This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. How much free time would you say you have everyday? Probably not as much as you would like… However, in the UK, for example, a survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics found that the average person has about six hours of leisure time
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We absolutely loved The Change Catalyst by Campbell Mcpherson ( (Wiley, 2017). In essence, it is a manual to make sure a big change you might be planning succeeds. Which is not as easy as it sounds. This book includes the usual combination of real-life stories, anecdotes and general insights on important topics like communications,
Extreme Ownership, How US Navy Seals Lead and Win, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin (St Martins 2015) is bound to be polarizing. It’s a book about leadership based on the real-life experiences of two combat officers in the US Navy SEAL Unit. I must admit, I read it with some scepticism, expecting it to
This review of What to Do When Machines Do Everything has been written by Bethan James, Editorial Assistant at My Business Bookclub. Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig and Ben Pring, What to Do When Machines Do Everything (Wiley, 2017). Frank, Roehrig and Pring’s award-winning book nails forward-thinking. They are co-founders and leaders of Cognizant, a professional services
Chris Heivly, Build the Fort (Lisa Hagan Books, 2015). When you are sent a book written by one of the founders of Mapquest (I’m dating myself, here!), who featured heavily in the documentary ‘Startupland’ and is currently running one of the largest seed investment firms in the US Southeast, it’s hard not to take a
Kirsty Dawe is co-founder and managing director of Really B2B, a marketing agency based in the UK. Kirsty was hard pressed to choose just one business book to review, but she has – and we are delighted to include her review of Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning. If you’ve heard lots about this book but
Charles Paumelle is a serial entrepreneur currently running the international operations of Microshare, a company specializing in data compliance and monetization of the Internet of Things. Here, Charles shares his insights into The Upstarts by Brad Stone (Transworld Digital, 2017). I loved this book. Everyone talks about Uber and Airbnb as the poster children of
I get it. As a CEO or founder you are busy. I’ve been there. I AM there. I know you are working 70+ hour weeks, driving yourself and your team towards your goals. There’s not enough time in the day to see your kids or work out, let alone read. Am I right? I feel
Royston Guest is CEO of Pti-Worldwide and author of business growth book, Built to Grow. A proven time-tested formula full of practical strategies, tools and ideas into what it takes to build a truly high performing organization, which delivers accelerated, sustained, and profitable growth. We asked Royston to contribute some practical advice for our readers