Black Men Book Club
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Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life
May 17, 2020 14:45 - 2 minutes - 3.75 MBAuthor: Grant Cardone Get the book here: https://amzn.to/2Tx5B3N Written by [Rodney Gainous](http://www.rodneygainous.com/) Edited by [Jordan Coin Jackson](https://twitter.com/jordanwcjackson) To Sell or Be Sold is to win out in the realm of ideas. In the world of commerce being bought and sold is happening nearly all day. As technology has monopolized our awareness and advertisers know every trick in the book to get us to purchase. We are always being Sold. I want us to Sell more. If y...
Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass
May 16, 2020 21:43 - 1 minute - 2.68 MBGet the book here: https://amzn.to/2LygmOB At 27 years old Frederick Douglass authored a groundbreaking autobiography on his life as a slave. Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass endured an amount of pain and suffering not many could withstand. Beaten and abused, left for near death and afraid for his life on a daily basis. But something about Douglass that was special. A keen eye. Aware and always listening. At 8 a wife of his slave master began to teach him how to read, until the slav...
The Rational Male
April 05, 2020 04:31 - 2 minutes - 3.14 MBAuthored by Rollo Tomassi Link to book: https://amzn.to/2xRki9q These notes were written by Rodney Gainous and edited by Jordan Coin Jackson So what is a "Rational Make' in 2020? To Author Rollo Tomassi many men are sleep. it's all about Opening your eyes. The world is as nuts as you think it is, the pain you feel is real, the eyes looking to you - as a man - are real. The world softens us up when we're a kid. Isn't it true that those around us tend to keep us under their control? As I...
Stillness Is The Key
March 15, 2020 04:24 - 2 minutes - 3.8 MBBy Ryan Holiday Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2IM548b If you're new to Philosophy this book is perfect for you. It's all about weaving wisdom from all eras and ideologies into a rabbit hole of truth. A strong mind in a strong body. This is the goal of Stillness is the Key. Why do we suffer without being in pain? Why is it that we can't sit still and always are on the move. Peace is when we realize victory and defeat work on the same spectrum. Showing heart isn’t showing emotion. It’s tena...
Built To Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
February 27, 2020 04:05 - 3 minutes - 4.82 MBWritten by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras Get the book: https://amzn.to/391H1gY These notes were written by [Rodney Gainous](http://www.rodneygainous.com/) and edited by [Jordan Coin Jackson](https://twitter.com/jordanwcjackson) What does it mean to build to build fast and break things? The common Silicon Valley phrase has been used over and over again describing the fast life of founders on the run. It usually doesn't have the best feeling attached to it. Do you think Quick? Fast? In-Ou...
No More Mr Nice Guy
February 23, 2020 04:32 - 2 minutes - 3.57 MBNo More Mr Nice Guy Written By Robert A. Glover Get the book here: https://amzn.to/2vYbEF8 The world isn't what our mothers told us it would be. I remember growing up thinking that being nice is the way to receive respect and praise. A world based on kindness. A childish believe. Nice guys finish last. Ever wonder where the quote comes from? When we were kids, we were the center of the universe. There's no fault in a child's joy and fearless travels into the world. The world is open and fr...
The Hacking of the American Mind
February 15, 2020 21:48 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MB1:30:20, 1.53 PM https://amzn.to/37tXf0J By Dr. Robert Lusting There is a crisis in culture. It comes down to a mistake in interpreting pleasure and happiness. Many believe these things are the same, but they are totally different. Pleasure is short lived, happiness is long lived Pleasure is visceral, happienss is ether-real pelasure is taking, happiness is giving pleasure is substances, happiness doesn't need substances pleasure is alone, happiness is with people Extream pleasure ...
Ego is the Enemy
February 12, 2020 01:15 - 3 minutes - 5.12 MB1:30:20, 11.21 AM Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2uy3jYr ### Note on the author Having apprenticed under Robert Greene, who wrote *[The 48 Laws of Power](http://fourminutebooks.com/the-48-laws-of-power-summary/)*, Ryan Holiday went on to become director of marketing for American Apparel. He was a marketing genius and build enormous reach for big brands and authors alike. But recently his focus shifted a lot. Since then, he’s published three books about Stoicism, lives a humble life in...