book review

Books reviews on workplace, corporate, and business driven books.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert — My 10 Best Takeaways
Reading Big Magic made me start a blog and publish one post a week. The book is like a comforting voice whispering to me “You’re allowed to write. No matter how boring, how nonsense the product will be, it’s okay. Just write, then share it with the world.”
By Mark Joseph Aduana5 years ago in Journal
Elon Musk's Long-Term Assistant Who Requested a Raise Was Fired
It's early 2014, and Mary Beth Brown has chosen to ask for a raise, never expecting that it would terminate her 12-year working relationship with Elon Musk.
By Thasleem Ahmed5 years ago in Journal
Review – On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
(Note: This book is a little older being published in 2001. The version of the book I read was the original. A reissue was published in 2020 and has addition commentary by Joe Hill and Owen King, which I cannot speak to at this time.)
By SE Baran5 years ago in Journal
Ego: Eckhart Tolle and Matthias Pӧhm Criticism
"An essential aspect of this awakening consists of transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequiste not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet." -Eckhart Tolle
By Elena5 years ago in Journal
The promiscuous writer
I read something interesting today. David B. Clear, in an article posted on Medium, suggested that a writer could use multiple places at once; forget the fidelity, the pressure to write new content and simply reuse the work built elsewhere. Use different platforms, he said. This echoed some considerations regarding writing that I have had recently. For a while I wondered what led a writer (I mean a good one) to go from the pages of a novel to write newspaper columns in which we see him degrade into an old and disgusting person.
By Andres 5 years ago in Journal
Review of Once Upon a Book Club Subscription Box
A book subscription that includes treasures that relate to the book, what more could a person ask for? Once Upon a Book Club reaches beyond the limits of just a plain subscription box that sends you a monthly book by including wrapped gifts that go along with the pages. It makes the book a more fun read as you stumble onto one of their sticky notes on a designated page letting you know to open “gift for page 65”. Bonus, you would be supporting a woman owned company.
By Scarlett Callohan5 years ago in Journal
Books that kept me sane
Books have always been my favorite place to hide. When everything went wrong, I picked up some fiction and got transported to another world. My real world problems got buried in somebody else's adventures. This was how my mind worked until the pandemic struck. In March 2020, when we were thrown into a world of uncertainty, I could hardly focus on any fiction. Suddenly life seemed like a medical thriller and I wanted something that would make me feel like I am a living, breathing human being and not somebody else's figment of imagination.
By chembarathi5 years ago in Journal
Terra Nullius by Clare G. Coleman
Australian affiliate links are at the bottom of this article Hello Book People! Today I'm showcasing Claire G. Coleman's first sci-fi novel, Terra Nullius. But first, let me read to you the blurb and author bio:
By Jasmine Wolfe5 years ago in Journal
What books should I read to get basic knowledge of the stock market?
1. Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Those who don’t know Benjamin Graham is Warren Buffet’s mentor. This book was written very early for those who want to know the fundamentals of how to make more profit in the share market. After reading this book you will learn about various kinds of different approaches to gain slowly and steadily from the financial market. This book will help you to prevent yourself from making any costly mistakes. It also helps to know more about long-term approaches in profit-making.
By marketfunda5 years ago in Journal
Review: Jay Blades' book "Making It"
It's a popular thing for TV celebrities to write a memoir and venture into print off the back of their fame and popularity. This is essentially what Jay Blades has done by sharing the past life which brought him to where he is now, in an autobiography. Jay's book "Making It" is no bandwagon jump though, no cash in tawdry tale cobbled together to shift a few copies. Far from it. He speaks both eloquently and humourously about some of his most vulnerable and painful times, in a way which you cannot help but be moved by, and be swept along on the journey with him.
By Ian Edwards5 years ago in Journal
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
Australian affiliate links are at the bottom of this article Hello, Book People! I hope everyone is well and enjoying their videos today. I am Jasmine, a.k.a. Fiction Is Vice. Today I am sharing my love on Margo Lanagan’s Black Juice.
By Jasmine Wolfe5 years ago in Journal
Best audible self improvement books
Reading is something so many of us want to do more of but can never find the time. Enter the Audiobook! I’m a huge fan of listening and learning on the go, while driving or walking the dog, and I know there’s so many of you who love that too. If you’re looking for some new material, i’m sharing with you the best Audible self improvement books. Audible is a platform by Amazon with all the best audiobooks, Audible originals, and even Audible podcasts! I download the app on my phone so I can pick up where I left off at any point, I love it! THE CHIMP PARADOX: PROF STEVE PETERS I’ve recommended this elsewhere and I think I will forever, it honestly changed my life in ways I did not expect! Acting impulsively, or based on what I wanted right then in that moment, was holding me back and I didn’t know it until finding this. All those times I didn’t resist the urge to scroll social media or sit in front of Netflix… it sounds trivial but honestly think of the time saving and mindset switch that could have benefited me and my businesses so much sooner? I can’t recommend this enough! THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK: MARK MANSON Do you ever wonder why you bother? Why you put effort into things that aren’t actually important? I find myself asking these questions more with every year I get older. This book is like a cheat code to help you skip forward a few years and figure out what things in life are worth your time and energy! Bonus points for the narrator. THE ART OF BEING BRILLIANT: ANDY COPE & ANDY WHITTAKER. The writers are personal development coaches in business, gurus in the usual things like communication, leadership, goal setting, etc. What’s unique is that one of them is a comedian! They bring a different energy to productivity style books, focusing on what makes you happy and brilliant and doing more of it! Critic Review: “Practical insights on how to make positive thinking work for you. And without any of the pastel-coloured, muzak-themed humourless preachy-ness that so often makes you give up on this useful and important topic.” (Michael Bungay Stanier, author of Do More Great Work) HOW TO BE A PRODUCTIVITY NINJA: GRAHAM ALLCOTT Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do – isn’t that what we’re all trying to do, especially trying to grow blogs and businesses? It’s definitely my goal! For those if you in the UK like me, the writer is from the UK too so it has that British practicality that gets to the point. I don’t think there’s any feeling quite like a productive day is there? Well this has given me more of these and it will for you too! If you’re a list lover, this is for you! THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE: STEPHEN R. COVEY If you’ve not read this before now, you’ve almost certainly heard of it. It’s one of the best selling books of all time! There’s lots to think about and take away from this book, and it’s full of solid, traditional principles that will help you refocus and think differently. If you want to take this seriously, this is for you. Not so much with the light-hearted approach or humour though. QUIET: FEARNE COTTON I love love love Fearne, her outlook on life and her down to earth honesty. Listening to Fearne feels like getting advice from a great friend. She has written a few books, though this one focuses on those niggly voices we all sometimes have. Can I really make this my business? Who would ever buy from me? Who am I to coach people? Those self doubting thoughts do us no good. Quiet is an enjoyable read, not the most groundbreaking but very relatable and fun. S.U.M.O (SHUT UP, MOVE ON): PAUL MCGEE The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life The author actually came to deliver a workshop at one of my old workplaces, so that makes me love this book even more! I originally read paperback version, but I like to read these types of things a couple of times to sink in more so the audiobook version is perfect for that. It’s not as ‘tough love’ as the title makes it sound (although many of us can do with that at times), but it is about taking responsibility and moving forward intentionally. If you find yourself getting stuck in procrastination, complaining about things out of your control maybe, this will help you to take action! A BRIEF GUIDE TO SELF-HELP CLASSICS: JAMES RUSSELL Now, full disclosure, I haven’t listened to this myself. I actually just spotted it today when I was finding the links for you guys, but I thought it was too good not to include! I don’t struggle to find time to listen to audiobooks but for those of you that do, this is the perfect solution – the best bits all wrapped into one! Save your time listening to audiobooks that might not be for you, and get the key takeaways from the best audible self improvement books out there. Then if you hear anything you love you can get the full book later. There you have my ideas for the best Audible self improvement books! Have you read any of these already? I’d love to know what you think of them, or if you have any suggestions of your own to add to the list try audible and get access to these books for free
By Vironika roy5 years ago in Journal