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So the book I chose to read was Feel Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal. The reason I chose this book is because I want to be more productive as many times I feel as the things I do provide no value to me and I put aside the things that will actually benefit me. There were many things I hoped to get out of this book, but what I was looking forward to the most was a way to change the way I approach the things I do and how to pick what I should really focus on. So I got a lot of information from my reading of this book. I have learned facts about productivity and how people approach it differently from studies and experiences cited in the book. The book was an easy read and I think it was very well organized in the way it conveys information. One of my favorite quotes from this book was “ Confession: I used to be addicted to World of Warcraft”. This quote just threw me off because I used to love playing this game growing up and I just really resonated...

To: Professor Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP From: Alexis Santos, Research and Development Analyst, AMDP Date: March 5th, 2024 Subject: Proposal to consider investment in Veja Dear Mr. Hansen, In line with Anima Mundi Development Partners' values of social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and profitability, I propose that AMDP invest in Veja. Veja is a company that focuses on having "one foot in design and the other in social responsibility". Before diving into what this means for Veja, I want to set a foundation on which we shape our investment criteria. Fundamental Concepts Triple Bottom Line - A business concept that states firms should not solely focus on generating profit, but also be conscious of their social and environmental impact (Harvard Business School). Corporate Social Responsibility - An idea that a "business has a responsibility to the society that exists around it". This responsibility can be present in forms such as: Environmental Respons...

 The book I have picked to read is Feel Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You  by Ali Abdaal. I picked this book because I have bad habits in terms of how I work that I want to improve such as procrastination. The blurb that was given to us makes me think that I will get unconventional advice on how to improve my productivity which is something I look forward too. So there are a couple of things I am looking for in this reading. First, I want it to be straightforward in advice like telling me steps or practices I can do to increase my productivity. Second, I want it to be readable in the sense that there is not a lot of jargon or esoteric terms, in other words, I want it to be an easy read. Last, I want to be able to really apply what I learn as soon as possible, so I hope the steps or practices I mentioned before are implementable into my current position.