In the halls of ancient Rome, where togas were fashionable and marble statues lined every corner, an extraordinary encounter unfolded between Claudius Galenus, (also known as Galen) one of the first prominent doctors in the first century, and Marcus Aurelius, the mighty Roman Emperor. When Marcus Aurelius fell ill with…

Sadly, only 3 out of 10 falcons survive to experience their first birthday. What happens to the other 7? Well, death gets in their way in the form of predators and general incomprehension of their environment. One can infer many conclusions from this study, but my main takeaway as I…

I can’t even finish reading one book! how on earth would I read 52 of them? Well, you scroll through social media for 5+ hours a day. That’s good news. During the past year I set a goal for myself to read 52 books in one year (yes, that’s one…

Usually, when asked to enlist from the top of our heads what are the most important things in life, we would end up with something like 1. Family 2. Friends and 3. Work. See? Super easy. Things that matter are different from the things that give us a sense of…

Who would have thought that the Chicago-born rapper and producer would have the solution for one of the most controversial personality traits of them all? I’m talking about impostor syndrome, which has been popularized to death in recent years with the objective of making people feel like their work is…

In the beginning of the year I set a goal to read 52 books by December. I’m glad to say I’ve outdone the target and read a total of 64 books. It’s not as hard as it seems really, in this article I give you some tips on how to…

I’ve been judging this book by its cover for a couple of months, but the constant recommendations from podcasts, authors and CEO’s nudged me into finally reading it. Now I get it, it is indeed a real gem with an outdated cover picture. Most of the classic literature around management…

It’s becoming more and more common to complain via Twitter/Instagram about how burnt-out we are all feeling during these difficult times from the commodity of a sofa while waiting on your Uber Eats to arrive. But are we ready to take some ownership of this self-induced problem? Of course, I’m…

Now that summer is almost done, I wanted to share a couple of interesting books I’ve read in the past few months that met the 3 criteria of a worthy recommendation: 1. Thought-provoking 2. Proposes a new perspective on certain topic and (most importantly) 3. Easy read. In this case…