Charles Duhigg: The Power of Habit
Book Review: Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, William Heinemann, London, 2012. The Author Investigative journalist with The New York Times Received numerous awards for his writing Graduate of Harvard Business School & Yale University Lives in New York […]
Book Review: Back from the Brink
Graeme Cowan, Back from the Brink: True stories and practical help for overcoming depression and bipolar disorder Disclosure: This book was a pre-publication review copy and a gift from the author. Overcome Depression Recently I interviewed Graeme Cowan for the Ideas Architect podcast. I had met Graeme at a book publishing workshop over 5 years […]
Book Review – Bounce Forward
The Book Sam Cawthorn Bounce Forward: How to Transform Crisis into Success John Wiley & Sons, Australia, 2013. Author’s Website SamCawthorn.com The Big Idea Bouncing back to where you were before your crisis is a flawed strategy. Sam, should know, having lost his arm in a car accident there was no going back to life […]
Book Review: Power Stories
The Book Valerie Khoo Power Stories: The 8 stories you must tell to build an epic business John Wiley & Sons, Australia, 2013. PS: I bought my book last year, it was published in 2012, even though the books says 2013. Book Website PowerStoriesBook.com The Big Idea Stories connect human beings. And, therefore connect customers […]
What I’ve Been Reading – June
Given I write Book Rapper, a lot of people ask me, “What are you reading at the moment?” I thought I’d share my answer publicly. Here’s five books I’ve read recently… Micro Domination by Trevor Young This is a great book for any solo business person wanting to grow your personal brand. It’s filled with […]
Does Your Website Suck?
The Book Pete Kvist Why Most Websites Suck! – How to avoid the costly mistakes and discover the latest strategies to boost profits from your website. Sugoi Marketing, Cronulla, NSW, 2013 Book Website WhyMostWebsitesSuck.com The Big Idea There’s a lot of misleading information about for creating your business website. This book points to the lies […]
The Plateau Effect – Slideshow
Here’s an interesting book summary by the authors promoting their book. It reflects what I’ve been saying around Book Rapper for some time… A book is one way to design, build and sell your idea. If you make it the only way you package your idea, your audience will be small. Instead, creates layers of […]
Book Review: The Impact Equation
The Book Chris Brogan and Julien Smith The Impact Equation: Are you making things happen or just making noise? Portfolio, Penguin; London 2012. The Big Idea Having a big idea is not enough. It needs to create impact. And, to do this you need a combination of the following ingredients: C x (R+E+A+T+E). In other words […]
How to Attract Willing Followers – Slideshow
This slideshow is derived from the Book Rapper version of James Kouzes and Barry Posner’s best selling book: The Leadership Challenge. This is the 5th Edition and 25th Anniversary edition of this super successful leadership book. It’s been translated into 20 languages and sold more than two million copies. The leadership challenge is to make extraordinary […]
The Secret to Apple’s Success – Five Books
Apple has been the world’s most admired company over the past few years. They’ve been rated #1 for finance, customer service, innovation and design. As one might expect, this has prompted lots of media attention and a few books dissecting the keys to their success. Here we share five books we like showcasing the secrets to Apple’s […]