Archive for the ‘Self Help’ Category

I am a big fan of the Heath brothers’ first book Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die and I am happy to report that they have stepped up to the plate and hit another home run. In “Switch,” the Heaths once again take the kernel of a good idea originated by someone else and build an expansive original work around it. In “Made to Stick” that kernel was Malcolm Gladwell’s concept of “stickiness,” what makes ideas [...]

Great books are usually short, to the point, and interesting enough to cause even casual book browsers to stop and think. Occasionally, the rare title does the aforementioned while highlighting uncomfortable, yet powerful, truths. “Debt is Slavery” by Michael Mihalik is one of those titles. Better still, its one of those books that is tightly focused on the kinds of truths that can make a profound difference in the lives of real people – many of whom are struggling to [...]

I haven’t seen the show, but running across this book piqued my interst. Is it possible to cook yourself thin? Well, it is but it does involve some effort on your part. In all actuality, I found the book contained many favorite recipes and things I love to eat. Plus, it seems healthy enough. As far as cookbooks go, this one does involve skimping on the better ingredients–butter, of course–but it doesn’t seem to affect the taste all too much. [...]

Most of the advice in Steve’s book has been already posted, in fact you can glean the major points just from reading the flap copy, so I won’t go into that. And be aware the advice appears to be written geared toward women searching for a long term, serious relationship. But I wonder why so many people are jumping up and down for joy as if things such as don’t sleep with a man immediately, have standards and keep up [...]