Archives for the 'Books' Category
a whack on the side of the head [Creativityist]
As I mentioned (or threatened) earlier, here is the second part of our tour stop for the Post2Post virtual book tour. I’d like to share with you some of my experience as I read A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative.
Whack is an easy read, but don’t [...]
The Back of the Napkin [Genuine Curiosity]
The other day, I was on a conference call with Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) who was training a group of folks on How to Create Your Graphics LIVE on a Tablet PC, Whiteboard or Piece of Paper (one of his weekly e-Lessons). One of the tips he gave us to get better [...]
Review: Divide or Conquer [Genuine Curiosity]
Management books typically aren’t riveting. This one grabbed me from the start.
It’s Diana McLain Smith’s "Divide or Conquer," and the thing that grabbed me were the stories / case studies presented in the book. The first "meaty" one analyzes the "Steve Jobs and John Sculley days" of Apple, and does a phenomenal job of [...]
on writing [Creativityist]
Reading On Writing feels like I just sat down for a beer with Stephen King and had a conversation about writing. I didn’t say much. I just listened as he unloaded his heart, experience, and knowledge right off the page. Of course, he doesn’t seem to drink beer anymore, and I never acquired a taste [...]
post2post tour [Creativityist]
I’m excited that Creativityist is going to be a stop on the Post2Post virtual book tour two weeks from today. We will be interacting with Roger von Oech about the re-release of his classic work on creativity: A Whack on the SIde of the Head.
Here’s the rundown of the tour that week:
Mon, June 16 - [...]
Great Ebook: Learn More, Study Less (With a Special Offer) [Zen Habits]
Are you a student who dreads studying, has problems getting great grades despite loads of studying, or just has a hard time memorizing facts and formulas and concepts?
I just finished reading Scott Young’s excellent ebook, Learn More, Study Less, and I highly recommend it for any student who fit one of the descriptions above. What’s [...]
Total Workday Control [Genuine Curiosity]
In my continuing quest for methods and tools to make me more productive, I’ve been reading and applying Michael Linenberger’s latest techniques from the 2nd edition of his book, Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook. As I’ve chronicled here in the past (see “My GTD Odyssey” - Parts 1, 2, 3, 4), I have been [...]
“You wouldn’t like me when I’m unproductive…” [Genuine Curiosity]
I read an awesome post by Tim Ferriss (author of The 4-Hour Workweek), on Time Management Guru-itis: Mark Hurst vs. David Allen and Tim Ferriss. It’s quite an interesting analysis, and I think it is pretty accurate and insightful.
One of the interesting differences in Tim’s dealio is that it’s very much about how you [...]
Web Warrior Tools: Ridiculously Useful Guides to Everything [Zen Habits]
I’m excited to tell you guys about my new venture: Web Warrior Tools, a site dedicated to publishing ridiculously useful ebook guides to anything you want to do, on the web or even off.
It’s a joint venture between me and my friend Glen Stansberry of the LifeDev blog and the LifeRemix blog network, something we’ve [...]
on writing well [Creativityist]
I love words. I love the way that words can shape mental images and sway opinions. Because of this, I can recognize the bias behind what I’m about to tell you. (But I think I’m right anyway.) Writing is the foundation for creative expression.
It doesn’t matter what medium you choose, good creative expression is an [...]