If you are looking for guidance and direction with the creative process, I have a book recommendation.
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech can be divided into three sections. The first part provides ten rules that are to be broken to stimulate creativity. The [...]
I lived in San Diego during their pension crisis a few years ago. The story was confusing and never held any interest with me. Boring. Change the channel.
So why would I read a book about the dull topic of pensions? Because it was written by Roger Lowenstein. He may be [...]
A few months ago I read a blog post about body language. It linked to some lame video on YouTube that didn’t hold my interest. Before heading off to the next blog, I decided I’d see if there were any good books on the topic. Little did I know I’d stumble upon [...]
This book was on my queue to read for quite a while.
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki was both interesting and bit long-winded. Some chapters were entertaining to me and others put me to sleep. Let me summarize the book in a single sentence.
Crowds will arrive at a better answer than individuals [...]
Evey since I saw Star Wars as a child I’ve liked stories involving a mentor and a student. I guess that is why decided to read this book. Until I wrote this blog post, I had no idea they had made a movie about the book. Could have saved a few hours.
Way [...]
I decided to finally read the classic book on friendship.
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a book I wish I had read in college. It is nice collection of tips on dealing with people that many of us tend to pick up over the years.
One chapter deals with arguments. [...]
A week ago I was chatting with Matt about biographies. He mentioned reading one on Walt Disney. Do you have a favorite biography that you would recommend? Note that I’m not interested in actors, athletes or musicians. Everyone else is fair game.
A while back I saw Carl Hiaasen on 60 Minutes. He seemed like an interesting guy and I made a note to someday read one of his books. I finally did.
Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen is a fun story that takes place in the South Florida Everglades. I really don’t read enough fiction [...]
No I didn’t discover any rats in my new apartment. I did discover a book on the history of rats in New York City though.
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan is a mix of history and the author’s own adventures ratting in NYC. I wanted to read [...]
When I first picked up this book I didn’t think it would hold that many interesting ideas about the psychology of eating. I was wrong.
Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink should be read by anyone that has ever dieted or is ready to begin a diet. The [...]
