Category: Books
Advantages of Disadvantages
In his book “David and Goliath,” Malcolm Gladwell talks about cases where an apparent disadvantage may have helped an individual to actually perform better. He…
Book Review: "Blink" by Malcom Gladwell
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell This is Malcolm Gladwell‘s second book after “The Tipping Point.” In The Tipping Point, Gladwell writes…
Trapping Mavens With The Web
In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell coins the term “maven trap.” Mavens are experts in a particular field who are always trying to…
What You See Is What You "Think" You Get
In his book “Blink,” Malcolm Gladwell writes about “Sensation Transference.” He describes what a beer manufacturer realized when they tried to figure out why their…
What You Create Is What You Love
In his book, “Predictably Irrational,” Dan Ariely describes what he calls the IKEA effect. This concept has been selected as one of Harvard Business Reviews’…
Book Review: "Outliers" – by Malcolm Gladwell
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell This book, Malcolm Gladwell’s latest, focuses on something completely different from his earlier ones, “The Tipping Point,” and “Blink.”…
"Who You See Is What You Get."
I have been listening to the audio-book “How Doctors Think” by Dr. Jerome Groopman for the last few days. I will write a review when…
How Pilots Think in the Blink of an Eye
I just completed listening to the audio-book “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell and started listening to “How Doctors Think” by Jerome Groopman (review coming soon). I…
My Audible Book Collection
Looking at my audio-book library that I have collected from my almost 2-year subscription to audible.com, I am pretty sure that if I had bought…
Audio-Book Listening Tips
Now that I have been listening to audio-books for almost 2 years, here are some tips that might help you enjoy yours. Be patient –…
A Collection of Book Reviews
I just created a Collection of Book Reviews at the portal site, using links to all the book reviews in this blog. Once again, the…
Book Review: "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell After listening to this book twice, I am beginning to appreciate…
"The Power of Free" (Coffee, Ice Cream…) For Great Publicity
Reading about the free coffee, ice cream, doughnuts and other goodies that some companies are giving away on this election day, I was reminded of…
Nodding Is Believing
I am currently listening to the audio verion of the book “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference“ by Malcom Gladwell….
Book Review: " Sway" by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman
“Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior” Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman I was looking forward to this book after listening to two other eye-opening…
Does The Sun Go Around The Earth In France?
While flipping through the pages of the book “Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior” by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman, I came across this…
Book Review: "35mm Photography – The Complete Guide" by Steve Bavister
I picked up this book when I bought my first SLR camera — the Canon Rebel K2 — about 3 years ago. Being new to…
Book Review: "Freakonomics" – By Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
“Freakonomics – A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side Of Everything” – By Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner This is a book that will challenge…
Book Review: "Ecology Of The Planted Aquarium" – by Diana Walstad
Ecology Of The Planted Aquarium A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist by Diana Walstad I have always had live plants in…
Book Review: "Learned Optimism" – By Dr. Martin Seligman
“Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life” – by Martin E. Seligman Can optimism be learned? How do you go about it?…
