This is the first of my book reviews for 2019. It is by no means the first book that I’ve read, just the first one that I’ve managed to write the review for. The book is Profit First, by Mike Michalowicz. I listened to the audio version that the author reads, and in listening to
This year I have set myself the pretty aggressive goal of reading a book a week, or 52 books this year. To clarify this goal, while this includes audiobooks that I listen to, the books I read each night to the kids don’t count. I’ve also set some routines in place to make sure I
At one of my earlier jobs, I remember someone remarking that nothing really happened between Melbourne Cup Day and Australia Day. The afternoon off for Melbourne Cup Day seems to be the first of a series of long lunches, functions and invitations to be out of office. After Melbourne Cup comes Christmas functions (both attending
When I saw that Charles Duhigg had written a follow-up book to The Power of Habit, l knew it would be worth adding to my reading list. Having finished it this week, I was not disappointed. Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive contains (perhaps unsurprisingly) many tips on being more productive,
Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I’ve been down to London to visit the Queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? I frightened a little mouse, under her chair. I was reflecting on the above poem over the Christmas holidays and got to thinking about the great opportunity the cat in
Welcome to my new personal website. While I have other websites for the businesses that I operate, this website is an opportunity to share some information about me, and for me to share some thoughts that are not specific to any one business or project that I’m working on. As a reader of this website,