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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini As a life-long learner I’m always looking for new books to read. Sometimes the books aren’t new to market, but they’re new to me. This is one such book. Written back …
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About two weeks ago I was sitting by myself at a cafe reading, when a man comes up to me and asks “What do you think of the book?” I was reading Chip Heath and Dan Heath’s book Switch: How …
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Malcolm Gladwell’s book, “Outliers,” came out in 2008 as a follow-up to his popular book “Blink”. In “Outliers” Gladwell writes a compelling argument that “it is not the brightest who succeed, nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and …
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“Lecturing or demanding others live peacefully is one of the least effective ways to inspire them; however, when we simply demonstrate that we’re living peacefully, we offer other people a large dose of inspiration by our mere presence.” This comes …
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I recently finished this book, and when you look at the online reviews they are quite mixed. I actually listened to it on audio-book and it’s read by the author. It’s got quite a few good ideas in it, however …
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In Talent is Overrated, author Geoff Colvin rejects the popular notion that the genius of a Tiger Woods, a Mozart or a Warren Buffett is inborn uniquely to only a few individuals. He cites research that refutes the value of innate …
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I recently read this book and it was the first of John Maxwell’s that I read. I have since read a couple of others of his and will review them too. Firstly the title of this book intrigued me because …
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“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken …
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Written byTom Rath and Jim Harter “Wellbeing” is the result of Gallup research covering 150 countries, representing 98% of the world’s population. An easy read that will make you re-define your perception of happiness and wellness. From this research, five …
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“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa… …
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