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A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play

Review of The Now Habit by Neil Fiore

December 18, 2019December 16, 2019 Gazedreamer

The Now Habit The Now Habit by Neil Fiore is a self-help book containing tips and strategies to understand why you procrastinate and how to overcome this dilemma. This book was published in 1988 and it is likely that many … Continue reading Review of The Now Habit by Neil Fiore

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work

Review of I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This by Julie Jansen

December 10, 2019November 16, 2019 Gazedreamer

I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen wasn’t the first book of its … Continue reading Review of I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This by Julie Jansen

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Ben Franklin Autobiography

Review of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

November 20, 2019November 5, 2019 Gazedreamer

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin’s life story is touted as the quintessential American story; a man from nothing progressed through society to become one of its richest and most famous. I believe Ben Franklin is also credited with starting … Continue reading Review of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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The 4-Hour Workweek audiobook, expanded and updated, Time Ferriss, Escape 9-5 Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich

Book Review of The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

June 22, 2019June 16, 2019 Gazedreamer

Why I Chose this Book Honestly, I had heard of The 4-Hour Workweek maybe years before I actually read it. I at least saw the title on Overdrive’s website often. I wouldn’t be surprised if it were in the “popular” … Continue reading Book Review of The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

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audiobook, dating, romance

Review of Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg

June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 Gazedreamer

Why I Chose this Book I think at the time that I chose this book I was simply looking for another audiobook. I browsed through overdrive.com and came across a picture of comedian Aziz Ansari posing under the words Modern … Continue reading Review of Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg

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Charles Duhigg

Review of The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

April 21, 2018 Gazedreamer

Why I Chose this Book The Power of Habit is a relatively popular book and it’s one of those books I often saw displayed in bookstores. I think, one day I was searching through overdrive.com’s selection of audiobooks and saw … Continue reading Review of The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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mentor, life coach,

Should We All have Professional Life Coaches?

March 24, 2018March 18, 2018 Gazedreamer

While reading the book Lives of Promise by Karen Arnold I had a few thoughts. It seems like a path to success and satisfaction in one’s career relies on either luck, self-exploration, career exploration and guidance. It seems that rarely … Continue reading Should We All have Professional Life Coaches?

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weight loss book, fitness book

Review of Bigger, Leaner, Stronger by Michael Matthews

November 11, 2017 Gazedreamer

Why I Chose This Book I was talking with a colleague of mine about working out when he recommended I read two books, The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone, unrelated to fitness by the way, and Bigger, Leaner, Stronger by … Continue reading Review of Bigger, Leaner, Stronger by Michael Matthews

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grant cardone, success, the difference between success and failure

Review of The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cordone

October 7, 2017September 23, 2017 Gazedreamer

Why I Chose this Book A former colleague of mine recommended this book one day. The same weekend, I believe, I put this book and Bigger, Leaner, Stronger on hold at my library. I made it to the second to … Continue reading Review of The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cordone

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