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Reviewing Barbara J. Winter’s Instructional “Making a Living Without a Job”
Barbara J. Winter’s Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love is an essential read for anyone thinking of pursuing a path of entrepreneurship and self-employment. In this post, I am reviewing Living Without a Job, sharing the main concepts I took away from the book and other important…
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A Review of William Green’s Instructional “Richer, Wiser, Happier”
Masterfully written, extremely well-organized, and brilliantly insightful, in Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life, William Green teaches us how to lead richer and more rewarding lives. Through his extensive experience interviewing the most successful investors and money managers on the planet, Green illustrates that true wealth is about…
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Reviewing Michael Singer’s Thoughtful and Inspiring “The Surrender Experiment”
In this post, I’ll be providing a brief summary and book review of “The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection” by Michael Singer. Look for a link to buy the book at the bottom of this post—I think you’ll definitely want to buy it after reading this. Without further ado, let’s jump into The…
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Reviewing Paul Millerd’s Life-Changing “The Pathless Path: Imagining A New Story For Work and Life”
Have you read or are interested in reading The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life by Paul Millerd? Read on for the “Pathless Path” review! I share what I took away from the book and important insights for anyone considering leaving the default path. A Brief Synopsis Before my “Pathless Path” Review This…
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Reviewing “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson” by Mitch Albom
In this post, I’ll be reviewing Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom. A Brief Synopsis This book is about the valuable lessons that Morrie, who’s dying from ALS, imparts to Mitch, his former student. Mitch is well into his fast-paced career as a well-known sports…
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“The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World” by Chris Guillebeau
I first came across this book while listening to the Maverick Show podcast with Matt Bowles, and as soon as his guest, Sergio Sala, mentioned the book, I knew I had to buy it. While the title, itself, is incredibly captivating, Chris Guillebeau does a masterful job at engaging readers, inviting them into his mindset,…
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Reviewing “How to Be Everything”, Emile Wapnick’s Reassuring Guide for Multi-Potentialites
To all of you who have ever questioned why you couldn’t just stick to one thing, or have wondered whether you’ll ever find “The Thing”, this book is for you! Through engaging writing and relatable stories, Emilie Wapnick does an amazing job at explaining what the heck a multipotentialite is, and what those folks should…
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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from OverWorking, Overdoing, and Underachieving by Celeste Headlee
“The whole point of this book is to encourage you to ask more questions about efficiency” Do Nothing (Headley, 2020, p. 223) Indeed, it is. Time and again, Celeste Headlee prompts readers to second-guess what they’ve been told by seemingly everyone about productivity and how to most efficiently use their time. Through an incredible amount…
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Reviewing Amy McMillen’s Vulnerable “Reclaiming Control”
There’s always a level of subjectivity and personal experience that goes into writing a book review, at least for me. That said, I try to consider this while not going too deep into my own experiences. For some books it’s pretty easy; others, not so much. Reclaiming Control: Looking Inward to Recalibrate Your Life undoubtedly…
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Reviewing Bronnie Ware’s Transformational “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”
To say that Bronnie Ware does not encourage us to contemplate life on nearly every page of this 300 page book would be an absolute falsehood. Weaving from her interactions with the almost-dead to her own narratives in a seamless fashion, the author clearly illustrates what the former have to say about the things they…
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