Category: Reviews
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Book Review: Smarter, Faster, Better – Charles Duhigg
Well Written [amazon template=thumbnail&asin=081299339X] Charles Duhigg displays his writing acumen in “Smarter, Faster, Better” and that, perhaps, explains my ambivalence toward the book. The book’s title, “Better, Faster, Smarter” sets expectations of being focused on productivity, which it does, but it takes some work to get to the productivity discussions. Duhigg uses two or three…
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Book Review – How to Tie a Tie
For the past thirty years I’ve tied my tie the exact same way. That all changed because of “How to Tie a Tie” by Potter Style. The title basically indicates the subject matter. The book covers fifteen different ways to tie a tie, along with how to tie a bowtie. The book isn’t just about…
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Book Review – Better and Faster
My overall reaction after finishing “Better and Faster” by Jeremy Gutsche is wow. Simply wow. While I have read business books in the past, I have not read entrepreneurial books. I don’t really have anything to compare this book with, but really, I can’t believe other books of the genre could be any better than…
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Review – Quiet by Susan Cain
[amazon asin=0307352153&template=wishlist&chan=default] Susan Cain’s book on introversion is, in my estimation, an indispensable resource on challenges introverts face in an extroverted world. The book is well researched and written. The five years it Cain took to write is evident. I was surprised by the amount of research Quiet contained, and the extensive research serves as…
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Review – The Deeper Path by Kary Oberbrunner
[amazon asin=0801015219&template=wishlist&chan=default] I received a pre-release electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I just finished Kary Oberbrunner’s book and I’m conflicted. I’m giving the book three stars. Overall the book was a good positive book. There were many helpful points, and thoughts. Following the exercises to create one’s OPUS and…