I recently picked up a copy of The Mind Map Book, mostly by accident. I was looking for memory books in a Half Price Bookstore, and came across it in the Memory section. It is written by one of the most prolific authors on memory, Tony Buzan, but it is a departure from some of […]
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This book presents a great tool that you can use to organize, memorize, and revolutionize your thinking. It is very simple to use, and you will be mind mapping after reading the first few chapters. This book would be way too long if it was just a how-to book, but it is much more than
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\”I doubt that many evangelical leaders would say `It doesn’t matter how the U.S. government is structured as long as there is some form of leadership.’ Yet, that is precisely what I have heard some evangelical leaders say.\” (102) The fact is, many people in the church today do not think about church leadership. As long
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Great post from Paul Graham on the difference between a manager’s schedule and a maker’s schedule. Very useful for authors to think through . . . excerpt and link to the essay are below.One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they’re on a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them
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What kind of entrepreneur are you? What types of business are potential disasters for your skill set? What kind of people should you work with? If you are interested in the answers to these questions, this book will help answer them. First time author Joe Abraham has developed a simple quadrant that will help any entrepreneur
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The Economics of Good and Evil is a book that will change the way you think about economics, history, religion, and myth. The author blends ancient texts with modern economics, and the results are stunning. This book is one of the best I have read in the past year, and I can promise that it
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Speed reading can change the way you research, evaluate, and how you read for pleasure. Contrary to popular belief, comprehension increases when you read faster. I read How To Read a Book a few years ago, and there are a few tips in that book that have stuck with me and helped me to read
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Great post from business guru Seth Godin on Price and Value. Valuable information for every author . . . \”How’s the wine?\” You really can’t answer that question out of context. Compared to what? Compared to a hundred dollar bottle? Not so good. Compared to any other $12 bottle… great! \”How was the hotel?\” \”How’s
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Peter Guber, former CEO of Sony Pictures, uses Tell To Win to convince businesses to unleash the power of story. It is an engaging book that draws on a wide variety of stories from successful people, and it is worth reading for anyone interested in how narrative can be used to string facts together in
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Stumbled on these two programs by accident on Amazon. Prime is the upgraded option on Amazon that gives you free two day shipping on most items. It normally costs $79 a year, unless . . . 1. You are a student currently enrolled in some type of schooling. If so, click here to find out
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