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“Fooled by Randomness” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I revisited this book again in August this year for a book discussion with my colleague, Eugene Foong. He was preparing a presentation for his Masters degree based on the same book. One day during lunch, he asked if I’ve read Nassim Taleb’s FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS and I answered yes. That’s how the book discussion… — read more
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“Book by Book” by Michael Dirda
Michael Dirda, a Pulitzer-winning critic and longtime columnist for Washington Post Book World shares his love of literature and books in BOOK BY BOOK. This book ignites the passion for classics in me and in my opinion, is an effortless read. In BOOK BY BOOK, Dirda speaks not only of classics but he also covers… — read more
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“Our Iceberg is Melting” by John Kotter
OUR ICEBERG IS MELTING by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber is not just a story about cute emperor penguins in the Antartica but there’s much more in this short tale. The penguins fable drew on the frameworks found in Leading Change (by John Kotter in 1996) and The Heart of Change (also by Dr Kotter… — read more
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“Not Quite What I Was Planning” edited by Smith Magazine
Do you have a six-word memoir? Can you write one? When I saw the 225-page book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure, I grabbed a copy off the shelf at the bookstore. And finished reading it in one sitting. The six-word memoir was launched online in 2006 by… — read more
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“A Whole New Mind” by Daniel H. Pink
A WHOLE NEW MIND by Daniel Pink is an interesting and practical book. There are two parts: Part 1 deals with the topic on conceptual age and Part 2 explores the six senses needed to develop the whole new mind ready for this new era.Pink talks about how our future will depend on our ability… — read more
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“Love is the Killer App” by Tim Sanders
LOVE IS THE KILLER APP by Tim Sanders is an outstanding and easy-to-digest book. He is a strong advocate of being a “lovecat.” A lovecat according to him thrives through the sharing of knowledge, network, and compassion.My favourite chapter of the book is Knowledge. It starts with amassing as much usable knowledge as possible by… — read more
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“How to Read a Book” by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
HOW TO READ A BOOK by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren provide insights into the problems of learning how to read and offers a comprehensive and better-ordered analysis of the complex art of reading. I also enjoyed the application of the basic rules to different types of reading and the discovery of new… — read more
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“Small Acts of Grace” by Alice Gray
SMALL ACTS OF GRACE by Alice Gray is a wonderful book. It is packed with heart-warming and encouraging stories that make a difference in the lives of those around us. In this easy-to-read book, there are stories on spreading hope, on encouraging others, on being a wonderful neighbor, on friendship, on mothers, on so many… — read more
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Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude
Here’s three letter to describe this book: F U N. LITTLE GOLD BOOK OF YES! ATTITUDE by Jeffrey Gitomer is a highly readable book with information presented in a bite-size format. There are plenty of checklists to be had and each one hits the jackpot. Nice use of color, interesting graphics and cartoons, and yes,… — read more
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“Before You Leap” by Kermit the Frog
BEFORE YOU LEAP has two parts. Part 1 is about Kermit’s life: a life of having over 2,353 family members; how he grew up from a little tadpole, then school, and then getting his legs. He talks about his search for significance and fame; how he got into showbiz and thereafter forming his own team… — read more
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