I’ll start with the good. There is some great advice and step-by-step tips on crafting an offer for people to purchase your service. And I did find it to be focused more on service than it is on physical products. I also have to applaud all of the free extras…

Combining Las Vegas history with fantasy/supernatural elements was a great recipe for me. Powers did a wonderful job of incorporating historical elements into this world, and taking the mystical elements of tarot, luck, gambling, cards, etc. and making them real. This novel felt cinematic to me. it seems to…

Whether you’re trying to improve education and employment outcomes or know men in your life, you probably already know that boys and men are struggling. Reeves not only lays out the case for why, but also offers specific advice on what policy changes can make a difference. I also appreciated…

I continue to be a big Schulberg fan. This time we’re taken behind the scenes in the corrupt world of boxing in the late 1940s. The protagonist, Eddie Lewis, signs on to be the hype-man/writer for boxers who are basically owned by the mob. The story follows a zero-talent giant’s…

I read this hoping there would be some insights on tackling poverty here in the US. Just as the tagline says, the real focus of this book is on global poverty. Some tips are applicable to poverty here in this country, but most of the focus is on the unique…

I’ve been reading a lot of work-related books lately, even on RBA, so I had some high hopes for this one. This was more like a textbook to me. I think I could have gotten more out of it if it were being used as part of a training. I’m…

This isn’t exactly a story about “nothing”. In fact, quite a bit happens throughout. However, it doesn’t really have a true climax. Instead, this does a good job of showing lives that are intertwined and how events and decisions in life have a rippling impact on not only our lives…

On my 2nd read of this book, I didn’t find it as groundbreaking as I did on my first read. Have I gotten better so that the advice is more intuitive? It still is filled with specific tips on building a team and making meetings more effective. The focus should…

This is a fantastic, comprehensive overview of the history of heavy metal music. I’m not necessarily the heavy metal superfan that might be the prime target for this book, but I still found it to be extremely funny and interesting. O’Neill does a great job of telling the tale in…