Knowledge is Power, Time to Read Up!

As the saying goes, "Knowledge is Power". The more you know, the better you are. This is one of the the reasons why you should never stop learning. While some may opine that knowledge can be obtained through real-life experience and people interaction, reading brings forth many other benefits besides expanding your knowledge. 

Personally, I am not a fan of fiction (no offence to those who do!) though they do offer some thrills and entertainment occasionally. Given the limited time due to a busy work schedule, I prefer focusing my reading time on self-help books. Since many of my Tiger friends would be sharing finance/investment related books, Iwill share the other genres instead [Grin] 

2 notables titles I would like to read this year are: 

1. No Rules Rules - $Netflix(NFLX)$  and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer

Many would be familiar with the story of how Netflix tried to get Blockbuster to acquire them in their early days only or be rejected, but Blockbuster is now bankrupt and Netflix has grown into a multi-billion entertainment giant. 

However, the focus of this book is not to delve into how Netflix leveraged disruptive technologies and transformed itself. Instead, this book aims to reveal one of the keys secret behind Netflix’s success, i.e. its unique culture. 

it will reveal the motivation and thinking behind Netflix' contrarian practices on increasing talent density, increasing candor and removing controls. It will be interesting to see how these practices can be put into practice to achieve the desired success. 

2. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant 

This book aims to explore the theoretical and practical values of rethinking and mental agility. While these are not new, they are definitely worth reminding ourselves. Lifelong learning and keeping an open, flexible mind will be critical concepts that Adam Grant will be emphasising. 

Certainly hope to explore how rethinking happens, how we can change our minds, how we better persuade others effectively, and how we can establish cultures of lifelong learning. In this rapidly evolving economy, lifelong learning has become increasing important as we need to continuously push our potential and stay relevant in this society. 

What are the books that you have shortlisted for this year? Happy to hear from you! [Cool] 

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