Creative Minds and the 10,000 Hour Rule
Just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s (Tipping Point, Blink) excellent book ‘Outliers’. The book looks to find out why some people achieve so much more than others. What determines which individuals create works and make discoveries that change our lives? What is the secret of their success? Gladwell argues that, when we try to understand success, whether […]
Bookshelf Tour 2014
My name is James Taylor and I’m a bookaholic. The other day a friend came over to the house and we were talking about the books we had been reading. Over the years I’ve accumulated thousands of books on subjects ranging from philosophy and business to biography and classic non-fiction works. So he suggested I […]
Book Review: Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
Living in Scotland means you get use to living through cold, dark winters and at this time of year you can almost feel the whole country going into hybernation mode. So the idea of travelling to warmer climes just now is very tempting. It was with this in mind and following a recommendation from Tim […]
Gary Vaynerchuk – The Thank You Economy book review
Gary Vaynerchuk is someone I admire hugely for his passion for marketing, wine and the possibilities that social media offer to companies and individuals. His latest book ‘The Thank You Economy’ is a manifesto for the power of authenticity and honesty in marketing and I can easily see how it could be written off as […]
Benjamin Franklin – America’s First Marketer?
Having already read Walter Isaccson’s biography of Steve Jobs and enjoying Isaccson’s ability to combine detail with a strong over arching narrative I was keen to read his take on the life of Benjamin Franklin. As an immigrant to America I am still getting to grips with its history, culture and major political figures and […]