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Reading Roundup // March | Burke Does
People have been claiming that "vinyl sounds better" than mp3s and other forms of digital music for years. That argument usually comes down to a matter of taste, but an Australian startup is now working on technology that actually improves the quality of vinyl records. Rebeat Innovation is creating "HD vinyl" that the company claims will have "30% more playing time, 30% amplitude, and overall more faithful sound reproduction."

People have been claiming that "vinyl sounds better" than mp3s and other forms of digital music for years. That argument usually comes down to a matter of taste, but an Australian startup is now working on technology that actually improves the quality of vinyl records. Rebeat Innovation is creating "HD vinyl" that the company claims will have "30% more playing time, 30% amplitude, and overall more faithful sound reproduction."

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie deals with the author's experience as a woman living in Nigeria, which is a patriarchal society. As women, we have to make men a part of the conversation on gender inequality. Sometimes that is what is needed to start the change process.

e Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie deals with the author's experience as a woman living in Nigeria, which is a patriarchal society.

What It Takes to Become a Billionaire: Do you aspire to become a billionaire? What actions are you taking to get you there? In The Self-Made Billionaire Effect, you’ll learn that you have to do something extraordinary to achieve billionaire status. The book gives readers insights into the billionaire mindset. Click through to read my article, The Self-Made Billionaire Effect – My Thoughts and buy the book.

The Self-Made Billionaire Effect – My Thoughts and Takeaways

What It Takes to Become a Billionaire: Do you aspire to become a billionaire? What actions are you taking to get you there? In The Self-Made Billionaire Effect, you’ll learn that you have to do something extraordinary to achieve billionaire status. The book gives readers insights into the billionaire mindset. Click through to read my article, The Self-Made Billionaire Effect – My Thoughts and buy the book.

This is a book summary and review of Zero to One by Peter Thiel. If you’re a startup, then you MUST read Zero to One by Peter Thiel. In the pages of the book, you’ll find ideas and tips on how to build successful startups. He covers many topics such as lessons from the dotcom crash, characteristics of a monopoly and how to build one, questions every business must answer, and the things that hold us back, and what new products need to succeed in the marketplace. Visit my website to read my…

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel

This is a book summary and review of Zero to One by Peter Thiel. If you’re a startup, then you MUST read Zero to One by Peter Thiel. In the pages of the book, you’ll find ideas and tips on how to build successful startups. He covers many topics such as lessons from the dotcom crash, characteristics of a monopoly and how to build one, questions every business must answer, and the things that hold us back, and what new products need to succeed in the marketplace. Visit my website to read my…

How to sell stuff online when you hate talking to people (adventures in introverted entrepreneurship) | Creativindie

How to sell stuff online when you hate talking to people (adventures in introverted entrepreneurship) | Creativindie

Letter Shoppe | 50+ Top Resources for Learning Hand Lettering

50+ Top Resources for Learning Hand Lettering

In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.

Jim Rohn was one of my invisible mentors. To learn from him, I read several of his books to understand his business philosophy. I even had the opportunity to interview him a few years ago for my book, Tales of People Who Get It. Visit my website to read the article, Planting to Reap Full Rewards: A Book Review of The Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn, which is my summary and review of his book. I provide enough information for you to see what you can expect from The Seasons of Life. The notion of…

The Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn, Book Review (and my thoughts)

Jim Rohn describes The Seasons of Life as a condensation of ideas and observations he gained over 40 years to help to place life into perspective.

How passionate are you about the books you read and love – a lot. Would you defend those books to others? In Canada, we have Canada Reads, where through e process of elimination one book is chosen, and it is the expectation that everyone reads that book. Several states have something similar. In 2014, I attended, Canada Reads, the live event. Click through to read my thoughts in the article, Canada Reads, Could You Defend a Book You Loved?

Canada Reads, Could You Defend a Book You Loved?

How passionate are you about the books you read and love – a lot. Would you defend those books to others? In Canada, we have Canada Reads, where through e process of elimination one book is chosen, and it is the expectation that everyone reads that book. Several states have something similar. In 2014, I attended, Canada Reads, the live event. Click through to read my thoughts in the article, Canada Reads, Could You Defend a Book You Loved?

Book Review: Port of No Return by Michelle Saftich

Impact of New Media: This is a summary and review of Marshall McLuhan’s The Medium is the Massage. What sets you apart from your peers? It is doing what others are unlikely to do. I try to take the road less traveled, and one of the ways that I do that is by reading books off the beaten path. One such book is The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan. The author predicted the internet back in 1967.

7 Lessons from The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

Impact of New Media: This is a summary and review of Marshall McLuhan’s The Medium is the Massage. What sets you apart from your peers? It is doing what others are unlikely to do. I try to take the road less traveled, and one of the ways that I do that is by reading books off the beaten path. One such book is The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan. The author predicted the internet back in 1967.

REPROGRAM YOUR MIND IN 21 DAYS! Do you have a problem focusing on any one thing for a long time? Do you find that you think more negative thoughts than positive ones. What if there was a way for you to replace negative thoughts with more positive ones would you be interested? This is the kind of information you will find in Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave.

Summary: Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave (book summary)

REPROGRAM YOUR MIND IN 21 DAYS! Do you have a problem focusing on any one thing for a long time? Do you find that you think more negative thoughts than positive ones. What if there was a way for you to replace negative thoughts with more positive ones would you be interested? This is the kind of information you will find in Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave.

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TU29WA/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_xUD2rb1S78101

Fishpond Australia, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A Singer. Buy Books online: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, ISBN Michael A.

This is a summary and review of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre. First published in 1963, the book is often found on the list of must-read books, and has been a constant best seller. Set during the Cold War, the book shows the chilling horror of espionage that took place during that period. It is the battle between nations to win, in the spy business. Read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre, Book Review.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre, Book Review

This is a summary and review of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre. First published in 1963, the book is often found on the list of must-read books, and has been a constant best seller. Set during the Cold War, the book shows the chilling horror of espionage that took place during that period. It is the battle between nations to win, in the spy business. Read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre, Book Review.

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This is a review and summary of Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. Though it’s an excellent book, it bugged me a lot because the heroine, who is the narrator does not have a name. I loved the story because the main character evolves in the story. It’s a story about a woman coming of age. The story takes the form of a flashback - starts out in the present very briefly, goes into the past where much of the story unfolds. When the flashback begins, you get a sense that a transformation has taken…

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, a Book Review

Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier is a romance novel with lots of suspense, murder and drama. If you want to improve your problem solving skills, read it.

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