Comments on: Rules of Thumb – Video Book Review

By: batterie nokia

batterie nokia — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:54 +0000

I've taken this book in one-chapter-per-week chunks by reading each short chapter as the first thing each workday morning. The repeat readings during the week brought new insights. Each rule is so right-on, and I found myself saying that if I remembered solely the rule I was reading it would have been worthwhile. The nice thing is that by re-reading it as I go along I end up with all of it. Each rule is soundly based in acknowledging the three-dimentional reality of situations – the me, the you, and the resources… rather than being pie-in-the-sky thinking. I highly recommend this book.

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By: Cheap Charlie

Cheap Charlie — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:35:45 +0000

Thanks for the book review. I always enjoy hearing about books to help change/improve business ideas. I liked the energy you had for The Rules of Thumb, I think if I could derive half as much from reading the book I would be set. I like the idea of incorporating one strategy per week into your business.

Regarding your boys throwing trains — yeah, that sounds like my son too, he throws most things he gets is little hands on.

Regards

By: Cheap Charlie

Cheap Charlie — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:35:45 +0000

Regarding your boys throwing trains — yeah, that sounds like my son too, he throws most things he gets is little hands on.

Regards

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:37:05 +0000

I appreciate you reviewing books, that is my favorite way to purchase…upon recommendation. However, recently I have been questioning recommendations because they are often tied to affiliate links. I completely understand that you should get paid for your knowledge, but I am often troubled by the competing interests here. Can you help me get over this?

By: Angela Lussier

Angela Lussier — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:23:18 +0000

I'm reading this book right now and selected it as the “book of the week” for a free seminar series I'm doing. I presented the book last week and one person in the audience said, “Who carries around 3×5 cards all day? Does this guy have friends? That's ridiculous!!”…maybe it is, but then again…he has some great content with real life stories and lessons that can translate to almost anyone in business….so is it really that ridiculous? So ask yourself this: “Is that a stack of 3×5 cards in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me??!”

By: GlendaM

GlendaM — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:05:47 +0000

Agreed! I have really been enjoying it as well. I have been reading one every few days and bringing it to the office with me – considering how I or my company can do things differently. It's been a good – Make you Think book.

By: Ben Ziegler

Ben Ziegler — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:47:46 +0000

Chris, Thanks for the review. I’ve put the book on my reading “to do” list.

Another recent book (I read) on the same subject that might interest your readers is “Gut Feelings – The Intelligence of the Unconscious” by Gerd Gigerenzer, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. Brilliant insight into why are gut feelings (based on rules of thumb) are usually right, and not only that but that we should be respecting and relying on them more than we do. Surprisingly, I found this book quite practical (e.g., can be applied in business).” Gigerenzer also works in the US, and is considered a “superstar” in the psychology of decision making.

By: Dave Kawalec

Dave Kawalec — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:51:20 +0000

Thanks for the review, Chris. I'll check it out. Please add an affiliate link to the Kindle version.

By: sarahmerion

sarahmerion — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:43:18 +0000

Best word of this video book review: visceral. I'll look into picking that book up just because you used that word to describe it.