Bluebeard [Review]

by William | Jun 21, 2015

As is likely obvious from the books I write about here on my website, I don’t read too many novels. I often find them dragging. I don’t mean that they’re boring to read, I mean that I start to drag while I read them. I find it difficult to read only one chapter, but...

The Power of Habit [Review]

by William | Jun 2, 2015

I said to a group of friends over the weekend, “Hey, I just started reading this great book called The Power of Something”. Everyone laughed because it’s always a book about the power of something or other with me. Perhaps that’s my habit—I see a book title promising...

Project Management [Review]

by William | May 18, 2015

Project Management: A Compact Guide to the Complex World of Project Management by Jefferson Hanley is a brief overview of the big, scary concept of business project management. When I say ‘brief’ I mean it. I selected, bought, read and finished the book before my...

The 11 Laws of Likability [Review]

by William | May 17, 2015

The 11 Laws of Likability, by Michelle Tillis Lederman is another book legislating business something-or-other into a neat little list. It’s a book I picked up to support, or challenge, or validate my efforts to approach the business community and discover my own...

Networking is Not Working [Review]

by William | May 8, 2015

I picked up  Networking is Not Working by Derek Coburn because I’m making a more concerted effort to understand and engage with the professional network around my business. As I’ve sought to engage, I’ve joined professional meet up events, set up...

The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance [Review]

by William | May 4, 2015

The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance by George Dudley and Shannon Goodson is a critical and scientific look at a problem that plagues a lot of industries besides those with highly visible sales forces: Fear of Self Promotion. The Psychology of the Fear of Self...