Book Notes

Book Overview Title: Crush It!: Why NOW is the Time to Cash in on Your PassionAuthor: Gary VaynerchukCategory: Business & Entrepreneurship / Personal Branding Why I Picked This Book: I’m tired of working jobs I don’t love just for a paycheck. I see people building brands and businesses around their passions online, but I don’t […]

Book Overview Title: Entrepreneur RevolutionAuthor: Daniel PriestleyCategory: Business & Entrepreneurship / Self Development Why I Picked This Book: I’m caught between the Industrial Revolution mindset of job security and the emerging reality of a project-based economy. I see the old system crumbling but don’t fully understand what’s replacing it or how to position myself. This

  Book Overview Title: Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next OneAuthor: Jenny BlakeCategory: Career / Business & Entrepreneurship / Self Development Why I Picked This Book: I’m at a point where my “perfect-on-paper” job feels stagnant. I’ve outgrown my current role, and while I don’t want to burn everything down, I know

Book Overview Title: Rich Dad Poor Dad Author: Robert Kiyosaki Category: Personal Finance / Business & Entrepreneurship Why I Picked This Book: This is one of those books everyone references but few actually read carefully. I wanted to understand the foundational principles that shaped a generation’s thinking about money, assets, and financial independence. I’m tired

Book Overview Title: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Author: Eric Jorgenson Category: Business & Entrepreneurship / Philosophy / Self-Development Why I Picked This Book: I kept seeing Naval’s tweets and podcast clips everywhere and one YouTuber I followed also suggested this book, and his ideas felt different from typical hustle-culture advice. I wanted to understand

Book Overview Title: The Millionaire Fastlane Author: MJ DeMarco Category: Business & Entrepreneurship Why I Picked This Book: I picked up this book during a season where I was questioning the traditional “work hard, save slowly, retire late” path. With a family to provide for and limited time and energy, I wanted to understand whether

Book Overview Title: The $100 Startup Author: Chris Guillebeau Category: Business & Entrepreneurship Why I Picked This Book: I picked this book while rethinking my career path and income model. I wasn’t looking to build a “startup” in the Silicon Valley sense — I wanted something realistic, low-risk, and aligned with family life. This book

 Book Overview Title: Enam Angka Menjelang Disember Author: Azraei Muhamad Category: Personal Finance Why I Picked This Book This is the third book in Azraei’s Enam Angka series, and I wanted to see how he deepens and refines his financial philosophy. The first two books gave me frameworks and tactics; this one promised integration—connecting financial

 Book Overview Title: Enam Angka Menjelang Dua Puluh Lima Author: Azraei Muhamad Category: Personal Finance Why I Picked This Book This is Azraei’s follow-up to Bangsa Enam Angka (you can read my notes here), and I wanted to see how he expanded on his financial framework. I’m at a stage where I’ve grasped the basics

Book Overview Title: Bangsa Enam AngkaAuthor: Azraei MuhamadCategory: Personal Finance Why I Picked This Book I wanted a practical guide to financial planning that speaks to the Malaysian context. Most personal finance books are written from Western perspectives with different economic realities. This book promised a clear roadmap to building wealth from zero—something I needed