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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

Special thanks to Tasneem (Tazbites) for telling me about this book. Right off the bat, Bourdain apologises to is fellow Chefs, colleagues and friends for divulging their worlds. He colours a vivid picture of what happens behind the swinging doors of a restaurant kitchen. Doing nearly every drug there is and being on them for ages. He doesn’t hide his disdain for vegetarians or people who don’t eat this or that. Advises against brunch especially if you’re thinking of ordering…

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The True Toxicity of Social Media Revealed – Sam Vaknin

The True Toxicity of Social Media Revealed – Sam Vaknin

Short version: Why you should delete your social media accounts with Jaron Lanier Summary:– The most popular instagram accounts have no content. Teenage girls who eat bananas have 16 million followers! – Signalling leads to performance anxiety or enhances anxiety. There is no situation where it reduces anxiety. If your last post had 2000 like and your last post had 1000 like then you failed. This creates enormous anxiety. – 41% of freshmen on socmed (social media) reported extreme anxiety…

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Moving Forward Seminar for Managers by Holly from Corporate Edge

Moving Forward Seminar for Managers by Holly from Corporate Edge

Quick notes:– Great culture at work has to be created.– Replace ‘yeah, but’ and change it to ‘and…so’. The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us | Dan Pink 4 Reasons for Poor Performance SAMPLE (Knowledge, Skills, Tools, Desire) DAY ONE Session 1: Leadership at ****** – Creating an Environment for SuccessLeaders have the ability to inspire and challenge. – Command and Control to Modern Leader Command and Control High Performance Culture Work for pay Care for care Transactional Engagement Fear…

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The Decision Book – 50 Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschappeler

The Decision Book – 50 Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschappeler

Thanks to my bro Hems for giving me this book. I have used a few of the models and can tell you they have been a great help especially when my boy Mehul introduced me to the SMART and SWOT analysis. Those 2 really helped me figure out my own barriers and external barriers to getting the hell out of Kenya. The book is divided into 4 parts as you’ll see below in the contents. If all the models don’t…

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Mega 90’s at Metro City (Dr. Alban, Technotronic, The Real McCoy & 2 Unlimited) 17 March 2017

Mega 90’s at Metro City (Dr. Alban, Technotronic, The Real McCoy & 2 Unlimited) 17 March 2017

First of all the important bit. I finally got to meet one of my first heroes, my favourite producers and musical obsession DR. ALBAN! Has to be one of my most memorable days. Now for the full story. My bro had gone to a previous Mega 90s event with other 90s starts like Haddaway, Corona, Blackbox etc. I just thought they were tribute acts so wasn’t too interested. Then find out it’s the real artists themselves! Oh well too late…

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The Moneyless Manifesto: Live Well, Live Rich, Live Free by Mark Boyle

The Moneyless Manifesto: Live Well, Live Rich, Live Free by Mark Boyle

The Moneyless Manifesto: Live Well, Live Rich, Live Free by Mark Boyle The Moneyless Man Interview – Living without Money and being off the grid – We have come to believe that we need money, that we depend on it to survive. We believe that money provides for us when it is actually Nature. Even Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, said that “all money is a matter of belief”. – He makes so many potent points and ways…

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