Don’t be a Prisoner of Words
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Book Club | No Comments »It’s easy to be negative in today’s environment, when your job may be on the line and it’s difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel. However, there can be a health cost to that negativity, which is ...
Jun 09: Blaise Brosnan
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Book Club | No Comments »You are the limiting factor: Unlocking your True Business Potential by Blaise Brosnan. I've heard of Blaise Brosnan over the year, a management consultant based in Wexford whose reputation precedes him. This book is the result of his Management Development Programme and is an opportunity to stand outside ...
Jan 09 … Barack Obama
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Book Club | No Comments »January 2009 What else could I read this month except Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father. I've just started it, but so far, it's interesting to see how his awareness of race emerged, and his internal struggle to sort out his identity whilst being uncomfortable with the ...
Dec 08: The Highest Tide
Friday, December 19th, 2008 Posted in Book Club | No Comments »The Highest Tide, by Jim Lynch, is a wonderful account of how a boy's exploration of the bay where he lives shows up miracles of nature. It's a metaphor for how, as adults, we miss so much simply because we've stopped looking. The beauty of ...
Currently reading … November 2008
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Book Club | No Comments »I'm currently reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert [caption id="attachment_228" align="alignright" width="201" caption="by Elizabeth Gilbert"][/caption] - it's a very witty account of the author's journey back to her self after her marriage falls apart. It's a physical journey - through Italy, India and ...