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Earlier this year, New York magazine ran an article headlined “How to Read 31 Books in Four Minutes<\/a>.”
\nFar more abridged than even Cliff Notes, the article included just a handful of ideas from each self-help book.
\nMaybe the universe will collapse in on itself if I further summarize an already very brief synopsis of some of the books they chose, but I’ll risk it. But seriously, read the whole thing — where else can you get this cross-section of ideas this quickly?
\nHow to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less<\/i><\/a> By Nicholas Boothman<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Find moments during a conversation to say \u201cMe, too\u201d or to otherwise establish common interests.
\n\u2022 The next time you\u2019re talking to someone, synchronize your body language with the other person for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

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59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute<\/i><\/a> By Richard Wiseman<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 If you\u2019re male, arrange to have a female friend accompany you on a night out to purposely laugh at your jokes.
\n\u2022 To be more creative at meetings, lean forward, grip the table, and pull against it. When your creativity is blocked, cross your arms.<\/p>\n

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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business<\/i><\/a> By Charles Duhigg <\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Make your bed every morning; other good habits may take hold.
\n\u2022 To start a new habit, pick a specific cue and a clear reward.<\/p>\n

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\nMastery<\/i><\/a> By Robert Greene<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Embrace tedium.
\n\u2022 Mastery is not genius; it is a function of concentration and time.<\/p>\n

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The 4-Hour Workweek<\/i><\/a> By Timothy Ferriss <\/b>
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\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 To avoid wasting time, check email twice a day: first at noon, and again at 4 p.m., the two busiest times for binging on email.
\n\u2022 Instead of responding to voicemail by phone, go through email instead. This teaches you, and your contacts, to be concise.<\/p>\n

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Steal Like an Artist<\/i> <\/a>By Austin Kleon<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Start copying. Copy your favorite writer, musician, painter. You\u2019ll get a better sense of how they think and create.<\/p>\n

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The Start-Up of You<\/i><\/a> By Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Create an \u201cinteresting-people fund.\u201d Use it to pay for coffee or \u00adlunches with people you find interesting.
\n\u2022 Who are the 10 <\/b>people you\u2019d reach out to if you ever got laid off? Reach out to them now, when you don\u2019t need anything from them.<\/p>\n

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion<\/i><\/a> By Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Prepare the ground for making a request of someone by doing him a small favor.
\n\u2022 Ask for more than you want; once you\u2019re turned down, ask for what you want.<\/p>\n

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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It<\/i><\/a> By Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Exercise your willpower brain muscles by planting temptations throughout the house\u2014hiding candy bars in plain sight, etc.\u2014then don\u2019t have them.
\n\u2022 Chart your willpower for a week. Then plan your schedule strategically and limit temptation when you know your willpower will be at a low.<\/p>\n

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How to Think More About Sex <\/i><\/a>By Alain de Botton<\/b>
\nLessons:<\/b>
\n\u2022 See bad dates the way you see bad weather. Natural parts of life that can\u2019t be prevented or controlled.
\n\u2022 Reframe your view on impotence\u2014not as a sign of inability, but instead as a sign of evolved compassion and kindness.<\/p>\n

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New York magazine is one of my favorite publications — we’ve pared down our hard-copy subscriptions to eliminate clutter and waste, but this one still makes the cut every year. Check out “How to Read 31 Books in Four Minutes<\/a>” but also check out the rest of their site<\/a>, if you’re at all interested in New York or popular culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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