Summaries of Five Books by Chip and Dan Heath with Help from Karla Starr

March 16th, 2022

Yesterday (3/15/2022) I posted my summary of Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath and Karla Starr. Looking back in my book summary archives, which contains over 200 summaries of nonfiction books, I find that this is the fifth book Chip Heath has coauthored that I have summarized. The […]

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Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath & Karla Starr

March 15th, 2022

Making Numbers Count
Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath & Karla Starr gives specific advice on how to frame numbers in a manner that your audience and make sense of and remember them long after hearing a presentation or reading an article. If you find that you have to use numbers to persuade people, read this book and share it with your kids and coworkers.

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Six Reasons To Seek Higher Education by Craig Middleton

March 13th, 2022

Why Educate
Six Reasons To Seek Higher Education by Craig Middleton – Getting an education is fundamental to your overall well-being. Learning is the key to gaining skills and general knowledge to help you succeed in your career and life. Here are six reasons why you should consider continuing your education.

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How to Teach Future-Proof Skills by Amanda Winstead

February 19th, 2022

Future Proof
How to Teach Future-Proof Skills by Amanda Winstead
There is a lot of emphasis in education surrounding making sure students gain relevant skills. After all, there’s a certain amount of responsibility to empower students to be productive in their post-school lives. However, much of this focus tends to be toward passing on technical and vocational abilities. Creativity is often pushed to the back and dismissed as an optional extra.

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How To Reduce College Expenses By Susan Doktor

February 16th, 2022

How To Reduce College Expenses By Susan Doktor offers great advice for current high school and college students. This is something they should all read so please share. Thanks, Susan. College is expensive. But in today’s labor market, it’s arguably less expensive than not going to college. On average, workers who have earned a Bachelor’s […]

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