Off Balance – Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth by Mathew Kelly (ep. 017)
I like parts of this book and not others, but it’s probably the most “aggressive” of any book I’ve read on what it takes to achieve some kind of life satisfaction.
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari (ep. 016)
This book is seemingly everywhere lately, or at least the author is. I listened to the audiobook version of “Stolen Focus” and found it holistic, compared to many other books on the same topic. Though there are some things in here—like treating Facebook as a public utility and all the regulatory trappings therein—downright absurd.
“The Worst Hard Time” by Timothy Egan (ep. 015)
The Dust Bowl probably got a fleeting mention in your elementary education. I knew it as a time a bunch of dust blew around sandwiched between poodle skirts and Hitler.
BE 2.0 by Jim Collins and Bill Lazier (ep. 014)
A good book for individuals lacking guidance, clarity, or focus. And an even greater book for companies. But my attention here was paid solely to … Read More
“Amazon Unbound” by Brad Stone (ep. 013)
I read “The Everything Store” several years ago and found it fascinating. I always like to peek inside large companies that really change industries, for better or worse. “Amazon Unbound” is the follow-up to that book.