Inquiring Mind?  Then This Book is For You!
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If you are the kind of person that likes to know why something happens, or the kind of person who enjoys people watching at a busy mall then this book is for you.  It's a wonderful book about why we do the things we do -- what makes our mind tick and why we believe in what we believe in.

When I first started reading the book I found the first chapter or two very dry, but once I made it past that things started to improve quickly.  This book was a fascinating read at why the author believes people rationalize, behave and think/act the way they do.  Why do people believe in religion?  Why do we believe things we know are false?  Why does negative campaiging work?  You'll find fascinating insight to these questions and a lot more inside Kluge.

This book is definitely not something you want to read if you don't enjoy reading.  However, for those of you who like to expand your mind this book makes an excellent addition to your bookcase!
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As usual, another excellent book from Bart Baggett.  This book helps you to come up with questions that allow your mind to come up with positive and empowering answers for your circumstances.  And its all subconscious;  No RaRa cheer performance, just all the right questions to ask yourself.
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Excellent question. If you are asking yourself this, this writer put together a great handbook, not a cover-to-cover read necessarily, but a find-what -you-need read.  When in doubt she helps the reader ask themselves the right questions to evaluate their choices.
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Would you say you are a curious person? For some, curiosity is a characteristic they wear proudly and openly and they constantly ask questions. Who? Why? What? Why? Where? Why? When? Why? How? Why? The questions and the Why? keeps coming. Others wear their curiosity more secretly. Sometimes, we might call them the learners. They are constantly reading, and looking for sources. They live and breathe Google and their bookshelves, Kindles, and search history lists show clearly the wide diversity of subjects in which they are curious. Then, there are some who suppress their curiosity. Perhaps, someone once challenged their natural curiosity as resisting absolute truth or authority, and so they learned to stop asking questions for fear that wasn't what Christians should do. Still others would say that the questions like these keep us from getting things done. They would say that curiosity is a distraction from productivity.

Barnabas Piper challenges the reader to rediscover their curiosity. To rediscover simple wonder. He describes the traits of the truly curious:

Curiosity is loving - It explores the depths of our unworthiness, Gods love and grace.
Curiosity is humble - It sees its own limitations and the bigness of God and the world.
Curiosity is caring - It has a genuine interest in others as image bearers of God.
Curiosity asks and wonders because it yearns to know.
Curiosity listens because it genuinely values what others say.
Curiosity watches and observes loved ones, cultures, news, art
Curiosity is tenacious - It seeks to really hear and understand and see.
Curiosity solves and finds brokenness and problems as opportunities for change.
Curiosity hopes - Curiosity rests in the hope of Gods faithfulness.

Albert Einstein counseled in 1955, The important thing is not to stop questions...Never lose holy curiosity. Piper provides practical steps to encourage curiosity in ones Christian life and to discover and rediscover the wonder of Gods perfect and sovereign plan.

This book is a great challenge for me to keep asking questions in my own life, to keep learning subjects of diverse interest, and to never stop seeking the wonder of grace.

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I received a free copy of this book from BH Publishing in exchange for my honest review here.
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I can't tell you how interesting this book is. If you are honest with yourself and answer the questions enclosed in the book, you will not only find some amazing things about yourself, but also find a way to fix the areas you may be lacking in. Shalu Sharma has thought of everything with  her questions. They are an in depth look at one's self. I agree with the author that keeping a journal is important and she has made the task an easy one with this carefully laid out journal. That part of the job is done for readers and it is a fun and introspective journey to answer the questions. The author has thought of everything and readers are going to love the challenge of coming up with the answers and take an honest look into their own lives.
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Read this book only if you are willing to play in the realm of who you are and how you are in the "world".  If you read it, some of what is written may seep in even if it makes no sense to you or you disagree with what you read. So Beware! You may find yourself perceiving things differently even if you are not aware of doing so.
  It is a short, simple, complex, chock full in the spaces book.  Jerry  Stocking invites a look at magic, rationality, passion in ways that can enrich the experience of you and your life as it is enriching mine.  There are easy exercises to help one along the way to playing in context, content, energy, borders & boundaries, trades, energy , love......  To paraphrase Mr. Stocking, "to be a thinking human being is to keep trying" to figure everything out rationally but never will.
  If you are willing to explore beyond rationality, delve into this book.
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On the journey to discovering the right answers for your life, it is first important to ask the right questions. Charity Bradshaw leads her readers on the journey to asking the right questions about life values. Understanding your unique 'value order' is the first step to living the 'life in your head.' (You know the one you dream about, but for some reason are not living?) Bradshaw succeeds in this work by applying her direct, practical and honest approach to self-discovery and setting priorities to help us define our 'value-order'. She shares her heart for helping others along the path and is quick to admit to personal struggles as well as successes. I recommend this book to anyone desiring to take an honest look at the 'gap between their reality and their goals.' Favorite lines in the book...."God designed us with things in common...but the things that make us unique are in the details. Fingerprints, DNA...what we value...Our unique make-up opens doors only meant for us. We must be willing to be true to ourselves and remain in our lanes to access our destinies and reach all we were made to reach." Great point!
Get this for yourself and your friends!
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I stumbled on this book "by accident"..... by being curious.  The author is clear and careful; simple and direct.  Quite out of exhaustion, I began abusing the mind "less", about two years ago.  But the ability to truly 're-create' is something that needs tending to.  Without trying to paraphrase the author, he explains what the mind does well, verses what many of us assume the mind is "for".  Read, receive, and be calm.  : )  / jean m bond
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You've heard it said, "you are what you eat" and these days more often you've probably heard "you are what you think." Positive thinking about money is what this great little book is all about! It helped inspire me to "get off the pot" as they say and quit my day job and do what I love which is writing books...because passion and prosperity can and do go hand in hand! Just like the books, "The Secret," and "Think and Grow Rich," Dottie's book is a practical guide on how to re-train your brain and attract more money - in a quicker, easier-to-read, yet equally thought-provoking way.
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A More Beautiful Question is a great book for any person who is looking to develop themselves and advance their career or business. It specifically addresses the skill and techniques around asking questions but not just any questions . . . big, meaningful, beautiful questions. It focuses on asking the questions that will help form the catalyst to positive change.

Many times as we advance in our careers, we stop asking questions because we think we know everything. We see this with many experts. However, we need to do the opposite to remain relevant. As David Hackett Fischer said, questions are "the engines of intellect  cerebral machines that convert curiosity into controlled inquiry."  If we want to be successful, we need to strive to be the people that ask questions and fuel the engines of intellect that convert curiosity into controlled inquiry.

A More Beautiful Question provides a framework for the reader to do just that.

www.thinkingbusinessblog.com
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This book is easy to read and full of stories that enhance the information given. However, I truly mean what I say for the review title: Do NOT Read UNLESS you are prepared to think! If you are looking for something to read to pass the time, you might enjoy the book but you will not get much more out of it. If you are prepared to implement personal accountability and to really commit to changing your way of thinking, this book will not let you down and will give you great food for thought! Are you ready?
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The more open your mind is, the more you'll enjoy this book. It preaches a different way of working and living and cites great examples of people who have walked the talk. (Personally, I don't have the courage to pack up and head for Iowa, but I admire people who do.)

 Even if you do remain in New York or Silicon Valley, Rich's book will make you think about what really matters. (How many books can you say that about?) So read it and leap...to a better life. As we used to say at Apple, "There must be a better way." Here's a book that can help you figure out the way.

 Full diclosure: like Andy Kessler, I too am a friend of Rich Karlgaard. But so what?
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"Any fool can offer you answers. It takes genius to ask the right questions." Albert Einstein.

I like this book a lot ... a book with questions that make you think and rethink.

I like playing the devil's advocate ... this book gives great inspiration for being it.

This book is an obvious choice for consultants. For it is just as obvious for many business people. Why ask the consultant, if you can get the questions for a book's price? But also remember how many times you participate in a decision-making process and/or meetings where you would like to make a great contribution ... read this book and you will get a lot of inspiration for contributing.

I have very many business books, but this paperback I often take with me for the travel before an important meeting. Either because I want to see if there are questions that I have forgotten to write down or - if I am the presenter - to understand what questions my audience or superiors could or should ask me!

Remember that you often may need fresh ideas and questions when you go to the fifth board meeting of a particular business or perhaps the fifth board meeting in the same week!

The problem may be that the participants all are somewhat into the same mindset. This book will always provide you with some very important business questions that should enable the meeting to take a new and interesting angle.

I never managed to read this book from cover to cover. To me, it is more a reference book with a lot of skilled questions that will make me think about a particular issue.

The author Tom Lambert covers most business areas: vision and mission, people, leadership, decisions, numbers, markets, change, etc.

I personally also like using the great strategic questions suggested in EXECUTION by Ram Charan & Larry Bossidy as well as in WINNING by Jack Welch. Both are great books by business people that I really recommend. Both are available in audio editions as well.

Peter Leerskov,

MSc in International Business (Marketing & Management) and Graduate Diploma in E-business
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Every so often, you stumble upon something that morphs your world outlook, changes your perspective, rocks your philosophical approach on how to approach everyday life...

For me, it was devouring Kashdan's "Curious". Never before has one particular literary endeavor helped me to shape the way that I pursue my life and interests as this has done.

This book is aimed at the individual who commands more out of life, the person who is looking to shake up the mundane. Clear. Concise. Captivating. Provocative. Approachable.

As he expounds upon his philosophy, one feels almost as they are situated in an intimate setting--a dark jazz lounge, starry campsite in a national park, evening beachside stroll--having a conversation with an old friend. Enjoy. I sure did.
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An easy short read that at first glance can be misconstrued as to "what's the point"...big deal - we think - so what?

In that "so what" is every aspect of mental well-being and mental distress, every aspect of what you believe to be true.

If you're looking for techniques on how to make your life better, then this book may not be what you may have had in mind when you open it.

I found the best way to get the best out of this book is to just read it the way you would a novel with a little curiosity but not on tender hooks waiting for the a-ha!
The best time to read this book is when you're just relaxing.

Curiously it resonates deeper each time it's read, so being a short easy read is made for multiple reads. Personally on my 6th read as it raises different perspectives with each read.

So what is it about?

It's about where our experience of life and the situations we face come from. So in that regard it's as useful to a CEO dealing with tricky business situation, as it is to someone on the verge of - or recovering from, a mental breakdown.

We've been trained to believe that our perception of reality is Outside-In, i.e. it's the circumstances that direct our state of mental equilibrium, so if any area of our life looks like it's keeling over, then we'd been forgiven for being impacted mentally by that.

This book is about the Inside-Out understanding of reality i.e. the only thing that can impact us mentally is the fact that we feel our thinking about whatever is going on Outside on a moment-to-moment basis; it's not the Outside doing it to us - it's actually Inside-out (hence the title).

Many thought leaders and spiritual leaders have been pointing to this in their own way going back thousands of years even back to the Vedas (Sanskrit for Knowledge, Wisdom).

The book focuses on three core principles of how our sense of reality is induced : Mind, Consciousness & Thought.

These three principles have Mind at their core and in this sense touches upon God or Higher Intelligence.

For me that's a good thing - I am not aligned to any particular religion but am definitely of the view that there is a higher intelligence I know little about working it's magic in the Cosmos that some choose to call God.
100% of our existence hinges on us taking the macro behaviour of the Universe for granted - one slight shift in a key dynamic and it's goodbye.

In that sense there is an implicit trust that whatever is keeping things going will continue to do so and that's all I needed to agree with (or "concede" depending on viewpoint) "The God piece", or as the $ bill would put it "In God We Trust".

Plus points :
Easy read, deliberately kept simple
Clearly laid out and structured
Stays on track
Useful to anyone with a pulse that thinks in anyway, shape or form
No instructions or directions as to what i should or shouldn't do, what's right or wrong for me or other judgements
Scalability of how the Mind works

Michael draws on 20 or so years of experience dealing with all sorts of issues and people - phobias,coaching CEO's, celebrities, royalty, integrating that experience with the understanding of Syd Banks whilst being mentored by George Pransky.

In completing this review I've put my own personal bias aside as best as I can. I have trained with Michael from 2008 and continue to do so to this day. Some of the many things I love and admire about Michael, and many of the people who have been involved one way or another in contributing to this book, is a penchant for Truth, Love & Wisdom - that has been my direct experience.

I thoroughly recommend this book based purely on content..if nothing else, it will leave you with a sense of ease and wellness that doesn't need to be explained.
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I really like this book- but read it if you actually do have questions.
It's a good book both for Christians who are seeking answers and for those who just want to broaden knowledge!
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At the thought of going into business for yourself, are you haunted by, "But, what if ...?"

Or maybe each time you look at your boss, you can't resist saying to yourself, "What am I doing here?! I know more than he knows. And it's time for me to be my own boss."

Well, I must admit that based upon, "Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment," by George Leonard, my mind and heart were truly ready to take on "Michael Gerber's "E-Myth Mastery."

Mastery of anything is finding a way to both enjoy and make easy what is before you. It is also choosing to not arrive at a destination, but instead to really be on a journey, while you enjoy even the plateaus.

And, "The E-Myth Mastery," is about creating and developing what the author calls a World-Class Company, through becoming an entrepreneur, rather than a manager or a technician. The true entrepreneur has vision and zest for what is to come.

An entrepreneur does not arrive at a destiny, but instead embraces an endless journey, anticipating obstacles, and creating systems that overcome those obstacles.

In a style that invites the serious reader to discover answers to questions that rise up from within ones self, Michael Gerber provides the tools, ideas, insight, methods and systems to inspire any small business owner to make entrepreneurship into a way of life for both yourself and those around you.

This is important because to develop any business the entrepreneur must continually grow, as she or surrounds herself with people who mirror and match her goals, vision and mission.

In addition to suggesting that entrepreneurs surround themselves with those who help them to realize their dreams, Gerber suggests that readers do much like Napoleon Hill, in "Think and Grow Rich" suggests by selecting who to emulate.

It's also important for the entrepreneur to ask what is working and how you know this the answer to this question.

Gerber guides readers further in their quest for answers, by recommending that they ask themselves, "What is it that Sam Walton knew that I need to know? What is it that I need to practice?"

When I asked myself these questions, and made the commitment to write in my notebook whatever came to mind, I was amazed, because I know that the ideas and possibilities that I wrote down would not have occurred to me, had I not been guided to explore the answers within myself, and document those answers.

Writing the answers down allowed me to see something that I will remember and take action on.

And as a life-time student of human behavior, section two is where I really sat up and took notice. Though my original plan in reading this book was to just to read without becoming deeply involved in it, I couldn't help but to take copious notes. With pencil in hand, and a 3-ring binder in hand, full of blank pages I did not want to miss details that would my memory probably not hold. I was guided into the depths of my journey, searching for all the "Wows" that I could find.

Being one who is more interested in having a conversation with the author, through reading, than being a fast reader, I caught myself saying, "Oh! No. Maybe I should put this book down for a week or so. I'm reading this so quickly."

Reading "E-Myth Mastery," you will be so caught up in what is possible that I'm sure that you will be hard pressed to say, "What is missing?"