Writing Over 250,000 Words By Accident

Reading Time: 7 minutesI’ve been reading several books lately on the art of writing: Here are4 I’ve actually completed: Currently, I’m reading this: And when this is done hopefully I’ll get back to this: That’ll make it 6 books on the art of writing, whether fiction or nonfiction. It’s been interesting listening to around 15 hours of audiobook […]
My Journey To Writing My First Ever Novel

Reading Time: 6 minutes‘You know you should check out coach.me – I’m told it’s a really good place to find coaches that are cost-effective for you to work with’. Amir had sent me a video saying this and it seemed to light up a bulb inside my head. ‘Dude, I promise you that I’m going to hire a […]
Summary of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves – Book Summary

Reading Time: 3 minutesDeepak Shukla’s Notes On Summary of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “The answer has to do with EQ – emotional intelligence – or the lack thereof. In […]
The Sandler Rules by David Mattson – Book Summary

Reading Time: 6 minutesClick this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes The Sandler Rules by David Mattson: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Here’s a mystery. We have a common language and a common process for every single department […]
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy – Book Summary

Reading Time: 4 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Eat That Frog! shows you how to organize […]
Traction by Gino Wickman – Book Summary

Reading Time: 6 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes Traction by Gino Wickman: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “In Traction, you’ll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key […]
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport – Book Summary

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown […]
The Art of War by Sun Tzu – Book Summary

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes The Art of War by Sun Tzu: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “The 13 chapters of The Art of […]
Total Competition by Ross Brawn – Book Summary

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes Close That Sale by Brian Tracy: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight […]
Close That Sale by Brian Tracy – Book Summary

Reading Time: 4 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes Close That Sale by Brian Tracy: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Close That Sale! The 24 Best Sales Closing Techniques Ever […]
The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library by Jim Rohn – Book Summary

Reading Time: 7 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes on The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library by Jim Rohn: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “So, what is it about Jim […]
What Makes an Effective by Peter F Drucker – Book Summary

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes What Makes an Effective by Peter F Drucker: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Great managers may be charismatic or dull, […]
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss – Book Summary

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “For the last two years, […]
On Writing by Stephen King

Reading Time: 5 minutesDeepak Shukla’s Notes On On Writing by Stephen King – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 3-9 business days for standard shipping. For Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. Box, and APO/FPO addresses, […]
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Reading Time: 4 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On The War of Art by Steven Pressfield – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Bestselling novelist Steven Pressfield […]
Summary of Bird by Bird- by Anne Lamott

Reading Time: 3 minutesClick this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Summary of Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Told frоm thе реrѕоnаl реrѕресtіvе оf author Annе Lamott, Bіrd bу […]
Measure What Matters by John Doerr

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Measure What Matters by John Doerr – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Legendary venture capitalist John Doerr reveals […]
Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller

Reading Time: 5 minutesDeepak Shukla’s Notes On Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “New York Times best-selling author Donald Miller uses the seven universal elements of powerful stories to teach listeners how to dramatically […]
The Man’s Guide to Women By John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Douglas Abrams – Notes

Reading Time: 2 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On The Man’s Guide to Women By John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Douglas Abrams – Notes: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed […]
The Best of Les Brown Audio Collection by Les Brown

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On The Best of Les Brown Audio Collection by Les Brown – Notes : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January, 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from […]
Setting the Table by Danny Meyer

Reading Time: 2 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Setting the Table by Danny Meyer – Notes : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January, 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Seventy-five per cent […]
Restaurant & Bar Marketing by Erik Shellenberger

Reading Time: < 1 minute Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Restaurant & Bar Marketing by Erik Shellenberger – Notes : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January, 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “A real, […]
Restaurant & Bar Marketing II by Erik Shellenberger

Reading Time: < 1 minute Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Restaurant & Bar Marketing II by Erik Shellenberger – Notes : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January, 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Picture […]
How to Argue and Win Every Time by Cary Bergeron

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On How to Argue and Win Every Time by Cary Bergeron : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Communication is […]
Malorie by Josh Malerman (Book Review)

Reading Time: 5 minutesMorning all, Got to bed at 11 pm yesterday so later start today. And I wanted to walk you through the latest book that I’ve finished reading called Malorie by Josh Malerman. It’s a sequel to his hyper-successful Bird Box – of which I’ve seen the movie and read the book. The timing is apt […]
How to Start, Run, & Grow a Successful Restaurant Business: A Lean Startup Guide by Tim Hoffman

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On How to Start, Run, & Grow a Successful Restaurant Business: A Lean Startup Guide by Tim Hoffman : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book […]
Shut Up and Listen by Tilman Fertitta and Jim Gray

Reading Time: 2 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Shut Up and Listen by Tilman Fertitta and Jim Gray : Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “One of […]
How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban

Reading Time: 3 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon Click this link to purchase from Audible Deepak Shukla’s Notes On How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban: Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Using the greatest […]
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield

Reading Time: 4 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Skillfully read by DJ, MTV […]
The Power of Broke by Daymond John, Daniel Paisner

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On The Power of Broke by Daymond John, Daniel Paisner Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Skillfully read by DJ, MTV […]
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz

Reading Time: 12 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “A former international […]
Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross, Marylou Tyler

Reading Time: 6 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross, Marylou Tyler Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Discover the outbound sales process that, in […]
Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount

Reading Time: 5 minutesClick this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains […]
Bird Box – Book Review

Reading Time: 9 minutesMorning all, I’ve had something of a fiction renaissance as it looks like I got through several hours of reading this weekend. More than five specifically. And I’ve just finished reading ‘Bird Box’ by Josh Malerman having watched the movie a couple of weeks back. So this time I wanted to take the opportunity and […]
How to Focus (Fastlane to Success Bundle) by Anthony Heston

Reading Time: 2 minutesClick this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On How to Focus (Fastlane to Success Bundle) by Anthony Heston Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the book I grabbed from Amazon: “Anyone can develop and […]
Summary of Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now by The Top Tier Summaries

Reading Time: 3 minutes Click this link to purchase from Amazon. Click this link to purchase from Audible. Deepak Shukla’s Notes On Summary of Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now by The Top Tier Summaries narrated by Erik Vestal Hey guys, I finished reading this book on the 10th of January 2021. Here’s a synopsis of the […]
The Boy on the Bridge Review

Reading Time: 5 minutes Hey guys, I finished writing my review of The Girl With All The Gifts, and it seems appropriate to write a review about the prequel to this book by the same author, M.R. Carey. I listened to it immediately after as it had got some cracking reviews on Audible – with some saying they even […]
The Girl With All the Gifts [Book Review]

Reading Time: 8 minutesMorning all I recently just finished reading ‘The Girl With All The Gifts’. What a fabulous book. I’ve seen the movie – but as I had laser eye surgery and wasn’t really able to keep my eyes open for an extended period of time – I thought what better opportunity would I have to read […]
A Business Book That Will Change Your Life

Reading Time: 6 minutesHi guys, Every day I try and read for 30 minutes at 2-2.2x speed so I ensure that I can keep learning new things and bettering myself. I’m trying to (and it’s becoming) a ritualistic part of my day to get this learning in. Any day that goes by without this happening feels somewhat incomplete. […]
How To Talk To Anyone Book Review, No Television, Isolation & Other Musings?

Reading Time: 5 minutesMorning all, The time today. The Value in Not Finishing a Book I didn’t expect to be writing this book review so quickly. But again, like Richard Dawkins God Delusion – I stopped seeing the value in this around halfway through… And after about another 15 minutes of sticking with it further, I decided to […]
So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport –

Reading Time: 6 minutesMorning all, It’s Monday 9.35am and I had something of a whirlwind this weekend in terms of reading… I managed to get through the entire book by Cal Newport ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore You’. I’m beginning to enjoy my walks in West Brompton cemetery that I’ll take in the morning. I’ve actually yet to […]
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Book Review & My Reflections

Reading Time: 5 minutesHey guys, The time and date are as per usual. So today I hit a milestone. I’ve listened to 26 hours of Audible this month – which is very likely my all-time record for a month. I aim to get it to 45 hours per month from June onwards (i.e. 90 minutes per day), with […]
Book Review: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport & 20 Hours of Audible In 10 Days

Reading Time: 7 minutesHey guys Here’s the again and I wanted to share with you my thoughts after reading ‘Digital Minimalism’ and getting through (according to Audible) 14 hours of book reading in around the last 10 days. Digital Minimalism is an amazing read written by MIT professor Cal Newport about the power of using technology with intention […]