Once a year, my employer encourages everyone who works there to read business books and write reviews of them in exchange for cash (up to $200). I've been there for nine years now, and read many books in that time, but had never read one particular classic of the self-help genre. In part because The … Continue reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Review)
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The Habits of Leading: A Review
For about six months a couple of years ago, I was a regular listener of the Catalyst podcast. Catalyst is an organization that seeks to grow young leaders in business and the church through conferences. I had never been to a Catalyst conference, and I can't even remember now how I became interested in the … Continue reading The Habits of Leading: A Review
Good to Great: One of the Great Business Books
I don't read a lot of business books, but at least I don't sneer at them like I used to (progress!). Many of them are not great as literature, but I've come to believe that I can learn from almost any book, even if it's just what not to do. Over time I've come to realize that, … Continue reading Good to Great: One of the Great Business Books
How to Get Things Done for God’s Glory: A Review
Once upon a time, I had no interest in reading books about getting things done. I had enough time, or at least close to enough time, to do the things I wanted to do. But as the amount of things I want to do has grown (and my capacity for doing them has not), I’ve … Continue reading How to Get Things Done for God’s Glory: A Review
Tales from the Amazon: A Review
Everyone who uses the Internet has heard of Amazon, a business that since its small Seattle beginnings has had the audacious goal of selling virtually everything it is possible to buy. However, not everyone is familiar with the story of how it grew to what it is today. Brad Stone's The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos … Continue reading Tales from the Amazon: A Review
My Boss Is a Jewish Carpenter: A Review
Since 1989, Tim Keller has been pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. Many people in his congregation have questions about how their faith and work can coexist. This book, co-written with Katherine Leary Alsdorf, the head of Redeemer's Center for Faith and Work, is his response to their questions. The book comes … Continue reading My Boss Is a Jewish Carpenter: A Review
You’ve Got to Draw the Line Somewhere: A Review
Henry Cloud is the coauthor of the perennial psychology bestseller Boundaries, which has spawned a series of other books (Boundaries in Dating, Boundaries with Kids, Beyond Boundaries... I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we get Boundaries for Grandparents, Boundaries with Siblings, The Return of Boundaries, Boundaries Strike Back, Boundaries: First Blood, Part … Continue reading You’ve Got to Draw the Line Somewhere: A Review
