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Grit Book Summary Review: a combination of passion and persistence.

This time Table Note will discuss the book Grit by Angela Duckworth. Talent is not enough, you need the grit to keep doing something, despite failing countless times. This book discusses the secret of one's achievements in life. As it turned out, that achievement did not come from talent, it's a combination of passion and persistence. The combination of the two, what Angela calls Grit or fortitude. Grit is a recipe that makes a person do something continuously, even though it has failed many times. In her book, Angela also emphasizes, just focusing on talent is not enough, because there is something more influential than talent. Table Note summarizes it into three interesting points from this book:  First, What is Grit? Getting into the West Point military academy in the United States turns out to be much more difficult than getting into Harvard University. Not only do you have to reach the highest score, but prospective cadets must also have extraordinary physical and mental e

Good to Great Jim Collins Summary Review: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't

A good company that can transform into a great company is a hedgehog. And, good companies that fail to transform are like foxes. This time Table Note will discuss a summary review of the book Good to Great by Jim Collins: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't. This book discusses how an ordinary company can become a great company and managed to outperform its competitors, this information comes from the analysis of 28 companies over 30 years. Few people manage to become great people in their lives. This is because they are too quick to settle for a comfortable life. The same is true with companies. Indeed, most businesses are doing well, but they are stuck there instead of going beyond this point. Seeing this, Jim had a simple question, Is a company in good condition can be a great company? If so, how do you do it? After doing research, Jim concluded that this was very possible, a good company can be a great company. Table Note summarizes it into three important poin

Getting to Yes by Roger Fishers Review and Summary: how to negotiate properly to reach a win-win solution.

Negotiation is not looking for who wins but looking for mutually beneficial conditions. This time I will discuss Roger Fisher's Getting to Yes book. This book discusses how to negotiate properly so that you can reach a win-win solution. Everyone in their life must have negotiated, whether it's negotiating salaries, negotiating prices in the market, deciding where to have dinner with the partner, and so on. Simply put, negotiation is the basic way to get what you want. This communication goes back and forth in both directions, aiming to reach an agreement on whether you and others have the same interests. However, it needs to be understood, negotiation does not mean that one party must gain and the other must lose. However, the negotiations should be able to help both parties profit and get what they want. The method is not difficult. The two of you just need to listen to each other, treat others fairly, and together be willing to seek agreements. I summarize it into three impor

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Review and Summary: how to work the law of attraction

Review and Summary The Secret Rhonda Byrne book. Review and Summary The Secret through Rhonda Byrne.  This book discusses how the law of attraction regulates our thinking and behavior so that we can finally use it to achieve whatever we want in life.  How to work the law of attraction The law of attraction or known as the law of attraction starts from what you think. What you think, then it can come true. Our thoughts are magnetic, emitting positive or negative frequencies. Whatever you think about, you will get the same energy back into you like a boomerang. Therefore, when you think positively, you are sending the right frequency to the universe. If you are in good condition now, it means that you have probably been used to thinking positively. If not, maybe you've been too negative all this time. Most people are not aware that he is thinking negatively. We cannot use the word “no” when training our minds. Meanwhile, if you think positively, then you will attract good events int