I can find little about Eric Sanford online but I know that he is a journalist and photographer who fell into writing after spending too much time “drinking beer” when studying engineering at college. I believe he spends as much time as he can sailing – there is a scary account of his being sweptContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The 50 Rules of Life by Eric Sanford”
Category Archives: Books
The Monday Morning Quote #426
“Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.” Arthur Schopenhauer As I look forward to catching up with my reading during July & August I realise that he was right.
The Weekend Read – 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith
The concept of this book is simple, instead of living your life in years, as most of us do, measure it in days. On the 20,000th day of his life the author decided to test the concept and planned his next 20,000 days. Written to be read quickly because, as he points out, “life isContinue reading “The Weekend Read – 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith”
The Weekend Read – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
A great work of the genre known as “popular philosophy” I believe. I read this many years ago and it left its mark on me, if only for a desire to ride a motorcycle through Montana. The author died this week at the age of 88, coincidentally I had been searching without success for my copy ofContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig”
The Weekend Read – Deep Work by Cal Newport
This is a “must read” for anyone who feels they are getting overwhelmed or even too distracted by 21st century life. Subtitled, “Rules for focus success in a distracted world” it does exactly what it says on the cover. I regularly hear complaints from my clients that they are having problems focussing on the mostContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Deep Work by Cal Newport”
The Weekend Read – Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon
A present from my brother in 2012, this is a small book with a big message that punches well above its weight. The concept behind Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative is that we learn by copying. The chapter titles are to the point and act as a great guide:Continue reading “The Weekend Read – Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon”
Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences
Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine The divide sometimes has devastating consequences. Doctors are doctors, and dentists are dentists, and never the twain shall meet. Whether you have health insurance is one thing, whether you have dental insurance is another. Your doctor doesn’t ask you if you’re flossing, and your dentist doesn’t ask you ifContinue reading “Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences”
The Weekend Read – Getting Things Done by David Allen
David Allen – Getting Things Done – the art of stress free productivity. This is one of those “must read” books, an obligatory member of every coach’s reading list for their clients. The second edition, published in 2015, is just over 300 pages long and comes almost 15 years after the first edition which wasContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Getting Things Done by David Allen”
The Weekend Read – What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School by Mark H McCormack
First published in 1984, I see that it is still one of the top sellers in the Business sections of airport book shops. Its very longevity proves that it either must have something going for it or because it has always been popular it must be good. Well you pays your money and you takesContinue reading “The Weekend Read – What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School by Mark H McCormack”
The Weekend Read – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
I have recently read this book for the third time in 12 years. It was a gift from my coach just after I completed the sale of my practice in 2005. Presumably he identified my proclivity for procrastination which has frequently led me away from the right direction, if not always entirely in the wrongContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield”
The Incisal Edge 