance deals with nuts, bolts, and greasy parts. However, if you want to live a balanced life, you’ll need to embrace both. Motorcycle maintenance describes those who are classically minded, those who enjoy science and look at the world more rationally. On the other hand, Zen describes those who think romantically, those who enjoy the arts and experience the world through emotions. They see the world as a whole while ignoring the details. You may find that you already identify yourself as one or the other, right? According to Pirsig, however, balance and quality come from balancing the two mindsets. In fact, many problems and conflicts arise when classically minded people can’t understand the romantic mode of thought and vice versa. So how can we combine the two and learn from one another? Well, you can begin by following Pirsig on a motorcycle as he tells the story of how a single road trip led to enlightenment. As you read, you’ll learn why romantics avoid fixing things, you’ll become introduced to Phaedrus and his search for Quality, and how Quality can lead to a balanced, harmonious life.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig (Summary)

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Summary of The Ego Trick by Julian Baggini

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Moore’s Law by Arnold Thackray, David Brock, and Rachel Jones (Summary)

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The Managed Heart by Arlie Russell Hochschild (Summary)

Greater Than a Tourist

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist-Kapiti Coast, New Zealand by Lea Schullery offers the inside scoop on the Kapiti Coast. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In these pages, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination. Inside this travel guide book you will find: Insider tips from a local. Packing and planning list. List of travel questions to ask yourself or others while traveling. A place to write your travel bucket list. OUR STORY Traveling is a passion of the Greater than a Tourist book series creator. Lisa studied abroad in college, and for their honeymoon Lisa and her husband toured Europe. During her travels to Malta, an older man tried to give her some advice based on his own experience living on the island since he was a young boy. She was not sure if she should talk to the stranger but was interested in his advice. When traveling to some places she was wary to talk to locals because she was afraid that they weren't being genuine. Through her travels, Lisa learned how much locals had to share with tourists. Lisa created the Greater Than a Tourist book series to help connect people with locals. A topic that locals are very passionate about sharing.

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Greater Than a Tourist- Kapiti Coast New Zealand

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Social Physics by Alex Pentland (Summary)

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How to Be F*cking Awesome by Dan Meredith (Summary)

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Summary of “Setting the Table” by Danny Meyer

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Inventology by Pagan Kennedy (Summary)

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Lead Like a Coach by Karen Morely (Summary)

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