Success Principles

Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Posted ago by Matthew

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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Persistence

Posted ago by Matthew

It’s now mid February, and statistically we’re at about the point when most of people’s new year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. I notice it especially at the gym, where in early January, the crowds flock.  With Christmas weight …

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James Dyson – Biography of an Entrepreneur

Posted ago by Matthew

James Dyson was born in England, one of three children.  His father, Alec, died when he was nine.  “Not having a father, particularly at that time, was very unusual.  I felt different.  I was on my own.  I can’t quite …

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Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill

Posted ago by Matthew

“Everything your mind can conceive, you can achieve” – Napoleon Hill Even if it is 70 years since the book Think and Grow Rich was written, it is still a highly respected and read book.  It has sold millions of …

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Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey

Posted ago by Matthew

Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People® Dr Stephen Covey Dr Stephen Covey is an influential management guru, whose book The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, became a blueprint for personal development when it was published in 1990. Habit 1 …

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Trapped

Posted ago by Matthew

One of my new year’s resolutions was to read books I have on my shelf that somehow remain unread. It’s part of my de-cluttering and simplifying of my life. I have just finished Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young …

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