From TED.com Neil Pasricha’s blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life’s simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that’s truly awesome. (Filmed at TEDxToronto.) Neil Pasricha uses the power of blogging to spread a little optimism each day about […]
Working – Studs Terkel
April 22, 2014 By
“God, grant me serenity to accept those things I can’t change, the courage to change those I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Studs Terkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happiness […]
The Power of Intuition
– Gary Klein
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Through a three-tiered process called the “Exceleration Program,” Klein provides readers with the tools they need to build the intuitive skills that will help them make tough choices, spot potential problems, manage uncertainty and size up situations quickly in the workplace. Gary Klein is a research psychologist famous for pioneering in the field of naturalistic decision […]
Beating Sugar Addiction – Dan DeFigio
April 16, 2014 By
Are you a sugar addict? Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies provides you a safe and healthy path to overcome your addiction, eliminate stress eating, and upgrade your nutrition for a healthier lifestyle. Sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic that can lead to obesity, chronic fatigue, diabetes, and a host of other medical and psychological problems. Beating Sugar […]
The Lexus and the Olive Tree
– Thomas L. Friedman
April 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The Lexus and the Olive Tree is a 1999 book by Thomas L. Friedman that posits that the world is currently undergoing two struggles: the drive for prosperity and development, symbolized by the Lexus, and the desire to retain identity and traditions, symbolized by the olive tree. He says he came to this realization while eating a sushi box lunch on a Japanese bullet […]
Hungry – Crystal Renn
April 8, 2014 By
“We can always find each other, we girls with secrets.” An inspiring and cautionary tale for women of all ages, Hungry is an uplifting memoir with a universal message about body image, beauty and self-confidence. [From: Amazon.co.uk] This is a photo of me at sixteen, when I signed a big modeling contract, moved to New York […]
Purple Cow
– Seth Godin
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is a 2003 book by Seth Godin. The book presents Godin’s personal belief that creative advertising is less effective today because of clutter and advertising avoidance. The book advocates that companies produce remarkable products and target people who are likely to spread word of mouth about the product. USA Today said it “reminds business […]
A Whack on the Side of the Head
– Roger Von Oech
April 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“It’s difficult to get your creative juices flowing if you’re always being practical, following rules, afraid to make mistakes, not looking into outside areas, or under the influence of any of the other mental locks.” In our day to day lives, we seldom have a need to think outside the box. We tend to do […]
Getting to YES
– Roger Fisher and William L. Ury
March 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In is a best-selling 1981 non-fiction book by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury. Reissued in 1991 with additional authorship credit to Bruce Patton, the book made appearances for years on the Business Week” Best Seller” list. The book suggests a method called “principled negotiation or negotiation of merits.” Members of the Harvard Negotiation […]
