One of the familiar themes of this blog is that with the uncertainty all around us and the ever-changing economic landscape we all need to be life-long learners. Here is a past blog about What I’m Learning.
Lately I’ve read two great mystery novels A Beautiful Blue Death and The September Society by Charles Finch. Fiction?!?! I learned from a professor in college that reading fiction expands your imagination so now whenever I feel like I’m not using my creativity or that I’m getting too bogged down in the everyday challenges I read fiction. These books would be great for book clubs and reading groups. Also, here’s a blog he wrote on recommendations to people wanting to become authors. Good advice I think.
In addition, I’ve been reading “Made to Stick”. Why do we remember some slogans, commercials and theme songs for ages and forget others that we have just seen? Some things stick in our mind. They are “sticky”. This book share how to make sure your message sticks in the mind of your customers. Must read for communicators and businesses.
Video: Successful people are those who love what they do. We’ve heard this many times. This video on TED.com is a great illustration of how this works. How those who are fullfilled and in a ‘flow’ succeed. Just over 18 min. but I’d definately recommend you watch it all…interesting.
David
Can I borrow the sticky book?
I’m wanting to start writing a book so I will check the blog out. Thanks for the lead.
By the Way, here is another great TED video on Tribes: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/seth_godin_on_the_tribes_we_lead.html David
very good stuff.
Someone has said “The only difference between where I am now and where I will be 5 years from now will be the books I read and the people I associate with” We might add the movies I watch, TV and radio I listen to and opportunities I let pass me by…and those I show love to…
remember to do random acts of kindness whenever you can… Help those who are in need..
There is a great county song that goes something like this… “You don’t owe me a thing, I’ve been there too, someone once helped me out the way I’m helping you, If you really want to pay me back, here’s what you do, don’t let the chain of love end with you!”