Category: Book Reviews
Fighting Resistance and Listening to your Muse: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
by
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is an oft-cited book for any ‘artist’ to read. While Pressfield mainly talks about a more typical artist in the book (painter, sculptor, writer…) I extend this to anyone doing creative work. Even those writing code. In The War of Art, Pressfield attempts to address the invisible force
You already have Enough: A look at contentedness with Patrick Rhone author of Enough
by
Are you content? I don’t just mean with your earnings or family or relationships, but I mean with everything? Do you feel you’re ‘famous’ enough? Are you happy with the number of pants and shirts you own? Alternatively, are you just waiting for the next released T-shirt from whatever your favourite band is? Are you
Is Happiness an Advantage? Looking at The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
by
We all know people who are generally happy and others who are generally unhappy. Some people just seem wired to be one or the other. The happy ones remain so, despite the tough world that sometimes wages around them, while the unhappy ones could win the lottery and be upset that they had to spend
Reviewing the Art of Work by Jeff Goins
by
Do you have a calling? Maybe ‘calling’ is too heavy a word and you can’t relate to it. Do you have a purpose? Or maybe a better question is, do you know your purpose? If you’re not sure yet then do you have any idea how to find it — or are you simply adrift
Reviewing Will it Fly by Pat Flynn
by
We’ve all got ideas. Occasionally we even think we have a good idea. However, it’s rare that any of us actually take the time to execute on an idea. Good ideas are common, but those who are willing to take action and execute those ideas are far more rare. – Will it Fly One of
Review: The Front Nine by Mike Vardy
by
Today I’d like to offer you my review of The Front Nine by Mike Vardy. In this book, Vardy uses the game of golf as an analogy to illustrate how we approach and launch projects (or start a new year) in business. His point is that we don’t have to begin a ‘new year’ on January 1st,
Review: Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
by
I recently finished reading Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer by Liam Veitch. The author is a web developer who grew his ‘doing okay’ freelance business into a million-dollar operation. In the book, Veitch begins with a story of his freelance failure which turns in to a silver-lining corporate job where he learns how to actually
Reviewing See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar
by
One of the ‘old’ recommendations for personal/business improvement books is See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar. Originally published in 1975 after being rejected by at least 30 publishers, See You at the Top was the most successful book by Pelican Publishers up to that point[1]. Listen to a current business/motivational podcast for more
Reviewing Rework
by
Last March, I read another book from Basecamp (formerly 37Signals) called Remote. Well, more accurately, I started it and about 20 pages in I was bored of pithy statements about the state of remote work. So what about Rework, which I had read when it came out and remembered it to be a similar format. Have
Reviewing The Virtual Assistant Solution by Michael Hyatt
by
Last week I sat down and read The Virtual Assistant Solution by Micheal Hyatt. The goal of the book is to help show you the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant and equip you for success with that assistant. This quick read accomplishes both of those tasks well. Let’s take a look at some of
