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Because I’d like to have the opportunity to be a manager someday, I often pick up books that I think will give me better insight in how to motivate people. I also just love learning and often find a compelling story is the best way to take in new information.
A couple of months ago I fell in love with Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet. I love the way he helped me to understand what it’s like to live with Asperger syndrome, and how clearly he could explain how his mind works! (You can
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a fascination with history, with historical figures of all kinds… but primarily, with US Presidents and their families. I’ve read countless books—autobiographies, biographies, trivia compilations.
I find it’s most fascinating to read about the remarkable women who lived alongside the presidents: their mothers, sisters and [...]
Another day, another book review. I went to the library yesterday and picked up Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant, by British author Daniel Tammet.
The memoir was recommended to me by my dear friend Ewan, who mentioned it when I shared with him that I [...]
Upon the suggestion of my therapist, after a particularly lively discussion about how incredibly intelligent and accurate I am, I picked up a copy of The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, by A. J. Jacobs. A. J. is an editor at Esquire magazine and a [...]
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