I think Principle Centered Leadership (Amazon) was the most annoying, preachy, and useless book I have ever read. Really disappointing as I got a lot out of 7 Habits (Amazon) and thought reading this would similar enough to refresh my thinking, but also something new. Actually I hated it so much, I may never manage to read […]
As an individual, I have habits, and I have processes. The processes are things that aren’t quite natural enough to be habits, yet. I think process helps me create a framework that helps me be effective – at work, and in life. For example, having a schedule for my blog. Posting something on Monday, Wednesday and Friday […]
I actually had no idea who Alan Partridge was, and just bought the book in an effort to expand my horizons – I think after Stephen Fry tweeted about it (cannot find tweet, I could well be wrong). As a result, the reading was a bit weird at first – the guy seemed to have […]
This book – The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace (Amazon) has to be one of the most depressing books I have ever read. Sometimes, surrounded by men, I think that I don’t understand the rules of the game that is on. Having read this book, and had […]
The book The Power of Habit (Amazon) is fascinating. All about how we create habits, how we change habits, and how much of our life is driven by habits. It’s full of fascinating stories that illustrate the points, like the man who lost the ability to create memories… but who could still create habits. Or the […]
This book was a recommendation, and I see what people would get out of it, although personally I really disliked it. I thought the claims it made were too grandiose, and that they were overstated in a way that was at times offensive – when it talks about the “power of the word” and says […]
One of the most moving books I have ever read, Chasing Daylight by Gene O’Kelly (Amazon) was written in the weeks leading up to his death, after he was given 3 months to live. It’s really thought-provoking, but an easy read – I read it one sitting during the flight from Munich to Birmingham. He was a […]
Pink Brain Blue Brain (Amazon) is a fascinating book, covering the research into the extent of gender differences at birth, and how socialisation, education, and play make them bigger. Differences are very, very minor in babies (studies showing otherwise are problematic, for example, not blind). Notably, boys tend to be more fussy (more emotionally needy, despite […]
There was a period, thankfully a brief one, when I was spending $100 a week on Kindle Books. I know, shocking. I was reading them too, mostly novels. I’ve since started tracking my expenditure on books more – limiting myself to a $100 a month budget, which was helping me not purchase quite so many […]
The Happiness Trap (Amazon) is a book based on ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Essentially, the premise is that forcing yourself to “think positive” is actively unhelpful, and instead you should just find space for difficult emotions, and not take difficult thoughts seriously. Focus on taking a positive action instead. Tips that I’ve been […]