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How to Navigate Life by Belle Liang, Timothy Klein

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

While there is good advice here, I didn't always love reading it. It just felt a little too self-helpy if that makes sense. In short, if you need an earnest but...

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Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It took me quite some time to really get into the book, but eventually I found my rhythm and enjoyed it. Once I got into it, I enjoyed the way she laid out the ...

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How to Think by Alan Jacobs

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

But here's the thing.  If you are a literate and humane person, you soon begin to enjoy Jacobs admittedly oblique, discursive and conversational approach.  You ...

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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The concept of balancing honesty and politeness in order to focus on things that matter to you is sound but not sure how much depth is here after you get over t...

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Step Back from the Baggage Claim by Jason Barger

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Perhaps my expectations were too high and this is overly harsh but this book struck me as warm fuzzies dressed up as hard truths.

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In the Mail: No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy From the Publisher You don’t need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or w...

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