blink - Malcolm Gladwell

You can prime your state of mind

Contempt is the worst emotion to feel of another.

How to block out what's irrelevant and focus on narrow slices of experience to read a seemingly complex situation in the blink of an eye.

sponteneity is not random.

Kenna's New Sacred Cow

Facial Action Coding System and the New Version.

Profitable Growth Is Everyone's Business - Ram Charan

How to generate sustained, internally generated top-line growth.

More effective growth is based on improvements or natural extensions of a business' strategy, business model, or technology.

The War of Art - Steven Pressfield

Here a long excerpt of the book.

The Number - Eisenberg

An interesting take on retirement savings. Many books are now using a more narrative approach to a subject instead of the dry 'textbook' approach in the past. It makes for easier reading and psychologically make the message more compelling.

Rome Wasn't Burnt In A Day - Joe Scarborough

A very easy to read look at the American government from a former Republican congressman of the 1994 ''Contract with America' class.

Joe Scarborough's site.

Scarborough Country on MSNBC.

Best quote for me:

... if I were charged with the responsibility of starting a superfraternity for the ages, my first two recruiting targets would be George W. Bursh and William Jefferson Clinton. Bush would be in charge of pledge recruitment, and Clinton would be set loose on sorority row to set up weekend parties.

USA Debt Clock

Another site on the US Debt.

Kramnik - My Life and Games

Sydney - Geoffrey Moorhouse

Making Work Optional

What if [we] start pursuing freedom and independence rather than status and 'stuff'?

The Ten Commandments of Implementation

1. Do something now
2. Take the vow of material celibacy
3. Start with the steps that are easiest for you
4. Protect yourself
5. Focus on the steps that have the most impact
6. Write out your plan and goals
7. Display your plan and goals prominently
8. Assemble needed advisors
9. Establish accountability
10. Create progress reports

What if you are in the wrong career?

• The ideal career matches your gifts and talents. The trick is to start with identifying internal talents and gifts, not with choosing a career. Choosing the actual career is the last piece of the puzzle.
• The ideal career matches your passions and interests.
  
• The ideal career has strong future earning potential. Note this is the final component. Once the previous questions have been answered, usually there will be several career options that fit both their talents and their interests. Which career will give you the best opportunity for future advancement and earnings?

Persistence is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Geography of Thought