Audible Books I listened to in 2020
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3. My TOP Pick in 2020?Overall 5★★★★★ "we don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" - Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins.
2020 was a bad year for me, I only listened to 8 books, because i usually play Audible while driving but for the whole year i was working from home during the pandemic!
2020
8. Overall 1★???? "and then?" - The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life by Thomas M. Sterner
7. Overall 1★???? i do not recommend listening to this as there are way too many references - Industry of Anonymity: Inside the Business of Cybercrime by Jonathan Lusthaus.
6. Overall 5★★★★★ "a fact will only tell, whereas a story will always sell" - How to Persuade and Get Paid: The Sales Workshop for Everyone by Phil M. Jones.
5. Overall 5★★★★★ "our stories are not meant for everyone, hearing them is a privilege and we should always ask ourselves this before we share. WHO has earned the right to hear my story?" - The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown.
4. Overall 5★★★★★ "it's not better that wins, WILLING wins more often than better ever will" - The Infinite Game: How Great Businesses Achieve Long-lasting Success by Simon Sinek.
2. Overall 5★★★★★ "little things are done for love big things are done for money" - This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin
1. Overall 5★★★★★ "the best response to a half baked idea is often not to kill the idea but to finish baking it" -?Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age by Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
If you're like me (a bit blind), or struggle to find time to learn new ideas... start listening to audiobooks during your daily commute (i drive & listen) or any time you may spend doing something repetitive... eg exercise, gardening, cooking ?
DO Tips: listening to fiction or autobiographies are great. Speeding up self-help 1.5x helped me get to the good stuff faster and allows me to rewind & repeat. Check the ratings & use your Audible credits for books above US$15.
DON'T Tips: workbooks or books with online links or diagrams are not ideal for listening. If you're multi-tasking while listening to Audible, NEVER EVER put on ear/headphones as it's terribly unsafe to remove ambient sounds around you that can warn you of danger.
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3 年Thanks for sharing David, I'm a big fan of Audible and also thoroughly enjoyed David Goggins book! I've added a couple of titles from this list to my own reading ??
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3 年Thanks David Tang ? - I also love books and you’ve named some of my favourites here! Two that I’ve just finished that you might want to try are “Think like a monk” and “Ikigai”. Let me know what you think if you do!
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3 年I had an Audible subscription and also use Scribd.