One of my goals with these entries is to introduce readers to new, well-written books. One I read this weekend is The Big Short, by Michael Lewis. Lewis is the brilliant writer who has also penned, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, and Moneyball. The Big Short is the story of a dozen men who made fortunes betting against the housing
I am currently writing a new book, The Skinny on Networking, and in preparation, I am reading every book I can find on the subject. One of the best is Keith Ferrazzi's, Never Eat Alone. Ferrazzi's premise is that the way to build a network is to help everyone you can achieve their goals. In this way you create a group of people who are then
My office is two miles from my house. There are two stoplights between house and office. For the first six months after moving into my new house, all I thought about was the great commute I had. Didn't matter if I got behind a school bus or hit one or both of the stoplights. By month #7, however, the school buses started to irritate me. I
Our brain is divided into two parts: the rational, analytical side. And, the instinctive, emotional side. For hundreds of years philosophers and scientists presumed that if we could just gain more control of our rational side (think Dr. Spock), our lives would be less chaotic and even happier. But, there is a downside to allowing our
Jim Randel is the founder of The Skinny On book series, and the author of The Skinny On Success: Why not You? & The Skinny On Willpower: How to Develop Self-Discipline. See www.TheSkinnyOn.com. One of the biggest challenges we all face is the need to find quiet time. Time when we are reflective, not reactive. Time when we can calmly and
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