The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

Started on 8 May 2020, Ended on 17 May 2020 In the first chapter, Mark deliberately uses the f-word repetitively to grasp the reader's attention and to build a foundation for his subsequent chapters. I felt that the vulgarities were expressed 'beautifully' as it wasn't too excessive or too redundant. Don't be scared off by …

AI Superpowers

Started on 17 Feb 2019, Ended on 24 Mar 2019 There are three main ingredients for AI; abundant data, AI expertise and government support. This is a fascinating book. Although its title is called AI Superpower, the content is not entirely about AI. Being at the forefront of all the technology companies, Lee Kai-Fu talked …

Expand Your Circle of Competence

Started on 18 Feb 2019, Ended on 25 Feb 2019 This book is written by two male Singaporean investors who are passionate in the field of investing. From the content of the book, you will acknowledgement the sea of knowledge that they have. This book will help readers to expand their circle of competence in …

The Story Factor

Started on 1 Feb 2019, Ended on 17 Feb 2019 The reason why I picked up this book is because I want to learn how to tell a great story. Story helps to connect people together. I experienced it first hand when I was in a group sharing talking about our experiences in life. Being …

Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution

"Zak George's Dog Training Revolution" by Zak GeorgeStarted on 8 Jan 2019, Ended on 14 Jan 2019 Wouldn’t have expected myself to read a book on how to train a dog in my lifetime… But I did it. My main learning outcome from this book is that the dominance theory of training a dog is …

Live Well Love Much Laugh Often

Started on 12 December 2018, Ended on 17 December 2018 A friend of mine gave this book to me, Thank you! This book is written by a Singaporean, who was a military officer, a pastor and then currently in financial planning related work. Many of the stories and terms used in the book may only …

Mastering The Market Cycle

"Mastering The Market Cycle" by Howard Marks Started on 22 October 2018, Ended on 6 December 2018 This book is about calibrating one’s portfolio position in response to changes in the state of the investment environment. The key word is “calibrate”. The amount you have invested, your allocation of capital among the various possibilities, and …

The Membership Economy

Started on 10 October 2018, Ended on 22 October 2018 On a streak of borrowing books from my school library! I borrowed this book with the intention of learning how to incorporate subscription business model into a business idea that I have. Decent read, learnt several new things from this book. It is a book …

The Everything Store

https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Store-Jeff-Bezos-Amazon-ebook/dp/B00BWQW73E Started on 15 September 2018, Ended on 1 October 2018   Wonder how did Amazon grow into one of the largest companies in the world? How Jeff Bezos became the richest person on Earth? You have to read this book. From just selling books online to the current everything store, it wasn’t a smooth …

Poor Charlie’s Almanack

Started on 20 August 2018, Ended on 11 September 2018 I borrowed this book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack (Expanded Second Edition), from my school library, NUS Central Library. I was surprised by the size and weight of the book. Nevertheless, I carried it home happily and started reading as soon as I settled down. This book …