12 min read ⌚ A Guide to Performance Excellence Have you ever felt like you should be able to achieve more than you are achieving? Have you ever felt like your results don’t do justice to your skills or dedication? You might be lacking a lesson or two of something which is often overlooked, but just […]
11 min read ⌚ Finding God in the Faith of Others Are you a Christian looking for God? Barbara Brown Taylor is as good a guide as any. And she wants to teach you a thing or two about: Holy Envy. Who Should Read “Holy Envy”? And Why? When TIME magazine included Taylor in its annual […]
15 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Make Time” is “a book about slowing down the crazy rush.” However, it isn’t a book about productivity, but a simple four-part framework (highlight → laser → energize → reflect) encompassing no less than 87 different tactics which should help you create more time in your day for the things […]
12 min read ⌚ …And You Too! A fan of Chelsea Handler? Then, you’re going to love this book. Her funny-titled more-than-just-revelatory memoir: Life Will Be the Death of Me. Who Should Read “Life Will Be the Death оf Me”? And Why? If you’ve watched Chelsea and Chelsea Does… and you can’t wait for Chelsea Handler’s […]
11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Smarter” – subtitled “The New Science of Building Brain Power” – explores the obscure nature of human intelligence in view of a 2008 field-defining study which, for the first time in history, demonstrated that even fluid intelligence can be improved. Is it just a hype? Dan Hurley finds out by […]
11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “The Blue Zones” by New York Times-bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner is an exploration of longevity, distilling nine lessons for living longer from the people who’ve lived the longest, i.e., the centenarians of Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Icaria, Greece. Who […]
15 min read ⌚ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living Want to live a better life? Well, Massimo Pigliucci is too. And he’s interested in teaching you one and one thing only: How to Be a Stoic. Who Should Read “How to Be a Stoic”? And Why? How to Be a Stoic is a book which everyone […]
11 min read ⌚ A History of the United States in South Asia America has had an interest in South Asia ever since its creation. Has it evolved or devolved? Srinath Raghavan tries to answer the question in: The Most Dangerous Place. Who Should Read “The Most Dangerous Place”? And Why? If you want to learn […]
15 min read ⌚ Simple Ways to Let Go of Negativity and Discover Lifelong Happiness Thinking too much? Richard Carlson says: Stop Thinking, Start Living. Who Should Read “Stop Thinking, Start Living”? And Why? In the “Introduction” to Stop Thinking, Start Living, right after referring to Carl Jung’s belief that “the greatest affliction affecting mankind isn’t […]
9 min read ⌚ The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing If anyone tells you that things have souls and feelings – I bet you call them CRAZY. But take a look around your home. How many useless things can you name in 30 seconds? If you counted more than 5, I have bad news for […]
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