It’s getting colder, which means it’s a good season for reading! Here’s what I’ve been up to…
Sigh…I didn’t love book. I feel terrible saying this because I met the author at the Hutchmoot Conference and he’s really cool! He was very engaging, the kind of guy I’d want to meet for coffee and talk life.
I picked this book up because I’ve been looking for great stories to read to my kids. And, maybe it would have been different if I had actually read the book, but my friend Kirk and I listened to it on the way back from Nashville and we both felt confused by the storyline and under-impressed with the characters. The story is built around an incredibly creative idea but it just didn’t work for me. But, who knows, maybe you’d like the book. It receives great reviews on other sites.
Novelty captures the human imagination and these guys have mastered the art of presenting ideas in a novel way. They understand how to package an idea in such a way that it becomes utterly unforgettable. They are wizards of story, which is probably why they’ve sold so many books. Like their previous two titles, I couldn’t put this book down. Honestly, I’m not sure that the book “retrained my brain” as the subtitle suggests, but I was fully engaged and learned a great deal. I loved this book.
Recently, I asked my boss to recommend a few books on leadership and management and this is one of the books he recommended. Peter Drucker was a legend in the realm of management and this is one of his most popular books. It was originally written in 1967 and some of the stories and a bit of a language are outdated but I didn’t mind because I love history. If you lead people, this is a great book. And, don’t be afraid of the title. The book isn’t just for “executives.” It’s for anyone who isn’t a manual laborer and especially for those who lead other people.
