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👋 Hey everyone,

Here are a few popular posts you may have missed:

• Here’s some fascinating data on the price of books.

• David Foster Wallace on why people struggle to read books.

• This is Mohamed Aziz–the most photographed bookseller in the world.

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📚 Book Summary:

My book manuscript is due in a few weeks, so it’s crunch time for me.

Because of that, instead of a new book summary this week, here are a few awesome books + summaries you may have missed:

• Want to improve your focus?

  • Read “Focus On-Off.”

• Want to become a better coach or leader?

  • Read “The Coaching Habit.”

• Want to remember more of what you learn?

  • Read “Make It Stick.”

• Want to change your negative or limited beliefs?

  • Read “Beyond Belief.”

• Want to understand why your attention span is shrinking?

  • Read “Stolen Focus.”

✅ Actionable Advice:

1) If you’re interested in being an early reader of my book, please fill out this form.

2) I’ve been posting a lot of book recs, reading tips, and writing tips on LinkedIn. For more interesting content, follow me on LinkedIn here.

💎 Weekly Gem:

Podcast: NPR’s Behind The Book Series

Have you ever wondered how to get a book deal? How books are made? Or how bookstores decide which books to buy?

NPR’s Planet Money podcast has an excellent podcast series where they go behind the scenes and cover each of those topics.

If you want to learn:

• How to get a book deal, listen here.

• How books are physically made, listen here.

• How bookstores pick books and operate, listen here.

Your opinion matters!

Thank you for your support,

Alex W.