I only came across this book a few weeks ago when someone posted in the Book Threadcast (BookCast) I do on InLeo every other day. Immediately it sounded like an interesting - and fairly deep - concept

Lessons in living and achieving your childhood dreams… It must have been a decade since I read this book fully. It was leant to be my a work friend and it had had a profound effect on her. Whilst I was

The handbook for building and unleashing your personal brand in the digital age… This is one that popped up a while back on my Kindle. There was a deal with Kindle Unlimited which allowed free or reduced

"How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" Here we go about owning it, to the extreme! Yes, we all know about taking responsibility and here we do that and then some. Written by Jocko Willink and Leif

The ancient art of turning adversity to advantage… Ryan's back with some more Stoic wisdom. Going back a few Babbles, we covered The Daily Stoic which was a series of meditations and quotes based on old

"How to work less to achieve more…" I've just finished this one, so here's a BookBabble straight away whilst it's fresh in the mind! Browsing my Kindle, this was available for 99p (about 75c)

The investor and entrepreneur shares his approach to life and work… This is a bumper book by the billionaire money manager and is a comprehensive guide that distills the lessons learned over his life and

"The classic guide to writing non-fiction" Here we have a great book I read a number of years ago, as the title may suggest, on writing well! Being a writer and seeing it recommended I thought

"The journey beyond yourself" It's been a while since I read this book and can't remember what led me to it first time round, but there it is in my Kindle with some parts highlighted. I can say

Delving deep into the crux that drives it all… This is a classic book that explores the immense potential of the subconscious mind to influence our lives. Most of what we do springs from that deep level,

"Get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months" This is a book that popped up on my radar when I was posting some book Threads and is an intriguing concept. Not completely new, but one

"The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results" Here we have a great book on productivity and priorities. One of the best personal development books out there with a simple concept,

"The psychology of persuasion" It's been a while since I read this one but it's a classic in the sales and influence field and worth being covered in these Babbles. Many have used it as a bible

"7 easy steps to boosting your everyday genius" This is a great book a came across a few years ago, based, as the name may suggest, around the genius that was Mr Leonardo da Vinci! The quintessential

Own your morning, elevate your life… Here we have an interesting book on productivity and living a great life. It should be fairly obvious the angle we're going at from the title, although it does delve

What can we learn from this classic tale of Babylonian riches? Here we have one of the seminal works in financial management. A true great in acquiring riches, keeping them, budgeting and making wealth

"How to build word of mouth in the digital age" How to get ideas to catch on and spread? That's the key question that gets looked at here, and more specifically how it works and what we can do

"Turning simple disciplines into massive success and happiness" Here we have a book on those incremental improvements that add up to huge gains down the line. Almost non-existent at the time

"How to stop chasing perfection and start living a richer, happier life" Ah yes, that strive for perfection. As unattainable as that is, that is what many people aspire to and it never ends well.

So what does Haruki talk about when he talks about running?! Murakami may well be familiar to some as the writer of Norwegian Wood among other novels and works, and in this offering he takes the non-fiction