The purpose of this Blog has two components: knowledge sharing and brain-related curiosity.
More likely you have heard about knowledge sharing; and this expression may have different meanings and connotations depending on the perspective from which you look at it. In my particular case, I advocate for "generosity" as a driving principle in life. An issue that we can be generous about, is precisely knowledge.
As for brain-related curiosity and given the tremendous amount of knowledge and research lines available on the subject of the human brain, I had to choose a somewhat specific direction. The chosen "field" is my own (limited) investigation on realizing the effective use of both left and right sides of the brain; with a particular emphasis in activating my not-too-used right side. An issue that may be present in many engineers (or similar professionals) like me.
In putting all these two components together, I will be accessing (and producing) a significant amount of information aligned with my curiosity; so I might just as well share it with others to fulfill my desire to be generous with my knowledge.
This is the central reservoir for my general notes. These notes will document my ideas, the books/documents I read, the conversations that I may have that lead to ideas, etc. See the Content gadget on the right-hand side for a list of topics.
Friday, January 1, 2010
My Books Collection - Quick Guide
This is a fast-find list of the books I have read and documented. Click on the book title to go to the corresponding page where a brief description of the book is presented along with my personal comments.
Talent Is Never Enough. Discover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent. By John C. Maxwell.
Talent is Overrated. What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else. By Geoff Colvin.
The Talent Code. Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. By Daniel Coyle.
Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn't Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science. By Charles S. Jacobs.
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently. By Gregory Berns.
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain's Potential. By Richard Restak.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. By Daniel H. Pink.
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey. By Jill Bolte Taylor.
The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory. By Torkel Klingberg.
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. By Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams.
How We Decide. By Jonah Lehrer.
Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want. By Mark Joyner.
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures. By Dan Roam.
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. By John Medina.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. By Dan Ariely.
Secrets of Great Rainmakers: The Keys to Success and Wealth. By Jeffrey J. Fox.
Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. By Jamie Nast.
Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling. By Stephen Denning.
The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative. By Stephen Denning.
On Intelligence. By Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee.
The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind. By Elkhonon Goldberg.
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal. By Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz.
The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Your Intelligence. By Win Wenger Ph.D., Richard Poe.
Talent Is Never Enough. Discover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent. By John C. Maxwell.
Talent is Overrated. What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else. By Geoff Colvin.
The Talent Code. Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. By Daniel Coyle.
Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn't Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science. By Charles S. Jacobs.
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently. By Gregory Berns.
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain's Potential. By Richard Restak.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. By Daniel H. Pink.
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey. By Jill Bolte Taylor.
The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory. By Torkel Klingberg.
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. By Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams.
How We Decide. By Jonah Lehrer.
Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want. By Mark Joyner.
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures. By Dan Roam.
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. By John Medina.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. By Dan Ariely.
Secrets of Great Rainmakers: The Keys to Success and Wealth. By Jeffrey J. Fox.
Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. By Jamie Nast.
Squirrel Inc.: A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling. By Stephen Denning.
The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative. By Stephen Denning.
On Intelligence. By Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee.
The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind. By Elkhonon Goldberg.
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal. By Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz.
The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Your Intelligence. By Win Wenger Ph.D., Richard Poe.
From Left-to-Right (LTR) Log File
AC. March 14th, 2010.
a. Move text on books read from LinkenIn to a recoverable media. Then add to LTR. We also need to recover the pictures from Amazon.
b. Seek web pages on books read. Be selective.
c. Add to My Books - Quick Reference post.
AC. March 20th, 2010.
a. Completed moving text on books read to a recoverable media and added to LTR. Pictures are also all recovered. Still need to add to Quick Reference.
b. Need to document my ideas on X Pool Knowledge. X can be infrastructure.
a. Move text on books read from LinkenIn to a recoverable media. Then add to LTR. We also need to recover the pictures from Amazon.
b. Seek web pages on books read. Be selective.
c. Add to My Books - Quick Reference post.
AC. March 20th, 2010.
a. Completed moving text on books read to a recoverable media and added to LTR. Pictures are also all recovered. Still need to add to Quick Reference.
b. Need to document my ideas on X Pool Knowledge. X can be infrastructure.
Brain Gym - Places to go for a good workout
1. Lumosity - Brain Games & Brain Training. Lumosity provides a good entry to the concept of a Brain Workout. It also allows for metrics implementation to track progress.
http://www.lumosity.com/
2. Myfitbrain - Brain Training, Brain Fitness, Brain Games, Brain Health. A collection of fun and interesting exercises. I need to spend more time on this one to be able to provide a more comprehensive assessment and perhaps my preference ranking.
http://www.myfitbrain.com/
3. Afunzone - Daily Games & Exclusive Puzzles. This site provides a huge (huge!!) collection of exercises conveniently categorized. Now be careful, it is a work-prevention site !!. It has two entry points.
http://www.afunzone.com/
http://www.afunzone.net/
http://www.lumosity.com/
2. Myfitbrain - Brain Training, Brain Fitness, Brain Games, Brain Health. A collection of fun and interesting exercises. I need to spend more time on this one to be able to provide a more comprehensive assessment and perhaps my preference ranking.
http://www.myfitbrain.com/
3. Afunzone - Daily Games & Exclusive Puzzles. This site provides a huge (huge!!) collection of exercises conveniently categorized. Now be careful, it is a work-prevention site !!. It has two entry points.
http://www.afunzone.com/
http://www.afunzone.net/
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