Blink – Book Review

Richard | March 3, 2010

I recently finished Blink by Malcom Gladwell, and while not as good (in my opinion) of his latest work, Outliers which I already reviewed. While Outliers looked at what created personal success. Blink focuses on the two seconds your mind takes in making decisions. In a nut-shell it was fascinating.
Why You Should Read It:

If you’re [...]

Open by Agassi

Richard | February 1, 2010

As a tennis fan, the release of Andre Agassi’s, Open, was a shock to the system. Agassi wasn’t my favorite player growing up. I’ll say for the record that I was a Pete Sampras guy. In fact, I’ll never forget the match at the US Open when for nearly three hours, Agassi and Sampras traded [...]

Thoughts From Team Drake

Richard | November 23, 2009

Last Wednesday I had the great challenge and opportunity to work with Drake University to strengthen their team. (I want to thank all the participants for being great sports!) There was a great variation in the departments and job duties attending this session. But one thing is certain: we learned a lot about ourselves and [...]

The Final Thesis

Richard | November 9, 2009

I know it has taken a long time for me to read Tuesdays with Morrie, but it was well worth the wait. I took note upon note to reflect on later and as I write this, here they are, sitting in front of me.
How do I sum up a brilliant, open, emotional and final thesis? [...]