Tag: Non Fiction

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Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

April 2, 2016
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Team work is essential to a lot of things.  I am quite relieved to know that Borna is reading up quite avidly on the topic–not only is it helping him as a member of the community as well as professionally, he has been able to infuse our relationship with the wisdom gained through such reading… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

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Book Review: ‘Newspaper Boys Always Deliver’, by Joseph Gulesserian

March 10, 2016
Book Review on Sahar's Blog

About the author Joseph Gulesserian came of age during the seventies, and was exposed to many changing technologies with a career that has ranged from metallurgic to manufacturing, from business equipment to information technology, and brand creation. After earning his MBA, he taught Corporate Finance, Marketing and Statistics as an adjunct professor at Toronto colleges,… Read More Book Review: ‘Newspaper Boys Always Deliver’, by Joseph Gulesserian

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Book Recommendation: ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’, by Susan Cain

March 6, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Happy Sunday!  This blogger uses Sundays to plan and prepare for the upcoming week.  I have been asked so many times about the resources that help me plan a full week that I decided to launch the “Planning the Week” feature with three concomitant components: a recommended book to make your commute easier; a healthy… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’, by Susan Cain

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Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘Do The Work’, by Steven Pressfield

March 5, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Borna and I have many a common interest, which bodes well for our marriage 😉  One of them is creativity; more specifically, the role that work and discipline have to do with bringing creativity to life.  How do you balance out letting one’s creativity loose while making sure the right channels have been created for… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘Do The Work’, by Steven Pressfield

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Book Review: ‘The Greatest Prospector in the World’, by Ken Dunn

February 24, 2016
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About the author: Ken Dunn is one of the leadership training world’s up and coming great speakers and trainers. An incredible hunger to learn and teach others has led Ken successfully through five different professional careers in the past 25 years. Ken began a policing career at the age of 18. He was involved in… Read More Book Review: ‘The Greatest Prospector in the World’, by Ken Dunn

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Book Review: ‘Shivers & Signposts: The Journey Continues’, by Len Richman

February 22, 2016
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About the author Len Richman has a long history with the Thomas More Institute of Montreal: student, course designer/ leader, Board of Directors member, and Chair of the Accreditation Committee. Travel, work and field background continue in parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Pacific, and Canada’s northern communities. An educator in… Read More Book Review: ‘Shivers & Signposts: The Journey Continues’, by Len Richman

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Book Review: ‘Right or Almost Right’, by John Haremza

February 3, 2016
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About the author After he graduated high school, John got a job as a machine operator at the potato chip plant. When he was promoted to maintenance manager he thought that this $22,000 a year job was the best job he could ever hope for. Then he was introduced to Network Marketing and his life… Read More Book Review: ‘Right or Almost Right’, by John Haremza

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Book Review: Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

January 21, 2016

While I love chick-flicks, they are not the only books that I read (the proof is in the pudding – or rather, in my bookshelf). I read everything and anything, except a certain couple of genres. There is one in particular that I have always been very wary of: self-help books. The few I perused… Read More Book Review: Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Book Review: ‘Ditching the Drive-Thru’, by J. Natalie Winch

December 9, 2015

About the author: J. Natalie Winch lives in southern New Jersey, not far from where she grew up, with her husband, two children, and dogs. When she isn’t mothering, teaching, grading, or making lesson plans, Natalie runs the Hebrew School at her synagogue, coaches soccer, teaches lacto-fermentation classes, writes the occasional entry for her blog… Read More Book Review: ‘Ditching the Drive-Thru’, by J. Natalie Winch

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Book Review: ‘Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers’, by Sally Allen

December 7, 2015

About the author: Award winning writer and teacher Sally Allen holds a Ph.D. from New York University in English Education, with an emphasis in writing and rhetoric, and a M.A. in English Language and Literature. She teaches writing, literature, and communications, leads book group discussions, and is the founder and editor of Books, Ink at… Read More Book Review: ‘Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers’, by Sally Allen