"Sway looks at the irrationality of human behaviour, but bridges the gap between social psychology and business. Quite similar to The Decisive Moment."
"Thaler and Sunstein are the grandaddies of looking at the irrationality of human behaviour, although this book is more political manifesto than self help manual"
"Great for people interested in looking at what makes great performers excel more than other people; a good companion piece to Outliers, but with a less journalistic, more research-based style."
"Not a self-help book per se- Gladwell's mandate is more to tell a gripping non-fiction yarn, but this is a very good book that has some very interesting anecdotes on education in inner-city areas."
"Purportedly based on 'hard evidence', Professor Wiseman's book aims to provide self-help tools that are rooted in mainstream psychological research. Interesting and quirky."
"Be warned: Oliver Burkeman is about as 'no bullsh*t' as they get, and takes no prisoners in his assessment of self-help gurus. Even if I don't agree with him on everything, his honesty is fresh"
"Ignore the snake-oil salesman cover; a great book with loads of hands on, action specific suggestions for getting your finances in order. Sethi runs a great website too, comparable to Martin Lewis..."
"A good book that focusses more on personal excellence than corporate excellence- be warned though- half the book is taken up by notes and references!"
"In a move that mirrors David Allen encouraging us to clear the psychic junk from our heads, Gawande makes a startling case for the 'checklist' as a revolutionary measure..."
"A book I wish I had during High School: Newport's thesis is that it is better to do few things well than lots of things averagely, which may seem self-evident, but is easily forgotten"
