Using the phrase “The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” to describe your own book does not sound like a smart way to publicize your book. I thought that there was far too much thinking without thinking going on in the world. So why would I read this?
I liked Malcolm Gladwell’s
When my children were growing up, we participated in their activities. My wife and I did the scout thing (both boys and girls) as den leaders, helped organize holiday events, did book fairs, volunteered as band parents, and lots of sports activities. All of our children played soccer and I often volunteered to help coach. As they got older and better, I was encouraged to take classes and get a license to coach.
I remember taking over as the construction manager at my facility. Our previous manager took another job and construction season was approaching. I likened that summer to surfing. I would get on the wave each day and see where it took me. Schedules were often thrown out the window early each morning. One of the tools I was given was a car phone (they weren’t cell phones yet).
I would use the phone and start making calls to subcontractors on my way to work, coordinate work throughout the day and end the day setting up the next day’s work.
When the bill came that first month, my boss was a little upset since it was over $200. That’s not much these days, but 15 years ago I took some heat.
