ICYMI: 📚 The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink 🤔, Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday 💪🏼 & Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 🌈 (+ the best business books of all time!)

"When feeling is for thinking and thinking is for doing, regret is for making us better." — Daniel H. Pink  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

​ The 4 Minute Read (ICYMI) Acceptance April April 15, 2023 || Read in browser​ Actually, Hagrid, perhaps you should have!​ Heya, Nik here with Saturday's 4 Minute Read in case you missed it. Thank you to everyone who downloaded The 4 Minute Millionaire! We gave away a whopping 4,449 copies during the promotion (you can't make this up). That's about twice as many as I've sold in the 18 months that the book has been out. I'm really curious to see the effect of this promotion, and if you've downloaded the book and enjoy it, please don't forget to leave a review on Amazon!​ Alright, in today's edition: ​The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink (will show you regret is an okay, even necessary part of life & how to handle it) ​Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday (will help you have more self-control in all aspects of life) ​Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (an empowering read about creativity and making time for your passions) ​The 60 Best Business Books of All Time (for everyone from beginner to founder to manager to leader and CEO) Here we go! ​ Hot Off The Press The Power of Regret ​by Daniel Pink This book is a deep dive into an emotion we all experience, outlining in three parts... 1. Why regret makes us more human, not less 2. Which four core regrets plague us all 3. How we can accept and reshape our mistakes into better futures instead of keeping them as skeletons in our closets Some much needed insight on a feeling we all think we should try to avoid like the plague, which is actually not true! Read the Summary » ​ ​ Quote of the Week "When feeling is for thinking and thinking is for doing, regret is for making us better." ​ — Daniel H. Pink ​ The Big 3 From the Book 1. There are 2 kinds of regret, and while one paralyzes us, the other spurs us into action. 2. Consider regret a stock in your emotional portfolio. This way, you'll have an easier time accepting it. 3. You can deal with regret productively in 3 ways: fix it, reconsider it, or analyze it and make a plan to improve. Master the Lessons in 4 Minutes » ​ A Book Brought to Life ​Discipline Is Destiny is the 2nd in Ryan Holiday's book series about the 4 big Stoic virtues: courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom. This book is all about "temperance," as the Stoics called it: the art of controlling our bodies, minds, and emotions. Holiday explains where self-discipline begins, why "only a moderate mind can be happy," and how this seemingly self-oriented skill can help us be more kind to others as well. If you're a fan of Stoicism, struggle with self-discipline, or want to have more self-control, do not miss out on this video. ​ ​ The Freebie ​ Phew. 14,000 words and nearly 2 years after I first started working on it, here it finally is: The latest and last (for now) book list showing you the very best books in a certain topic. In this case, we're looking at... The 60 Best Business Books of All Time! It's one of our bigger lists because it's a major category, but depending on what specifically you're interested in, you'll likely focus on only 3-4 of our top picks. Here are all the categories, click on any given one to jump right to that section on our page: ​The 7 Best Business Books Overall​ ​For Beginners​ ​For Managers​ ​For Employees​ ​For Leaders​ ​About Teamwork & Culture​ ​For Productivity​ ​For Startups​ ​For Strategy​ ​For Starting a Business​ ​For Scaling a Business​ ​For Small Business Owners​ ​For Solo Creators​ ​For Sales ​ ​About Marketing​ ​About Inspiring CEOs & Leaders​ Whether you're a recent graduate, young professional, early manager, senior leader, CEO or entrepreneur, I guarantee you there's at least one book on this list that'll teach you something new and valuable. If you want to succeed in the world of business, explore these books. Discover the Best Business Books » ​ Dusty But Brilliant Big Magic by Liz Gilbert Being creative is an act of power. That's why it takes courage. Often, we don't have that courage. Elizabeth Gilbert, famous for her memoir Eat, Pray, Love* will help you find it. She'll show you how she found her own voice, why it's okay for your fears to coexist with your passions, how to allow yourself to be creative, and why a creative "love affair" needn't be all that stressful. If you want to be more creative, read this summary. Read the Summary » ​ The Big 3 From the Book 1. Let your fears coexist with your passions. 2. Give yourself permission to create. 3. Keep your day job to fuel your creative affair. Master the Book in 4 Minutes » ​ The Meme Shelf Oh dear...so that's what they meant when they said books are dangerous... ​ That's everything for now! Have a great start into the new week, and see you next Saturday! Happy reading, -Nik PS: Have you tried Shortform*? It's the most in-depth book summary service I know, and you can try it free for 5 days* »​ What can we do to improve the next edition? Tell us here. Did someone forward you this email? If so, you can sign up here. 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