Jon Collier

That which you Manifest is before You

You should shine with all your light all of the time Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain, (2008) In simplistic terms The Art of Racing in the Rain is a story told from the perspective of Enzo a Labrador owned by a prospective race car driver (Denny Swift). However, the beauty ofContinue reading “That which you Manifest is before You”

So you think you are a Connector?

The three types of people, Gladwell identified as part of Tipping Point was an interesting element of the book to me. I said I would post the tests or indicators of what type of person you may be. Firstly connectors, as Gladwell makes obvious these are people that know a lot of people. Not necessarilyContinue reading “So you think you are a Connector?”

How Little Things can make a Big Difference

Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002), ISBN 978-0-316-34662-7 The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002) The peculiar fragility of an epidemic is fascinating given the particular mixture of factors that can cause them. GladwellContinue reading “How Little Things can make a Big Difference”

Manifesting your Personal Legend

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (1993), ISBN 978-0-06-112241-5 Will Smith’s favorite book of all time, The Alchemist is an exquisite parable and story. If you have not had the pleasure of reading the book then do, if you have already read Santiago’s tale then re-read it. The story aside, the lessons and teachings in between theContinue reading “Manifesting your Personal Legend”

Coming Soon to TWBR

Firstly, thank you to those who read the first report on Inequality and the 1%. You can read it here if you missed it. The book itself provided much more than I had the chance to include in the post as it provides a significant foundation for a wider understanding of the environment it discusses.Continue reading “Coming Soon to TWBR”

Week 1 Book Report

Welcome to the first week of “The Weekly Book Report”, please appreciate that as the first post this will be the inaugural attempt to find the correct tone for these posts, so please bare with me. Anyway here goes. In the world of inequality, the phrase “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer”Continue reading “Week 1 Book Report”

Introduction: TWBR

This simple blog “The Weekly Book Report” (TWBR) will be exactly what it claims to be. Part of the idea is to increase the number of books I read and hold me personally accountable in some fashion. Another part is creating a record of those books and the elements of interest within. With both ofContinue reading “Introduction: TWBR”