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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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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 Genius in All of Us: Why everything you've been told about genetics, talent, and IQ is wrong

Review of The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 Gazedreamer

In The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ published in 2010, the author David Shenk uses research to argue the nurture vs nature debate and states that intelligence is a result of interactions between … Continue reading Review of The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk

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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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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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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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