Watch: Video book reviews

I spoke with authors about the books they've written and the impact it had on their lives. You can watch our discussions below.

Anyone who knows me understands how much I enjoy reading. I don’t read as much as I would like, but I still manage to knock back and consume one or two titles per month.

I have a preference for non-fiction books often exploring social issues, personality traits, or geopolitics. Those who follow me on LinkedIn can see what kind of books catch my eye (I started posting my updates as a way to hold myself accountable, but it has become somewhat of a habit).

As part of a series on CTech called BiblioTech, I had the chance to sit down with some writers and discuss their books. This was an incredibly exciting opportunity and I enjoyed learning more about their work.

Usually, the series is in the form of a written interview, so it was fun to play around with the format a bit.

Here are some links to video interviews I conducted over the last few months.

“Prompting Happiness: A Guide to Prompting a Life Worth Living” by Nimrod Vromen

Nimrod is the Founder and CEO of Ark Empowerment and Consiglieri - aiming to transform the world of professional services with AI. He is also the Chief Growth Officer for the Startup Sector at Arnon, Tadmor-Levy after 16 years as a corporate lawyer at the firm. For the soul, he wrote and produced “Startup: Confidential”, an internet video series hosted on CTech and Calcalist, and authored “Prompting Happiness: A Guide to Prompting a Life Worth Living”. The book follows Nimrod as he addresses the complexities of modern life while offering a road map for navigating those intricacies, ranging from stimulating conversations on the future of AI to helpful strategies for fostering happiness in an increasingly digital society.

“Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work” by Uri Gneezy

Incentives are something that drives families, economies, companies, and societies. We are told as a child that if we behave well, we can have a candy bar or play outside with our friends. As employees, we may be incentivized with money or status, or find fulfillment from within by knowing we are doing something that adds meaning to our lives and our communities. But what really drives these motivations in our minds, and how can we perform best when the incentives we receive are sending mixed signals? Uri Gneezy is a Professor of Economics and Strategy and the Epstein/Atkinson Chair in Behavioral Economics at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management. Before that, he was a faculty member at the University of Chicago, Technion, and Haifa. Uri’s research focuses on using both lab and field experiments to study how people react to incentives. He is the co-writer of The Why Axis, which discussed how using field experiments can improve our understanding of economic interactions in the real world.

“Live Like a Startup: Take The Initiative and Transform Your Life” by Yaniv Rivlin

Yaniv is the Founding General Manager of Bird in Israel, where he also ran the EMEA Government Partnerships department. Before that, he co-founded and served as the Executive Vice President of Comtribute, a company that provided organizations with an online platform to raise funds and engage with consumers. September 2023 saw the English release of his latest book, "Live Like a Startup: Take The Initiative and Transform Your Life”. The title, originally published in Hebrew, was a #1 bestselling book in Israel and is available now for readers looking for invaluable insights on creating genuine, lasting success in business and in life.

“I, Human" by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic