by Kara Lane | Book Reviews, Publishing Matters
Writing, publishing, and marketing a nonfiction book is a difficult task, especially when you’ve chosen to publish it yourself. I’ve published 5 books and have improved the quality of my work through experience and by reading books on publishing. I’ve read over 80... 
by Kara Lane | Book Reviews, Thinking
Although Problem Solving 101 was originally written for Japanese schoolchildren, it has become popular with adults, too. Ken Watanabe explains critical thinking skills in simple terms that are easy to grasp. He reminds us that solving problems doesn’t have to be... 
by Kara Lane | Book Reviews, Thinking
The two primary types of thinking are critical thinking and creative thinking. Critical thinking relies on logic and comes from the conscious mind. Creative thinking relies on imagination and comes from the subconscious mind. In the classic book, Mind Power Into the... 
by Kara Lane | Book Reviews, Thinking
How to Think, by Alan Jacobs, is a quick read with an interesting take on how we can improve our thinking. Jacobs argues that what divides us on political, social, religious, and other big issues, is not so much philosophical disagreements as it is laziness. Thinking... 
by Kara Lane | Book Reviews, Thinking
If you find yourself getting distracted by “all things digital,” I can relate. It’s so tempting to immediately check your phone when you hear a call, text, email, message, alert, or any other kind of notification that someone, somewhere wants your...