2019-05-04 16:33
Books That Changed History: From the Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary by Kathryn Hennessy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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We live in a world where we are substituting quantity for quality, clutter for information, complexity for intelligence, laborious repetition for due diligence.
2019-04-07 03:43
Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
If stringing together a series of quotes by great thinkers constitutes wisdom… Read More
2019-01-01 16:42
How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life by James S. Romm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Only when you know how to die will you understand how to live. Too bad I can't un… Read More
2018-12-17 07:58
Improv Is No Joke: Using Improvisation to Create Positive Results in Leadership and Life by Peter A. Margaritis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An easy read, but pretty light on s… Read More
2018-10-30 07:29
康熙大帝 by 纪连海
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
如果你是那种看历史书स……Read More
2018-10-20 15:28
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is a classic example of too many cooks spoil the… Read More
2018-09-29 17:42
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The central theme (ahem!) of this book - that we should focus on developing strengths rather than… Read More
2018-09-19 17:46
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Disappointed. A book that purports to be a cutting-edge primer on what it takes to b… Read More
2018-09-11 17:23
Hey, thanks for popping by! Unfortunately, I no longer update this blog. Instead, I've migrated all my posts to my personal website at www.5tephen4eo.com. Please check it out and say hello Read More
2018-09-06 18:11
The Circle by Dave Eggers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This cautionary tale of a dysfunctional Utopian society may well illustrate the end of privacy as we know it. The story r… Read More
2018-09-05 03:16
Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days by Chris Guillebeau
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I picked up this because of Guillebeau's previous book, and boy, was I disappointed… Read More
2018-07-26 18:42
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Bringing Up Bébé is… Read More
2018-07-07 03:24
Unscalable by Charlie Guo
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Quite a number of the interview responses were not particularly insightful and most of the case studies were boring as he… Read More
2018-06-17 15:51
The Good Dad: Becoming the Father You Were Meant to Be by Jim Daly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As someone who grew up under similar circumstances (i.e. without a father), I ca… Read More
2018-06-09 04:11
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Like Carol Dweck in her book "Mindset", Greg McKeown separates people into two camps… Read More
2018-06-07 16:18
Grit by Angela Duckworth
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
So apart from delayed gratification being a predictor of future success, as documented in Walter Mischel’s book The… Read More
2018-06-02 15:21
Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life by Michael Port
My rating: 3 of 5 sta… Read More
2018-05-30 06:17
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
The concept of fixed/growth mindsets is sound, but the arguments for it in this book are s… Read More
2018-05-22 03:11
Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials by Malcolm Harris
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
This book regurgitates much of what is known about the millennial… Read More
2018-05-05 17:56
The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great book for those who are struggling to… Read More
2018-04-29 18:08
The Marshmellow Test by Walter Mischel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
First things first. This is not a self-help book. If you're reading it expecting to find some kind of magic… Read More
2018-04-19 14:56
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this book. On… Read More
2018-04-12 01:14
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Unnecessary spoiler alert: Almost every other… Read More
2018-04-09 02:07
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A classic David vs Goliath case, played out… Read More
2018-03-11 16:49
It's Your Kid, Not a Gerbil: Creating a Happier & Less-Stressed Home by Kevin Leman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
If you need parenting advice, get it from someone who has b… Read More
2018-02-01 07:42
Lying by Sam Harris
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A complex book (or should I say, essay, to be honest) on the philosophy of practical ethics, based on an undergraduate college… Read More
2018-01-21 03:49
Badass: Making Users Awesome by Kathy Sierra
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
A book designed for visual learners. Ironically, the slow and often repetitive build-up of topics on h… Read More
Review: The Napkin The Melon The Monkey: How To Be Happy And Successful By Simply Changing Your Mind
2017-12-19 15:32
The Napkin The Melon The Monkey: How to Be Happy and Successful by Simply Changing Your Mind by Barbara Burke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A short and easy read (130 pages wit… Read More
2017-12-02 12:46
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change by Charles Duhigg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you like Malcolm Gladwell's investigative journalistic style, you w… Read More
2017-11-22 03:05
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids by Linda Åkeson McGurk
My rating: 5 of 5 stars… Read More
2017-10-06 02:07
Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Like most dreams, Einstein's Dreams are open to interpretations. The book started off a bit slow, but as you pro… Read More
2017-08-28 14:54
Some people have been suggesting that you should spoil your vote as a protest in the upcoming presidential election, but they may not realise that this will result in a guaranteed win for th… Read More
2017-07-26 03:43
Machiavelli on Business: Strategies, Advice, and Words of Wisdom on Business and Power by Stephen Brennan
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Reads like an analysis of Nostradamus'… Read More
2017-07-23 04:50
Bull's Eye: The Power of Focus by Brian Tracy
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Put together a bunch of well-known personal management principles, throw in a couple of sound bites b… Read More
2017-07-06 15:36
Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money by Pat Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I picked up this book from the library… Read More
2017-06-27 02:45
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead by Charles Murray
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This would have been a good read if the author is less self-righteous. Instead, by trying… Read More
2017-06-04 07:16
101 Places Not to See Before You Die by Catherine Price
My rating: 0 of 5 stars
Like many books of its genre, "101 Places Not to See Before You Die" reads like the equival… Read More
2017-05-11 15:57
The Art of Profitability by Adrian J. Slywotzky
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
"The Art of Profitability" uses the same novel approach as "The Guy Who Fired His Boss" & "Lost… Read More
2017-05-05 02:08
Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best by Srinivas Rao
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This book is preachy and repetitive, so much so that you will feel like you're reading t… Read More
2017-04-16 15:19
The Politically Incorrect Parenting Book: 10 No-Nonsense Rules to Stay Sane and Raise Happy Kids by Nigel Latta
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Unlike other no-nonsense parenting… Read More
2017-04-14 15:30
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators by Chris Brogan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is one of those New-Age hippie… Read More
2017-03-26 16:46
"You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifet… Read More
2017-01-23 14:49
Here's a simple hack that will save you a couple of dollars here and there, even if you only do it once a year.
During the Chinese New Year festive period, retailers have a habit of jacking… Read More
2015-05-26 02:24
Came across the following findings online about GIC and Temasek Holdings and found them to be pretty interesting (not to mention worrying). After all, it would take 56 man-years to produce a… Read More
2015-05-08 16:34
2015-03-29 16:02
There has been a great deal of debate about whether Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly transformed Singapore from a fishing village into a first-world country and plenty of postulations that witho… Read More
2015-03-27 16:16
So did Lee Kuan Yew single-handedly shaped Singapore and transformed it from fishing village to sprawling metropolis?
Watch this video of Singapore in 1957 and judge for yourself if the fis… Read More
2015-01-08 06:11
2014-04-21 02:47
I just found a piece of news online that is more than a hundred years old Read More
2012-08-11 15:37
Recently, a friend of mine wondered why there's no men's synchronised swimming in the London Olympics. I'd like to push the envelope further by suggesting that Olympians resume the grand old… Read More
2012-06-28 00:55
Received this mailer from IKEA yesterday and it seems that someone at the furniture retailer either couldn't get the dates correct or was looking at the wrong month on the calendar.
The m… Read More
2012-06-06 15:37
Jaywalking
Because you can't beat the Ferrari
Train service
Anytime someone tries to juxtapose "train" and "service" in the same sentence, I'm gonna beat the shit out of him/her.
Reading… Read More
2012-04-09 14:46
A friend shared my sentiments about shooting at ISO 100 ("Old habits die hard") and mentioned that "when I go to [ISO] 400 I feel like I'm cheating". Well, I'm not sure about that being cons… Read More
2012-04-03 14:59
Just the other day, my son put forth an interesting question: "Papa, is it difficult to earn money? Do you have to work very hard?"So I replied: "Yes", hoping that this will make him appreci… Read More
2012-04-01 15:30
The thing about migrating from a film SLR to a DSLR is that there is a tendency to shoot at a lower ISO than what the camera sensor is fully capable of resolving these days.I only realised t… Read More
2012-02-07 14:44
2012-01-21 15:28
Lee Hsien Loong's thinking in managing his team of ministers is, sadly, a reflection of his military background."Negligent or dishonest ministers will be sacked but ministers who do not perf… Read More
2012-01-19 15:08
Evening street view along Hennessey Road at the junction of Canal Road West in Wanchai. The colourful neon signs are something that you don't get to see in Singapore. Same goes for the elect… Read More
2011-12-23 17:14
So I've left Hong Kong before the 7-year itch bit me. Here are 10 things I'll miss about the territory.1. Cantonese2. Winter3. Trams (or "ding ding" as the locals called it) - HK$2.30 gets y… Read More
2011-12-22 17:01
Not "Going For the Win", damn it!But going behind the Great Firewall of China was an equally damning experience for those who are used to the free and easy information superhighway of the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In the aftermath of GE2105, there have been numerous rationalisations/justifications on why Singaporeans voted for suicide.
No credible opposition. Election carrots. Last-minute jitters. S… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sep 11 may be your last chance to #VoteForChange and say "No!" to cronyism and greed (whether it's the MIW's or your own).
I will not be surprised if the #PartyAgainstPeople stoops to a low… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was quite hesitant to write an update for the coming election because the last election was supposed to be a watershed event. But nothing was shedded by the #PartyAgainstPeople except for… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The accepted narrative is that one man single-handedly transformed Singapore from a fishing village into what it is today (even though I'm not sure if what it is today is better than a fishi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Despite the Pakatan Rakyat not winning the election due to massive fraud by Barisan Nasional, you have taught the cowards in Singapore a valuable lesson on how to vote without fear.True, the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
No amount of PAP harassment is going to stop people from sharing information and asking questions. I have saved Alex Au's blog posts as PDF (before they get taken down) and I am making the Z… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Tears For Fears - Shout by manon42
Legend has it that a Hindu saint who was visiting the Ganges River to take a bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Many proponents of bigger displays say bigger is better and anyone who feels otherwise is in denial that Apple is falling behind its competition. By that logic, a 5-inch screen would be bett… Read More
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