The Seven-Step Homestead

The Seven-Step Homestead contains seven annual steps to making yourself and your family less dependent on expensive grocery stories by growing, and later raising, your own food. We are not talking about a full-blown farm with pigs and cows. However eventually, if you follow the plan, you will have fun,Continue Reading

Involumary Exit

Being fired from your job is a scary, frustrating and confusing experience. Involuntary Exit is an empowering guide to what to do next. It includes numerous examples of how the ultimate result can be better than if you stayed in the original position. It also includes suggestions on how toContinue Reading

Travel Hacks

I was a bit skeptical. Are there any Travel Hacks out there that I haven’t already heard? But this book promises 651 hacks so I figured that at least a few would be new to me. And I was correct. Here are a few of my favorites. “Prices for flightsContinue Reading

Creative Crochet Projects

There are twelve Creative Crochet Projects included in this book. They range from practical scarves, cowls and beanies to a whimsical owl wrap. However, the six kid’s projects are the most amusing. Two mufflers convert into hamburgers and hot dogs. A swarm of bees fly over your sleeping baby. EverythingContinue Reading

What Cats Want

The universal question is not what is the meaning of life. No, for many pet owners the question is about What Cats Want. This book goes into detail about what common cat behaviors mean. In addition, there are sections on how cat biology is different than humans—both for better andContinue Reading

Crochet

This book is all you need to start, or enlarge, your journey into Crochet. In addition to the advertised 130 techniques, the book also has the following projects: 4 blankets 3 cushions 11 items for your home or gifts 5 hats from infant to grown man 4 scarves 4 glovesContinue Reading

#EntryLevelBoss

I agree with the author of #ENTRYLEVELBOSS that as you get further into your career, you lose empathy for those just beginning theirs. I think this clearly laid out plan of attack would be very useful. If not for the full-time gamers in their parent’s basements, at least for theContinue Reading

Fear of Missing Out

So what is FOMO? The Fear of Missing Out, of course. It’s not a new fear. It used to be called “Keeping Up with the Jones”. Now with social media everywhere, the Jones are not just your neighbors but literally anyone on the planet. It was renamed by the authorContinue Reading

Technology Procurement Handbook

As society has moved closer to a service economy, so too has procurement moved from compliance to a value-added service. While not strictly a profit center, every dollar a buyer saves goes directly into the company’s pocket. To keep up with today’s fast-moving economy, procurement must go from a searchContinue Reading

Neuroscience of Selling

The title of the Neuroscience of Selling is rather misleading because no specific scientific studies are mentioned in the book or end notes. In fact, this book is based on other pop culture books and articles about selling. The introduction had me thinking there were new ideas here. But, nope,Continue Reading

Art of Flaneuring

The Art of Flaneuring is to wander intentionally in an aimless way. It is a technique to use mindfulness, live in the moment, and get some exercise. It was first practiced by rich, slightly drunken Frenchmen in the late 1800s. In modern times, it isn’t so limiting. In fact, flaneuringContinue Reading

Follow the Golden Brick Road

If you want to Follow the Golden Brick Road…to financial freedom, the author states real estate is the way to go. Less risky than starting your own business or playing the stock market, real estate allows smart investors to win whether the economy is up or down. But it doesContinue Reading