Dawid Adach

Monthly Book Bites: May 2023

Das Ende des Papiergeld-Zeitalters Author: Roland BaaderMy rating: 6/10 This book can be divided into 2 chapters: It is only worth it for the substantive part. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Author: Mark MansonMy rating: 8.5/10 This book is one of my tops, even though objectively is not as good. So why […]

Failures are just lessons. Sometimes costly, though….

What would you do if your employee caused a significant damage costing $20,000? 💰 This is what happened to us a few years ago… There’s a well-known urban legend in the business world about a manager who makes a mistake and loses an impressive $10 million. 😱 He dejectedly goes into the office the next […]

🎮 Gamification for Business Growth: Lessons from Duolingo 🎓

As a CEO, you’re always seeking innovative ways to improve your business and drive employee/customers engagement. Gamification has emerged as an effective strategy to motivate and retain both customers and employees. Duolingo, is a language learning app. Learning is difficult. Staying motivated is probably the hardest part of it. The app owners managed to change […]

Monthly Book Bites: April 2023

PSYCHOeffects. 50 psychological phenomena that affect your life. Author: Kamil ZielińskiMy rating: 7.5/10 A solid book in the form of a cross-section of the most important psychological phenomena. As a fan of psychology, I had doubts whether I should read it – I know most of the described studies, but I quickly realized that it […]

Netflix vs Blockbuster: The Rise and Fall of Two Video Giants

25 years ago on April 14, 1997 Netflix was launched🎂 In the late 1990s, Blockbuster was the king of the video rental industry with its ubiquitous blue-and-yellow stores scattered throughout the United States. Netflix, on the other hand, was just a small start-up trying to find its way. But within a decade, the tables had […]

On what we can and can’t

🚀 AI is here. It will take some jobs. We won’t stop that.But how about we focus on what we can, rather than what we can’t change? Let me tell you the story. 👟 It’s 1918 soon after WWI. Adi Dassler, a young man with a vision, watches nervously as his first and only employee, […]

Monthly Book Bites: March 2023

The Catcher in the Rye Author: J.D. SalingerMy rating: 7 Another in the series of 100 books to read before death. A cult novel that fascinates successive generations of young readers. A symbol of youthful rebellion against the adult world. Sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, who cannot reconcile himself with the surrounding stupidity, wickedness, and above all, […]

Evil TikTok

Things I learned on TikTok: Ponies aren’t baby horses. They’re their own breed.The hole in a pasta spoon is one serving of spaghetti.How to hot wire a Kia using a USB cord and a screwdriver. Oh yes, you read that right. Several police departments have reported a significant increase in vehicle thefts across the country […]

🚨Cybersecurity Alert🚨: Even 2FA Can’t Always Save You!🔓

This morning, Linus Tech Tips, the leading tech-oriented YouTube channel with almost 20 million subscribers, got hacked!😱 His channel was renamed and used as a crypto scam, playing an Elon Musk interview and offering a fake giveaway. Scammers promised to double every Bitcoin sent.💸 You may think no one would be so gullible, but considering […]

There is solution to every problem

Last time I was in NY I’ve seen this surprising situation on the way to the subway. Apparently the New York subway prohibited dogs from riding, except if they could fit into a bag, which presented a challenge for owners of larger dogs. However, it wasn’t long before they discovered a workaround. The workaround involved […]