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6. Influence by Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. (1984, revised edition 2007)

6. Influence by Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. (1984, revised edition 2007)

Before we proceed to the idea of total motivation, when we look at the book Primed to Perform, I thought to take a detour into our some deep reflections on the mind that is to be motivated. To be motivated, perhaps first and foremost, is to say yes to something. What...
5. The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly (2007)

5. The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly (2007)

Some time ago, Eric, our CTO, told me I should read this book. At first, it might take you by surprise to know that it is a work of fiction, more or less, though it is not a “novel” by any stretch. Rather, Matthew Kelly sets the story out as a parable that he invites...
3. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor (2010)

3. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor (2010)

You may have seen this book around the office, perhaps hiding under one of the many endtables. It’s like a treasure, sitting there, undiscovered. The reason it’s there is because we in comm were given the task, a number of years ago, in reading it and then convening...
2. Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave (2016)

2. Mind Hacking by Sir John Hargrave (2016)

I am not the only one at Capture Higher Ed to crow about the benefits of meditation. But I confess that I have often failed to see the point of meditation, as I think many have. Do you just sit there and, you know, do nothing? Should I be thinking? Not thinking?...
1. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (1997)

1. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (1997)

I owe everyone at Capture an apology. You probably owe one, too. If you’re human, that is. I’ve been, to say the least, imperfect. I’ve been combative, irritable, even unapproachable—hard to believe, I know. Or maybe not, if you’ve worked with me at all. But of course...
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