Lots have been written and said about time-management and optimization of each day lived. It is probably one of the most popular topics to write about. This probably also means that this piece I am writing right now, will be lost in the vast blue sea of self-help blog-posts. But that is okay. The book … Continue reading Don’t have enough time? How to live on 24 hours a day
There are truckloads of books, seminars and courses on the latest and greatest management methods. But is the latest and greatest really what we need or are developments in management theory primarily making the wheels spin for the people who invent them and the institutions that rely on teaching them. Can a man that lived … Continue reading Aristotle on management: Wittiness
I'm about halfway through Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience and as I said in an recent installment of my weekly blogpost, LFK Thoughtful Weekends it is headed to be one of the most important books I have ever read - and I read quite a few. It is said to be the "classical" work … Continue reading The distraction economy kills happiness
This weeks installment of LFK Thoughtful Weekends will feature 2 articles and a little film clip. They aren't all that related, but each of them really caught my attention during the past week. The first one is kind of philosophic and self-examining, but bears a very important message especially in this day and age. With … Continue reading LFK Thoughtful Weekends 005
- Click to see image in full size Second installment of LFK Thoughtful Weekends - if you missed the first one or want to read the story behind it is here: LFK Thoughtful Weekends 001 But in short these posts are meant to highlight some articles that has made me think a little extra about … Continue reading LFK Thoughtful Weekends 002
I have for a while considered starting a newsletter, with the sole purpose of sharing some of all the articles I read through the week. Whether new or old, but all with the common theme of having been thoughtful to me. Made me think about how I conduct my life, made an interesting point or … Continue reading LFK Thoughtful Weekends 001
*Notes on the book towards the end As mentioned before I can't really remember when I was first introduced to stoicism, but I think some of the first stoic texts I read was from Seneca. Shortly after being introduced to stoicism I stumbled upon A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic … Continue reading “A guide to the good life” – and notes
Some months have passed since I read this book: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I can’t really tell why I haven’t felt the urge to write about it yet though. Perhaps more because of the impression about Steve Jobs I was left with after reading it, than the book in itself. I have read Walter Isaacson’s … Continue reading Steve Jobs – an evil character
I've had this book on my shelf for quite some while. I actually started reading it while in Dublin on a business trip some 6-8 months ago - got very amused by it, but at the time I was in the midst of two other books so had to leave it for some while and … Continue reading Surely you’re joking Mr. Feynman!
Predictably Irrational is one of the most entertaining books on psychology you will ever read. I read it several years ago and absolutely loved it. I have even written about it before here: Books on psychology and decisions but just stumbled on this awesome presentation by Dan Ariely from a Ted conference. Please do watch … Continue reading Dan Ariely on delayed gratification
