Category Archives: Book recommendations
The Myth of Multi-Tasking
The mobile phone has become an intrinsic part of life. If you’ve just got in your car and realised it’s not with you, would you stop to go back? Most would. We dare not be out of contact. The convenience of calling ahead to say we’re going to be late. The availability of support in an emergency. The ability to interrupt our already busy day with messages and calls that other people think are urgent. And now the ability to manage diaries, read and send emails and play games. I wonder how much mobiles are used by motorists? We really do imagine we can sneak a quick look or punch in a quick number before hands free takes Read More...
The five secrets you must discover before you die book review
What is the key message of this book?
The wisdom of life can be learned by asking those who have lived long and remarkable lives. As the book’s cover says: “If you want to know the secret to a happy life, ask someone who has lived it.” The common themes are presented as the “five secrets”. I would put Read More...
Crucial Conversations – Tools for talking when stakes are high
What makes a conversation crucial?
When opinions vary, stakes are high and emotions run strong. The human automatic emotional response, the book explains, paralyses our ability to converse effectively. Fight or flight, both initiated by an adrenalin rush, convert in conversational terms into the stumbling blocks of heated argument or silence and withdrawal.
The benefits
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Read More...






