Tom Rath’s StrengthsFinder 2.0 occupies an odd but revealing niche at the intersection of self-help pragmatism and organizational psychology. Framed less as a conventional argument-driven monograph and more as a practical toolkit, the book’s modest ambition is its strength: it promises not a wholesale reinvention of the self, but a reorientation — to pay attention … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
Daniel H. Pink’s Drive reads at first like a corrective essay to a long domestic argument: for decades, the dominant picture of human motivation has been the carrot-and-stick economy of rewards and punishments; Pink insists we have the wrong map. The book’s central—and elegantly simple—claim is that for tasks requiring creativity, judgement, and sustained engagement, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937) occupies a singular niche in the canon of self-help literature, transcending its genre to become a cultural artefact that embodies the American ethos of individual agency and the philosophical undercurrents of the early 20th-century capitalist dream. Though often read superficially as a guide to personal wealth accumulation, a more nuanced, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is a timeless classic in the realm of personal development and interpersonal communication. First published in 1936, the book continues to resonate with readers today, thanks to its incisive observations on human behavior and its practical strategies for fostering meaningful relationships. A literary scholar examining Carnegie’s work would … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
Mindset Monday Book Reviews: “How to Work with Angels in Your Life: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today” by Kevin Basconi
Kevin Basconi's How to Work with Angels in Your Life taps into a spiritual discourse that explores the tangible and practical dimensions of angelic ministry. Positioned within the contemporary Christian genre of spiritual empowerment, the book seeks to equip readers with a deeper understanding of angelic presence and its implications for daily life. At its core, Basconi’s … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews: “How to Work with Angels in Your Life: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today” by Kevin Basconi
Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is more than a self-help book; it is a philosophical blueprint for personal and professional transformation. Published in 1989, Covey’s work emerged at a time when corporate culture and individual achievement were largely defined by quick-fix solutions and superficial measures of success. Covey, however, offers an antidote … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra embarks on a spiritual journey to redefine the conventional understanding of success, steering it away from the materialistic and towards the metaphysical. As a literary scholar, one must acknowledge that Chopra's work transcends mere self-help, positioning itself as an essential text within the New Age movement. It … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Clutter or Opportunity? I know what I’m choosing!
It's been a busy year for creative outputs and there's no slowdown ahead. There's also been a lot of self-awareness learning going on around here lately. Amazingly, a lot of it revolves around the benefits of a more decluttered life. So, we've been contemplating the pros and cons of what to do with all our … Continue reading Clutter or Opportunity? I know what I’m choosing!
‘We’re anti-influencer’: ice-cream truck makes Instagram ‘stars’ pay double
'We're anti-influencer': ice-cream truck makes Instagram 'stars' pay double Kudos to this guy. He's got real integrity! And kudos to The Guardian for publishing another excellent article! Hmmm... I wonder if I could do the same to all those Amazon gimmick pedlars trying to get me to buy their weird crap with a promise of … Continue reading ‘We’re anti-influencer’: ice-cream truck makes Instagram ‘stars’ pay double
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