The power of habit by Charles Duhigg – Brief Remarks

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times reportes Charles Duhigg takes us into the thrilling and surprising world of the scientifc study of habits.

He examines why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. He visits laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. And he uncovers how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.

The result is a compelling argument and on empowering discovery: they key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive or even building revolutionary companies is understanding how habits work. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our business, our communities, and our lives.

Charles Duhigg is an investigative reportes for The New York Times, where he contributes to the newspaper and the magazines. For his work he has received the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, George Polk, Gerald Loeb, and other awards, and he was part of a tema of finalists for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. Mr Duhigg is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University. Before becoming a journalist, Mr Duhigg worked in private equity and was a bike messenger in San Francisco.

Last words by George Carlin – Brief Remarks

As one of America’s preeminent comedic voices, George Carlin saw it all throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career and made fun of most of it. Last Words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with never-before-told stories from his own life.

Carlin’s early conflicts, his long struggle with substance abuse, his turbulent relationships with his family, and his triumphs over catastrophic setbacks all fueled the unique comedic worldview he brought to the stage. From the heights of stardom to the low points few knew about, Last Words is told with the same razor-sharp honesty that made Carlin one of the best-loved comedians in American history.

George Denis Patrick Carlin appeared no more than 130 Tonight shows, starred in an unprecedented fourteen HBO Specials, hosted the first Saturday Night Live, and penned three New York Times bestselling books. A few days before his death, Carlin was named the eleventh recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Tony Hendra was recently describe by The Independent of London as “one of the most brilliant comic talents of the post-war period”. He began his comic career with Graham Chapman of Monty Python, appeared nine times on The Ed Sullivan Show, was an original editor of National Lampoon, and starred in This is Spinal Tap.

Are you dreaming by Daniel Love – Brief Remarks

Discover the Universe Inside your Mind.

Astonishingly, there is around a 1 in 10 chance that you are dreaming at any given moment … including right now!

Every night, you adventure inwards to a universe madre from the very fabric of your being: your dreams. Dreaming accounts for around 11% of your dreaming. What if you ‘wake up’ to this mysterious world, to learn to consciously explore the inner depths of your mind? Such an experience is indeed posible. It is called ‘Lucid Dreaming’.

Isn’t it time you wake up to your dreams?

Lucid dreaming is a scientifically verified and learnable skill by which you become aware that you are dreaming, whilst dreaming. Such knowledge imbues you with an almost unlimited control over your dreaming adventures. The power of lucid dreaming will also greatly enhance your waking life, opening new avenues of creativity, confidence, self-improvement, problem-solving, philosophical exploration and so much more. A universe of opportunity awaits you.

Master the art of lucid dreaming.

In this deeply comprehensive and modern guide to lucid dreaming, expert lucid dreamer and oneirologist. Daniel Love, will aid you on your unique journey through the fascinating exploration of your mind. This book brings the subject of conscious dreaming fully up to date, including the latest discoveries, research, techniques and much more. It is the perfect guide to help you unlock the hidden potential of your dreams, catering for both beginners and advaned lucid dreamers alike.

Are You Dreaming? is a no-nonsense approach to this enthralling phenomenon and is simply one of the most thorough, accesiblñe and in-depth contemporary guides to exploring and mastering lucid dreaming.

Lucid Dreaming by Robert Waggoner – Brief Remarks

Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self is the account of a talented lucid dreamer who consciously sought out the principles of the dreaming realm, while lucidly aware.

While lucid (consciously aware) in the dream state and able to interact with dream figures, objects, and settings, lucid dreamer Robert Waggoner experienced something transformative and unexpected. Using a counter-intuitive technique to ignore the dream figures and objects, and address questions and requests to the unknown awareness behind the dream, he began to get deeply creative responses.

At first this seemed shocking, since psychology normally alludes to such theoretical inner aspects as the Inner Self, Subliminal Self, the Center, the Hidden Observer in vague and theoretical ways. Waggoner came to realize, however, that lucid dreaming offered a means to interact with that inner observer directly.

After almost a thousand lucid dreams, he concluded that while aware in the dream state, we have both a psychological tool and a platform from which to begin to understand dreaming and the larger picture of man’s psyche as well. In the book, Waggoner proposes five stages of lucid dreaming and guides readers through them, offering advice for those who have never experienced the lucid dream state and suggestions for how experienced lucid dreamers can advance to new levels of exploration.

Lucid Dreaming offers exciting insights and vivid illustrations that will intrigue not only avid dreamworkers but anyone who is interested in consciousness, identity, and the nature of reality.

Robert Waggoner is President-elect of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) and a graduate of Drake University with a degree in psychology. Over the past thirty years, he has logged more than a thousand lucid dreams. He is an international speaker and coeditor of the quartely publication, The Lucid Dream Exchange.

Getting things done by David Allen – Brief Remarks

Copyright © David Allen, 2001.

In today’s world, yesterday’s methods just don’t work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country.

Allen’s premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential.

From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down. Learn how to:

• Apply the “do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it” rule to get your in-box to empty
• Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations
• Plan and unstick projects
• Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed
• Feel fine about what you’re not doing

David Allen has been called one of the world’s most influential thinkers on productivity and has been a keynote speaker and facilitator for such organizations as New York Life, the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, L.L. Bean, and the U.S. Navy. He is president of The David Allen Company and has more than twenty years experience as a management consultant and executive coach.