In a world where recent attention has been on the wonders of individuals who have mastered multitasking comes this thoughtful book from Cal Newport, author of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You.” While not the only proponent of single tasking, … Continue reading
Living Forward: A proven plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want is currently the #1 Bestseller in the Work Life Balance in Business section of Amazon. Written by Michael Hyatt (Platform: Get Noticed in a Busy World, … Continue reading
I recently had the opportunity to read the new book by Elisabeth Doucett entitled New Routes to LIbrary Success: 100+ Ideas from outside the stacks published by ALA Editions. Elisabeth is the Director of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, … Continue reading
Our Library has a professional development book club, and Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko was our latest reading. While not a new book (the 2nd edition came out in 2006), it was new to me, and worth sharing with my academicpkm … Continue reading
I was recently approached to read a galley of David Gelles’ new book on mindful work. As this seemed a timely follow-up to the Happiness MOOC that I had completed late last year (and posted about here), I was happy … Continue reading
Sometimes in cooking one throws together a casserole dish from whatever is in the refrigerator. So, now, I have thrown together a review of a number of smaller e-books I’ve gathered on Evernote when the cost was from free to … Continue reading