My Bookshelf

Start with my five-star reads

Selected from my recorded ratings. Reading a book does not imply a recommendation; ratings below are mine.

• The Effective Executive — Peter F. Drucker · My rating: 5/5
• 當呼吸化為空氣：一位天才神經外科醫師最後的生命洞察 — Paul Kalanithi · My rating: 5/5
• The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading — Bobby Herrera · My rating: 5/5
• Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China — Desmond Shum · My rating: 5/5
• Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems — Abhijit V. Banerjee · My rating: 5/5
• 日本經營之聖稻盛和夫魂動108 - 人生的真義 — Inamori Kazuo (稻盛和夫) · My rating: 5/5

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• 明朝那些事兒

  Love the story format, very interesting and inspiring.

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• 先問，為什麼？（新增訂版）: 顛覆慣性思考的黃金圈理論，啟動你的感召領導力

  To me, “Start with Why” means that when there is a new request coming in, it’s important to start by asking the reason behind it. Instead of focusing on the “what” or “how” of the task at hand, I should take a step back and ask myself why I am doing it in t…

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• Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success

  I am reviewing a book I read on the weekend, Give and Take by Adam Grant. I believe learning and growth are fundamental human needs, and sharing ideas with others about what I learn from the book is a form of active learning. First of all, who is the author…

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• How to Think About Money

  The book provides readers with invaluable insights into the world of personal finance. The author's vast experience as a financial journalist shines through in the clarity and practicality of his advice. The book covers different aspect of financial plannin…

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• Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail

  Great insights, well supported with data.

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• Lessons From History: Hidden heroes and villains of the past, and what we can learn from them

  The book is just a collection of anecdotes. The chapters are too short. There are not enough context given. The author did not not fully elaborated them to a proper story structure in order to draw proper lessons from history. The choice of words make it mo…

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• The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT

  Simple idea, well explained.

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• The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

  Not straight to the point about lesson learnt The book is full of trivial stories about the author and the interviewer. It's not clear about what the reader could learn from them.

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• 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

  Make me think about life Life is not always going well, sometimes when things fall apart, this book helps me to deal with it with the right attitude.

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