Book Reviews

It’s always a delight to find a book that can be useful to so many people regardless of the type of work they do. James Borg’s Persuasion, the art of influencing people is one such book and well worth reading. As Borg says, “The book will show you how to put yourself and your thoughts [...]

A neighbour I can't seem to get along with is a bully. The problem started, as these things usually do, over something quite trivial. How such a small thing could have grown into an emotional hot-button between two adults still has me shaking my head in disbelief. Take the Bully by the Horns, by Sam [...]

Daniel Pink Seldom have I had so much fun reading a book. From the Agriculture Age of the 18th century to the Industrial Age of the 19th century to the 20th century's Information Age, Daniel Pink's theory is that the 21st century will move us into the Conceptual Age. In the Conceptual Age, creators and [...]

Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro It takes much longer to read a book when you keep stopping to think about how differently you would have handled a particular situation if you only had known about the tools discussed beyond reason. beyond reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate is written by Roger Fisher, the co-author of [...]

Herb Cohen Have you ever read a book only to find yourself wishing you had read it earlier? That was my experience reading Herb Cohen's Negotiate This! By Caring, But Not T-H-A-T Much. Filled with sound advice and fascinating examples from Herb's extensive negotiating experience, the book makes for interesting (and amusing) reading. Add to [...]