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Book of the month

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March 10
Books of the month

Another two books this month! 2010 looks like being a great year for books.
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Seth Godin's Linchpin hit just the right spot for me! A personal call to action, this book challenges you to look beyond 'fitting in' and challenge yourself to succeed. I particularly liked two chapters, The Resistance, looks at how to overcome the inner voice that tries to tell you to take the easier road, whilst The Map reminds us that the way forward does not come with instructions.
All in all, a book that I think everyone can benefit from reading!
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Switch by Dan & Chip Heath is a great follow up to their first book, Made to Stick. Switch is all about change and provides an interesting framework for making this happen. For me it is a great book of ideas for any learning that involves behavioural change (and frankly most learning involves changes in behaviour!). I think anyone who designs learning, whether it be online or workshop-based learning, will benefit from reading this book. I know I've already been influenced by it!
For even more reading check out all my learning links via De.lic.ious
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How to use this page
On this page I've listed a wide range of books that have influenced my approach to learning. Most books have links to Amazon, helpful in that you will also find detailed reviews of each book that may help you to decide whether to read the book. If you are in Australia you may find it worthwhile comparing local suppliers' prices with Amazon, they seem to vary a reasonable amount.
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New books on my shelf
I've always got new books waiting to be read! To the right you'll see the latest additions to my bookshelf. Most of them are new releases, others I've taken a while to come to. Click on the image and you'll be taken to various sites where you can find additional information on each book.
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Learning
Not all books about learning look like books about learning! Here you will find books I've read that have all helped form my ideas on learning - I hope they do the same for you!
Multimedia Learning
Richard Mayer

Delivering E-Learning
Kenneth Fee

The Element
Sir Ken Robinson

My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor

Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science
OECD

Made to Stick
Dan Heath & Chip Heath

Creating Messages that Motivate
Bert Decker

Thinkertoys
Michael Mikalko

Training in Australia
Michael Tovey & Diane Lawlor

Turning Training into Learning
Furjanic & Trotman

Infotopia
Cass Sunstein

Story
Robert McKee

Stories Trainers Tell
Mary Wacker

The Leaders Guide to Storytelling
Stephen Denning

Tales for Trainers
Margaret Parkin

Squirrel Inc
Stephen Denning

The Story Factor
Annette Simmons

Whoever tells the best story wins
Annette Simmons

Gifts Differing
Isabel Briggs Myers

Games Teams Play
Bendlay

Graphics for Learning
Ruth Colvin Clark & Chopeta Lyons, Pfeiffer

Training & Development in Australia
Andrew Smith

Brain Rules
John Medina

Six Thinking Hats
Edward De Bono

Think - before it's too late
Edward De Dono

A Whole New Mind
Dan Pink

The Back of the Napkin
Dan Roam

The History of Western Philosophy
Bertrand Russell

Program Evaluation
John Owen
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At home
When you've had enough work for the day, here are some of my favourite reads.
Murray Whelan Detective Novels
Shane Maloney

The Golden Mile
Herb Elliot

Thirteen Tonne Theory
Mark Seymour

Lore of Running
Tim Noakes

Billy's Book for Blokes
Billy Brownless

Rebus Novels
Ian Rankin

Success in Sport and Life
Percy Cerutty

Why Die!
Graeme Sims
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Business Books
Ideas, can't have too many! Here I've placed books on a range of business related topics.
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell

ZAG
Marty Neumeier

The Brand Gap
Marty Neumeier

Buy-ology
Martin Lindstrom

Twitter Power
Joel Comm

Remix
Lawrence Lessig

Ignore Everybody
Hugh Macleod

Free
Chris Anderson

The Long Tail
Chris Anderson

The Stuff of Thought
Steven Pinker

Word of Mouth Marketing
Andy Sernovitz

The Memory Jogger
Michael Brassard & Diane Ritter

Reality Check
Guy Kawasaki

Tribes
Seth Godin

Purple Cow
Seth Godin

Meatball Sundae
Seth Godin

The Dip
Seth Godin

Permission Marketing
Seth Godin

Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell

First Things First
Stephen Covey

Johnny Bunko
Dan Pink

Blink
Malcolm Gladwell

POW, Right Between the Eyes
Andy Nulman

The Red Rubber Ball at Work
Kevin Carroll
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Design
Learning is all about designing communications that stick. Books on learning design and graphic design sit alongside each other.
For even more reading check out all my learning links via De.lic.ious
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