This book is extraordinary, but not for the faint-hearted. It made a massive impact on me, to the extent that I re-branded Findlay James Chartered Accountants, incorporating a black swan logo – see for yourself […]

We read business books to learn, and to seek inspiration. I would be interested to follow up some recommendations, from real people, where a book has had a real life impact on the reader’s career and/or business.

10 stars Genius – Educational and hugely entertaining, the story incorporates the history of the origins of digital technology. I received this book from Amazon, I didn’t know who had sent it to me. I had never heard of Neal Stephenson. So no preconceptions, I took it on holiday to Scotland, and – it blew [...]

Another page turner, the authorised story of Mr Buffett’s rise to be the wealthiest man on the planet. And how he made a lot of other people extremely wealthy by holding shares in Berkshire Hathaway Inc, an old engineering company that became the investment vehicle for Buffett and his equally canny and less famous partner, [...]

This book reads like a thriller, it’s hard to put down. I raced through it over a long weekend. What an amazing story, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Its very educational about how Google works, really useful for understanding Adwords and Adsense, and how to make the best use of those services if [...]

Mans Search For Meaning By Victor Frankl A Précis “Logos” is Greek for “meaning” Logotherapy holds that striving for meaning in one’s life is the primary motivational force in man. This contrast with Freud who believed man was primarily driven by motives of Sex/Pleasure and Adler who said it was for power(money). This meaning is [...]