The 4 Disciplines of Execution – a book review
The 4 Disciplines of Execution - one chapter in and I am hooked. I found the book The 4 Disciplines of Execution after reading a recommendation on the Thoughtful app.…
New Year, New Habits
Much of our life is managed by automation. Not of the computer variety, but of the behavioral variety. Automation of our behavior through habits. We need habits to simplify our…
Review: Your Brain at Work by David Rock
These days there’s no shortage of things to worry about, events to plan, places to go, things to do, and we start it all again the next day. At the…
Positively Intelligent
Have you ever experienced your mind racing off with negative "mind chatter" while trying to shoot a free throw or making an important presentation? The book Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20%…
Review of The 4-Hour Workweek
In 2007, Tim Ferriss shocked the publishing world with his best-selling book, The 4-Hour Workweek. Who would think that a book selling a lifestyle change would be so popular? In…
Good Business requires Good Philosophy
Mihaly Csikszentamihalyi, a world-renowned psychologist, discovered the psychology of optimal experience, what he calls "Flow". In Flow, Dr. Csikszentamihalyi found that surgeons, musicians, athletes, and other top performers share a similar immersive experience,…
A Workbook that Finally Makes Sense
I was delighted recently by the book I read by Ken West, called Get What You Want! In this book, you will find the best set of questions ever compiled for answering…
Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkum
Speaking in front of groups, whether in small business meetings or large audiences, is a challenge many of us struggle to do well. Speaking, however, is a learned skill that…