Habits – why we form them and what helps us keep them – is a topic that’s been on my mind much lately. There have been periods of time in my life where good habits were beyond habit – they were my nature. But recently, I have found it difficult to build those good habits back into my life. A quick and engaging read, Charles Duhigg begins with an explanation of how habits work on cues, with a resulting reward – known as the habit loop. […]
That moment I crowned myself Book Club Queen.
Since January 2014, I have read every single one of the books our book club has chosen. Except one. The Chancellor has not read all of the books, but he read this one. And he has ribbed me about this one mercilessly. That left me with two choices. Either I could stick to my original principles—I didn’t want to read How to Win Friends and Influence People, because our selector had chosen it out of convenience, rather than actual desire (seriously, no. Book club is […]
A great book unpacking the power of TED in your talks
So, if you read my last CBR post, you’ll remember that I’ve been on a nonfiction kick (unusual for me, but I’m looking for good pedagogical techniques and other skills). My friend A had also recommended Carmine Gallo’s Talk Like TED, so I thought that it might be worth a try. Plus, I also teach a multi-modal oral literacy unit in my Composition II course in the spring, so I thought that having tips designed on TED Talks would be helpful. At first, I thought […]
Sell me your idea for a pen so I can sell you this pen.
I like to think of myself as an effective employee, but I don’t know how I would be as an entrepreneur or salesman. Books like Quiet have confirmed that introverts can be successful in business, but certainly it can be more difficult for someone like me than Wolf of Wall Street’s Jordan Belfort. Still, I have some books and services that I would like to get into the world and I know I won’t get anywhere if I don’t try. Danny Iny’s The Audience Revolution […]
Managing for Newbies
I’m doing decently well in my career, but until this year I haven’t really supervised anyone full time. My first employee is young, and eager to learn, and I want to figure out how to be a good manager for her while also ensuring the work gets done well. So I went in search of a good management book for someone like me. Let me tell you – the business and management section of most bookstores is bleak. It’s like the self-help section (odd cover […]
Of people who created wealth for a nation
Twenty-ninth book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. Read as an accompaniment to Beyond the last blue mountain by R.M. Lala. The family history of the Tatas has been deeply entwined with the history of an industrial India ever since Jamsetji Tata started out as an entrepreneur. That means the history is of almost 130 years! It’s obviously quite difficult to cover almost 130 years of Industrial presence in just about as many pages. So, this isn’t a book that covers the history in great […]
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