Book Reviews

What Went Wrong with Reporting on The Steubenville Rape Trial

You may have missed the whole rape trial thing in Ohio. Let’s sum up: Star high school footballers rape a 16-year-old, passed-out-drunk girl. They post video and print evidence of their crimes in social media (yes, they were that positive they would not be punished for their deeds. In fact, they thought it appropriate to [...]

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Book Review: The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman

“Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie.” -Srikumar Rao, Ph.D., author of Happiness at Work.     Thinking about what can go wrong with a business plan is a secret task, lest anyone in the board room sniff out treachery. Planning [...]

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Book Review: How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

“How long could you resist?”katerha Sister Bernadette was having none of my hijinks. Her face was as old and gray as her patience, and time was running out on both. Usually when my first grade self got a bit “bold” (Sister’s favorite word for me), a swift and decisive reaction from her was enough to [...]

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Book Review: The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty by Dan Ariely

I “cheat” on crosswords. I don’t cheat, exactly. I don’t look at the answer key; THAT would be Cheating, with a capital C. Instead, I cheat with a lower case c; I Google or Wiki the subject of the difficult clues online. This only works for clues with keywords like an author’s name or a [...]

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Book Review: The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Book Review: The Psychology of the Girl with The Dragon Tattoo Lisbeth Salander is one of the most intriguing literary characters of all time. A new book, The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, examines Lisbeth’s character in depth. The book’s publishers, SmartPop (BenBella Books, Texas), recently sent me a copy for review. [...]

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Book Review: The Rare Find by George Anders

Book Review The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else by George Anders Skip this book. In summary, here are the author’s 5 basic lessons for hiring talent: Don’t overlook people with “jagged” resumés. Look instead at the person’s career choices and skills they have learned and instincts they inherently have. Search for people who demonstrate [...]

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Social Media Plus Conference in Philadelphia, PA Nov 15-16

I’ll be attending as an exhibitor with PurpleStripe Productions: http://www.purplestripe.com/ Here’s a 15% discount code to sign up through my affiliate link: http://socialmediaplus.extole.com/a/clk/4BWqJ

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Video Book Review: Tell to Win by Peter Guber

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Video Book Review: Not Quite Adults by Settersten and Ray

Here’s a quick review of Not Quite Adults: Why 20-Somethings Are Choosing A Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It’s Good for Everyone. I give a summary of what the book is about and why I didn’t mind graduating with $30,000 worth of college debt. You can go to my YouTube channel to see the [...]

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What I’m Reading Now

Here are the two books that are taking up my week: Connected: The Surprising Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis Click here to buy from independent bookstores! The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl Click here to buy The Last Dickens from independent bookstores! Join me on Goodreads.com [...]

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