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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

John Medina

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codyZ
Moonwalking with Einstein -Definitely. Also Brain Rules is a good one as well. I would be cautious with Cal Newport's books and take it with a box of salt, however. To be fair, I only read one of his books (So Good They Can't Ignore You). His intentions with framing the book and its details are great. But I found it hard to trust that he actually believes in some of the things he writes - as opposed to just writing books that can sell well