OASIS – Book Summaries and Reviews

Inspiration on Demand – Just Read More!!!

Attend our sessions to see short presentations which will review & summarize the gist of different books from different categories including Finance, Philosophy, Health, Self-Development.

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Session 1: June 29th 2018

The One Minute To Do list by Michael Linenberger

Session 2: July 25th 2018

The One Thing (The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results) by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Session 3: August 15th 2018

The Resiliency Advantage (Master Change, Thrive under Pressure, and bounce back from setbacks) by Dr. Al Siebert, PhD

Session 4: August 29th 2018

The Power of Habit (Why we do what we do in Life and Business) — by Charles Duhigg

Session 5: September 19th 2018

Decisive (How to make better decisions) — by Chip and Dan Heath

Session 6: September 26th 2018

12 Rules for life (An Antidote to Chaos) — by Jordan B. Peterson

Session 7: October 24th 2018

The Start-up of YOU: Adapt to the future, Invest in yourself, and Transform your career by Reid Hoffman (Co-founder, LinkedIn)

Session 8: October 31st 2018

Start With Why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action by Simon Sinek
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Session 9: January 30th 2019

The Life changing Magic of Tidying up: by Marie Kondo (Creator of the KonMari Method — and star of Tidying up on Netflix)

Session 10: February 6th 2019

On the shortness of Life: by Seneca the Younger (49 A.D)

Session 11: February 13th 2019

The Diabetes Code: by Jason Fung

Session 12: February 20th 2019

The Little Book that STILL beats the Market: by Joel Greenblatt

Session 13: February 27th 2019

How to fail at almost Everything and Still Win Big – By Scott Adams

Session 14: March 6th 2019

The Republic – By Plato

Session 15: April 10th 2019

The Case against Sugar – Our love of sugar is killing us – By Gary Taubes

Session 16: April 17th 2019

Money: Master The Game 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom – By Tony Robbins

Session 17: April 24th 2019

StuffocationLiving More For Less – By James Wallman

Session 18: May 1st 2019

Meditations The Stoic thinking of a Philosopher King – By Marcus Aurelius

Session 19: May 15th 2019

Made to StickWhy Some Ideas Survive and others Die by Chip & Dan Heath

Session 20: May 22nd 2019

The Plant ParadoxThe Hidden Dangers in ‘Healthy’ Foods that cause Disease and Weight Gain by Steven R. Gundry

Session 21: May 29th 2019

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John C Bogle

Session 22: June 5th 2019

The Paradox of Choice Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz

Sustainability series – For Your Planet Matters Initiative

Session 23: June 12th 2019

Renewable – The world changing power of Alternative Energy by Jeremy Shere

Session 24: June 19th 2019

The Power of Thirst – Global Water Inequality and the Coming Chaos by Karen Piper

Session 25: June 26th 2019

Nature’s Fortune How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature By Mark R. Tercek & Jonathan S. Adams

Session 26: July 3rd 2019

A Better World, Inc. How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems By Alice Korngold

Session 27: July 10th 2019

The Necessary Revolution – How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World – By Peter Senge

Session 28: July 17th 2019

Farmageddon – The True Cost of Cheap Meat – By Philip Lymbery with Isabel Oakeshott

Session 29: July 24th 2019

Eco-Business – A Big-Brand Takeover of Sustainability – By Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister

Session 30: July 31st 2019

Green Illusions – The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism – By Ozzie Zehner


Session 31: Aug 21st 2019

The China Study – The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term health By T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell

Session 32: Aug 28th 2019

Pivot – The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One By Jenny Blake

Session 33: Sep 4th 2019

The Total Money Makeover – A Proven Plan for Finance Fitness By Dave Ramsey

Session 34: Sep 11th 2019

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks – How one woman’s cells changed scientific thinking forever. By Rebecca Skloot

Session 35: Oct 2nd 2019

Deep Work – Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World By Cal Newport

Session 36: Oct 9th 2019

Beat Sugar Addiction Now! – The Cutting-Edge Program That Cures Your Type of Sugar Addiction and Puts You on the Road to Feeling Great – and Losing Weight By Jacob Teitelbaum and Chrystle Fiedler

Session 37: Oct 16th 2019

Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) – How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom? By Scott Rieckens

Session 38: Oct 23 rd 2019

Sapiens – A Brief History of Humankind By Yuval Noah Harari

Session 39: Oct 30th 2019

The Emperor of All Maladies – A Biography of Cancer By Siddartha Mukherjee

Coming soon – Listed in no particular order

The Millionaire Next Door – The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy By Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

The Design of Everyday Things – The cognitive psychology of good design By Donald A. Norman

Man’s Search for Meaning – The harrowing experiences of the author in a concentration camp By Viktor Frankl

Choose Yourself – Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream By James Altucher

The Compound Effect – Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success By Darren Hardy

The Checklist Manifesto – How to Get Things Right By Atul Gawande

A Whole New Mind – Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future By Daniel H. Pink

Dollars and Sense – How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter By Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler

Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us By Daniel Pink

This Is Marketing – You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See By Seth Godin

How To Make Your Money Last – The Indispensable Retirement Guide By Jane Bryant Quinn

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