101 in 1001: the December book giveaway
It’s non-fiction month and I was a bit torn as to which book I’d give away for the last month of 2010. And then one Sunday night, I was working on my financial plan for 2011 when I thought “hey, I should give away another financial book!”. So that’s what I’m doing. The book this month is “The Naked Investor: Why Almost Everybody but You Gets Rich on Your RRSP“. A couple of years ago, I decided to learn as much as I could about personal finance and investing. I spent every Saturday afternoon sipping on tea and reading about debt, savings,...
Read More101 in 1001: the November photo collage
Finally catching up with some of my 101 in 1001 goals! Now that a lot of the start-up work for my business has been taken care of, I have more time to myself. And with that time, I’m hoping to start tackling my list again. On that note, here’s my photo collage for the month of November, 2010. Photos were taken on November 28th. I was sick and didn’t do much that day. I made a stew, baked some cookies and took a long walk, eventually ending up at Confederation park where I just spent some time there and...
Read More101 in 1001: the November book giveaway
November is fiction month and I’ve decided to give away The Last Unicorn, a children’s book that was recommended to me by a British friend who has always provided me with excellent book recommendations. Since then, I think about this story on a regular basis. It’s a children’s book but it’s also very much meant for adults. It’s a beautifully written story about a unicorn who leaves the safety of the forest that she knows, in search of other unicorns.. surely, she can’t be the last one? A few quotes from the book: “The true secret in being...
Read More101 in 1001: the October book giveaway
October is non-fiction month and this time, I’m giving away a book written by one of my favourite philosophers: Bertrand Russell. I was gifted with Russell’s “Why I am not a Christian” about six years ago by a work colleague that I adored. He knew I’d love Russell’s work and he was right. Since then, I’ve amassed a small collection of his work. This month, I’m giving away a copy of his “Sceptical Essays”. Here are a series of quotes from the book to give you a small taste of what you’ll discover… “No man is...
Read More101 in 1001: the September update
Well, September was one bizarre and busy month. So much so, I completely neglected some of my 101 objectives… again. I did manage to read a couple of books and take the monthly photo collage but not much time for anything else. In September, I read: Rework and Crush It Both books should be mandatory reading for anyone in the world of work and anyone wishing to start their own business. Do it the right way – and often, the right way isn’t the way it’s always been done. I overheard someone today speaking about an employee who was working very long hours and he...
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