James Adonis: The Motivation Hoax – Book Review
James Adonis, The Motivation Hoax James Adonis, The Motivation Hoax – A smart person’s guide to inspirational nonsense, Schwartz Publishing, Carlton, 2018. Inspirational nonsense! Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me. Instagram and Facebook and to a lesser extent Linked In are full of mindless truisms masquerading as inspiration from some enlighted heroes […]
Write Better Right Now – Book Review
Write Better Right Now – Book Review Write better? We could all use a little help here and this book might be just what you need. (Here is another book in our series: Best Books for Writers and Authors.) Some books you read are like a raging bushfire. They start small, quickly get of control […]
Getting Grit – Book Review
Book Review: Getting Grit Caroline Adams Miller; Getting Grit: The Evidence based approach to cultivating passion, perseverance and purpose. In creating Project Passion I had compiled a great selection of strategies for getting more done. (Many of them are in my book Done) When I read this book I realized I’d made a really big […]
Why We Write: Book Review
Why We Write – Book Review Editor Meredith Maran has compiled a peek behind the curtain of some of the world’s best writers in her book, Why We Write. She secured 20 acclaimed authors to share their thoughts on how and why they do what they do. Each of the authors has written a short […]
Roy Peter Clark: How to Write Short
Review of Roy Peter Clark: How to Write Short – Word Craft for Fast Times In a classic Simpson’s episode (aren’t they all classics…) dutiful wife Marge is cooking Homer microwave meatloaf. The usually impatient husband is beside himself waiting… Homer: Is it done yet? Is it done yet? Marge: Your meatloaf will be ready […]
Cal Newport Career Advice
Cal Newport: Career Advice to Find Work You Love Cal Newport has written another great book. His latest effort, So Good They Can’t Ignore You asks the important question: Why do some people end up loving what they do, while so many others don’t? And his reply is not to follow your passion. Who is Cal […]
Best Books for Writers and Authors
What are the best books for writers and authors? I’ve been reading a lot of books – as usual – and in particular, books to help me with my writing. Here is my list of best books for writers and authors. I’ll add more as I read them. Plus some will be expanded into their […]
Master Habits – Automate Your Success
What is a Master Habit? In his brilliant book, The Power of Habits, Charles Duhigg talks about Keystone or Master Habits. As the name implies, some habits are more important than others. The right master habit will be specific to what it is that you want to achieve. Your first step to building your master […]
Jack Schafer – The Like Switch Review
Jack Schafer with Marvin Karlins In this review of Jack Schafer and Marvin Karlin’s book The Like Switch, I view it as an author and creator of books and ebooks. As such, I’m constantly trying to tune into why I pick up some books and not others. Why did I like the like switch? This […]
Stephen King – On Writing Book Review
Stephen King is one of the best-selling authors on the planet. I’ve just finished reading his book On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft. It’s kinda strange to say that a book sneaked up behind me and hit me over the head. And, that’s about what it feels like right now. Stephen King on […]