WBG book review 31 Jan 2018: Report by Bill Ferguson A collection of stories told to Ralph Leighton over a 7‐year period. Born in 1918 – he would be 100 this year if still alive. A comment on the times in which he lived. Richard Feynman’s career took off towards the end of WW2, the […]
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Report by Bill Ferguson Loyalty program in car wash, 8 stamps get 9th wash free vs 10 stamps with first two already filled in. What do you think happened? Answer at the end… Useful sections are pages 247-249 common communication problems and solutions. Reference guide on pages 285-289 that outlines the book’s contents. “Idea Clinics” […]
Kingpin by Sarah Bartholomeusz
When I first heard of this book I was intrigued. The idea of studying drug dealers “modus operandi” seemed refreshingly new for the world of business books, where recycling and repackaging established ideas and methods is the norm. Let’s begin by looking at the structure of the book. It is written by a solicitor so […]
Anything you Want by Derek Sivers
WBG Book Review 28 Sept 2016 – Anything you Want by Derek Sivers Numbers in square brackets refer to page numbers in the book At just over 80 pages for almost £9 it seemed overpriced but I liked this book for its lean condensed style. As an autobiography it is not necessarily a recipe for […]
Make People Like You in 90 seconds, by Nicholas Boothman
Wealden Business group Book Review 20 April 2016: “Make People Like You in 90 seconds” by Nicholas Boothman Report by Bill Ferguson Why did I choose this book? Communication and Rapport are vital business skills. I considered Dale Carnegie’s classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” Boothman explains aspects of reading body language that […]
“Endurance” by Alfred Lansing
Book Review 14 Oct 2015 “Endurance” by Alfred Lansing Report by Bill Ferguson After the race to the South Pole ended in December 1911 with Roald Amundsen’s conquest, Shackleton turned his attention to the crossing of Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole. To this end he made preparations for what became the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–17. Disaster […]