Comments on: Reading list http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/ What's Next? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:23:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kyb http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-35397 kyb Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:49:34 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-35397 Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength — life itself is will to power; self-preservation is only one of the indirect and most frequent results. Nietzsche Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength — life itself is will to power; self-preservation is only one of the indirect and most frequent results.

Nietzsche

]]> By: Brandon http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-35387 Brandon Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:46:33 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-35387 I thought Blink and Tipping Point were both very good, I enjoy listening to Gladwell. The World is Flat is also pretty incredible, its really long and some sections could be broken up into peices of their own. Definately Read it. I'm almost done with Now, Discover Your Strengths I was wondering if anyone knew where to find some rebutals to it. They talk about the unique individuality of all humans however everyone ONLY has 5 dominant strengths? Are there some people with more or less? Are there variations to all of your "non dominant" strengths, for example some people feel more empathy than others even if it isn't their main strength. I understand to focus on your strengths, I do. But I also want to exercise damage control on some of my weaknesses. Is that totaly wrong? I thought Blink and Tipping Point were both very good, I enjoy listening to Gladwell.
The World is Flat is also pretty incredible, its really long and some sections could be broken up into peices of their own. Definately Read it.

I’m almost done with Now, Discover Your Strengths I was wondering if anyone knew where to find some rebutals to it. They talk about the unique individuality of all humans however everyone ONLY has 5 dominant strengths? Are there some people with more or less? Are there variations to all of your “non dominant” strengths, for example some people feel more empathy than others even if it isn’t their main strength.
I understand to focus on your strengths, I do. But I also want to exercise damage control on some of my weaknesses. Is that totaly wrong?

]]> By: Roo Reynolds - What’s Next? » Blog Archive » Back-pocket halloumi http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-6025 Roo Reynolds - What’s Next? » Blog Archive » Back-pocket halloumi Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:29:19 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-6025 [...] Apparently I should subscribe to The New Yorker. If it means I get to read chunks of Blink before it’s turned into an overly long (and un-blink-like) book, I’m all for it. [...] [...] Apparently I should subscribe to The New Yorker. If it means I get to read chunks of Blink before it’s turned into an overly long (and un-blink-like) book, I’m all for it. [...]

]]> By: What’s Next? » Blog Archive » Friedman’s Earth is Flat. Should I bother? http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 What’s Next? » Blog Archive » Friedman’s Earth is Flat. Should I bother? Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:38:19 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-2213 [...] I’ve quickly flicked through the rest of the book to see whether a structure emerges later in the book (and was relieved to find that one indeed does). I will probably see it through, and partly because I promised someone I’d read a rebuttal of it too. [...] [...] I’ve quickly flicked through the rest of the book to see whether a structure emerges later in the book (and was relieved to find that one indeed does). I will probably see it through, and partly because I promised someone I’d read a rebuttal of it too. [...]

]]> By: Roo http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Roo Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:25:23 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-782 Xavier: I am rather honoured that you tried the book based on my (very) minimalist recommendation. Impressively thought-provoking, no? Scottie: Thanks. It seems not everyone is a Friedman fan after all then. Bafflegab is a word I had not come across before. I promise that if I read his book I will read the Aronica and Ramdoo critique too. Xavier: I am rather honoured that you tried the book based on my (very) minimalist recommendation. Impressively thought-provoking, no?

Scottie: Thanks. It seems not everyone is a Friedman fan after all then. Bafflegab is a word I had not come across before. I promise that if I read his book I will read the Aronica and Ramdoo critique too.

]]> By: scottie http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-779 scottie Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:08:57 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-779 The world is flat? Watch a thought-provoking 13 minute Overview on the Web: www.mkpress.com/FlatOverview.html ### Read more: www.mkpress.com/Flat The world is flat?
Watch a thought-provoking 13 minute Overview on the Web:
http://www.mkpress.com/FlatOverview.html

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Read more: http://www.mkpress.com/Flat

]]> By: xavier http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-704 xavier Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:27:59 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-704 Your minimalist recommendation has made me read <i>Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box </i>. Thanks for that. I liked the storytelling approach, and, as "advertised" by you, it is really making me think. A lot. My 2c for anyone else feeling tempted by the book: it is a book for anyone dealing with humans, no matter if the leardship stuff has any appeal to you. Your minimalist recommendation has made me read Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box . Thanks for that. I liked the storytelling approach, and, as “advertised” by you, it is really making me think. A lot.

My 2c for anyone else feeling tempted by the book: it is a book for anyone dealing with humans, no matter if the leardship stuff has any appeal to you.

]]> By: Roo http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Roo Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:41:47 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-482 Ooh. Thank you Kelly. Playing... Ooh. Thank you Kelly. Playing…

]]> By: kellyd http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-481 kellyd Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:33:47 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-481 Roo, have you tried <a href="http://www.librarything.com/" rel="nofollow">LibraryThing</a>? It's a great way to catalog your books. Roo, have you tried LibraryThing? It’s a great way to catalog your books.

]]> By: Andrew Ferrier http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Andrew Ferrier Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:35:33 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2006/12/04/reading-list/#comment-480 Not sure about Thomas Friedman's book, but I can highly recommend pretty much anything from the 'other' Friedman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Freedom Not sure about Thomas Friedman’s book, but I can highly recommend pretty much anything from the ‘other’ Friedman:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Freedom

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