Category Archives: Sunday Book Review

Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Good advice that could probably have been summed up in a multi page blog post. It started to get stale after the first [...]

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Solid. Absolutely solid. Clay nailed it with this one. The content covers everything from good business to personal purpose in your work and everything in between. [...]

The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team Can Transform an Entire Organization by Adrian Robert Gostick
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Adrian does a good job highlighting how few teams are truly high performing and the importance of shared vision towards [...]

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book has influenced my thinking more than anything I have read in the last twelve months. Carol has nailed it with this one. So simple, [...]

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Johnson’s books are just plain good. This one is no exception. So much great information. This is a must read for anyone wanting [...]

Blur: The Speed Of Change In The Connected Economy by Stan Davis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book had lots of good content. An example, “Blur requires that we construct organizational structures that are designed for adaptability, not efficiency.” is [...]

Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great practical advice. I must have added 25 things to my todo list while reading this, which means it was giving great nuggets that are implementable. [...]

48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Way too preachy (from a Christianity stand point) which is disappointing as there is some really quality stuff in side. If you don’t mind stuff that [...]

The Now Habit at Work: Perform Optimally, Maintain Focus, and Ignite Motivation in Yourself and Others by Neil A. Fiore
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Some really great content especially surrounding the psychology of procrastination. Really interested in the various mindsets [...]