If you are sick of mediocrity then don't miss this pack of knowledge!
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I am sick of mediocrity and I found myself in many of the points in this great and no BS book. Peter - thank you for sharing your wisdom with others.
1834370
Just reading this will make you smarter. You don't need to actually understand it, you just read it and once you get the English bits the greek bits will make some sense.
Seriously, though, the books are amazing. Random numbers. How to make them, and how to test them. That is computers lads, the rest is fluff. And this is the way to know that.
So buy the books, read them, reread them, and implement a few things from them and you will be able to bluff your way through almost every conversation in computer science.
Ideal for a post grad.
1737155
This is a beguiling little book! It reminds me of Ken Blanchard's style, short  and flows well but with the QR codes a great way to expand your knowledge. There are some great tips which like all common sense tips are extremely uncommon! I would happily pass this book to anyone who has a sales role and needs to up their game. I'll go back and read some of the QR codes real soon! Good work Roger!
4780303
There's so much hackneyed advice out there that is fluffy and doesn't work. This book gives some awesome, actionable tips that actually work! The content was entertaining and valuable. I highly recommend this to anyone
1699502
I was so happy to find many applicable and useful tips to improve my life. This book's title can cause some skepticism but the author did a great job of researching and applying some amazing thoughts into building a book that is quite useful. I don't think you can go wrong with this book as it has ideas that everyone can use to improve their lives.
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No, I'm not smart...I just sound smart thanks to this little gem! What a great book! I bought about 10 copies of this book for Christmas! I know this book is going to slay my friends and family! I don't know how the authors gathered all this information and put it all together so well, but they somehow did it! I can't wait to stun everyone at the next Christmas office party with my new found "smarts"!
2057655
The best purchase I have made in a while. Loaded with useful resources and tips. All you need is innovation and you are set. I would recommend this book to everyone desirous of becoming an unemployed millionaire.
1261195
Most everyone can understand the information that Jason Hanson puts out on how to survive in today's world. ( using his background as a CIA employee) He gives a clear view on how to incorporate any given skilset in his books so that the common man can understand it and put it to use if necessary. A short time after reading this book I was followed almost to my home by an unknown man. Using Jason's knowledge on SDR while driving, I made three turns to confirm that I indead was being followed. All I will say is buy his books read the material, let it sink in, because you will never know when you may need to use this stuff. What a goldmine to come across.
1615774
This WONDERFULLY simple book is packed with credibility and thought provoking ideas/concepts. Every business should learn about the 5 laws of decline, and think through each one. These two common men have put together an uncommon masterpiece that can be read by any party at many age levels. Can't wait for the next one....

Frank
360596
This is a gem of a book! If you need some fresh ideas, a cheery perspective, and practical tips on improving everyday life this book is for you. A quick and easy read packed with information that spans from simple changes you can make to thought provoking ideas that really make you think. I spent time journaling while I read each chapter and have started incorporating some of the suggestions into my life, which has been both fun and beneficial. I will most likely be buying some of these to pass along to my friends so they to can live a "charmed" life.
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Are you lacking common sense? This is the book for you! Do you have better common sense than the average Joe? Then youll be able to pull out the techniques that can improve your daily habits and smile, shake your head, and mutter, Duh, at the less-than-brilliant advice.
This book is great for the single, floundering, college graduate whos trying to shape their life into some semblance of what they were told their existence should like post commencement ceremony. Not so great for well, anyone else. Sure there are some key ideas that could improve pretty much anyones life (exercise more, limit your time online, get rid of distractions) but again, that whole common sense thing. If you have a family with children, a career that requires spontaneity, or some other element where rigidity just isn't going to work, then you're definitely going to have to be creative in incorporating these experiments into your daily life.
According to the text on the inside of the jacket, Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers in order to pursue this lifelong dream of studying productivity. Wouldnt it have been a better experiment to accept one of these lucrative offers and then analyze how a lack of sleep and dietary changes affects performance instead of taking a year off to blog about those effects? It seems like that would have been a more sincere study of what impacts the quality and quantity of ones work.
Still, even if the only things you take away from picking up this book are the four main tips from the back cover, all is not wasted. (In case you're wondering, those four guidelines are:  1. Consume caffeine strategically, not habitually. 2. Work on your hardest, highest-return tasks at you peak energy time of day. 3. Focus on one task at a time. Multi-tasking is simply less productive. [All the other stay-at-home-moms can join me in a hearty laugh here.] 4. Compartmentalize email and social media to specific times during the day.) These are genuinely valid and helpful points. However, it is important to keep in mind that this is basically a pet project done by a solo male college-graduate blogger. It would be very interesting to see him revisit this project when hes a middle-aged, corporate cog with a family.
One note on the physical functionality of the book: Under the jacket, the hardcover is WHITE. Im not a fan of book jackets and generally take them off during the course of reading, but this one needs the jacket whenever its handled. It picks up every finger oil, grease mark, and dirt smear within ten feet. Sure, they're hidden when the jacket is put back on, but I know that they're lying under there, smirking at me in all their filthy glory.
I received this book for review courtesy of Blogging for Books.
698806
Cure for Mediocrity opened up my mind! I have always felt that there was more to life tban working at a job you do not like for 40 years and then retire at age 65 and living on social security or worse, getting help from friends and family. This book helped me in becoming more confident about my future.
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Can I just say this book is awesome!!! There is no way you cannot go through all 40 of these subject matters and not find anything that reflects you and something you need to work on! Sometimes in life there are some things you just do not understand and this book is the type of wisdom I wish an elder would have sat me down with. Each passage is short and packed with objective wisdom. I said I would read one chapter a day but I just got hungry for more knowledge and went through the book in 2 days. The best part is that you can skip around; the information does not build. One lesson that stuck out to me was playing the game and that struck a nerve, because all my life I have never been as saavy as I would like to be about work and dating politics. I am quick to wimp out, get scared, play the victim, and say oh that's not fair. But that passage really stuck with me and showed me how I over personalize things and made me realize I have more power than I know!

This book is totally good stuff for anyone at any stage in their life! I know it has helped to enhance mine.
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I know I did! I've been trying to understand my intuition more lately, and the Universe led me to this AMAZING ebook. Vanessa has a way of writing that is so genuine and lets her come across as both a wise teacher and a best friend. Her humor just adds to her charm and makes this such an easy and informative read.

There are 11 tips that Vanessa shares in her ebook. I decided on taking one tip a day and really implementing it for that entire day. I'm only on Day 4 and there is already such a difference. Not only is my intuition getting better, but my outlook on life is more positive; a wonderful unexpected side effect.

Day 4: Listen, and Don't Second Guess Yourself

I pass this advice to you, dear review reader. Don't second guess yourself: GET THIS eBOOK!
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The author calls this a small book packed with useful information. The information is so useful, however, that 'small' does not quite do it justice. I had some remarkable experiences with the formula within just one week of reading this book and applying variations of the information presented. Incidentally, this is the first Kindle book I ever downloaded! It's not just a great read, its a life changer! Well done!
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I have watched the entire lecture series from psych 1504 on you tube. This short, easily read book distills the wisdom of those lectures into a great source of strength and happiness that can be referred to as often as one likes and whenever needed to bring about a positive attitude adjustment.

permission to be human,learn to fail, and throw the knapsack over the wall are some of my favorites along with the upward spiral of appreciation and gratitude.

Tal, I hope you put together the online masters degree in positive psychology. I have already read many of the books you referenced in class and welcome the opportunity to learn more. I am almost sixty years old, but can still learn new tricks.
1514321
I listen to Dr. Drew and Adam's radio show all the time. Every now and then, as they are dealing with a caller's problem, they make a point or impart some common sense that makes me think, "YES! They're exactly  right. I wish EVERYBODY could have heard that last piece of  advice!"
  The Dr. Drew and Adam Book is a comprehensive collection  of all those priceless nuggets of advice that I wish EVERYBODY could hear.  Therefore, I think EVERYBODY should buy this book. It's content is served  up in the "Complete Idiot's Guide To..." style, so even a  fourteen year old with Attention-Deficit Disorder won't be able to put it  down. There's lots of interesting sidebars, input from celebrities who have  been guests on their show, etc.
  This book is like Men Are From Mars,  Women Are From Venus... only it's funnier, shorter, more practical, more  hip, is about more than just relationships, and just better. The government  should buy this book by the millions and make it required reading for all  high school freshmen. Adults (especially parents) will love it, too. And  it's cheap!