In this ted talk “Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
Kitchen Inspo: Tokyo Up Late
Tokyo’s night scene is always fun, boisterous and lively. Tokyo Up Late is your food guide through the night.
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#tuesdaychat
There are so many inspiring people in the world, and many reside here in Australia. Which Australian’s biography would you love to see written?
Kitchen Inspo with Booko: The Comfort Bake
The Comfort Bake is all the invitation you need to nourish yourself and your loved ones with food that warms the heart.
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Monday Inspo
This week on the blog we’re diving into the amazing world of Australian biographies. We have so many inspiring stories to share, and for today we have these wise words.
Kitchen Inspo with Booko: Yiayia Next Door
Yiayia Next Door is a book about the power of food bringing people together. It’s about love, connection and simple gestures.
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Happy Friday
It’s Friday evening and time to officially pop your feet up, have a tasty little something and relax.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend planned. Enjoy!
Kitchen Inspo with Booko: The Vegan Cake Bible
The Vegan Cake Bible teaches you everything you need to know about making incredible plant-based cakes in an easy-to-follow book.
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Biographies: Business and Innovative Ideas
Successful businesspeople are a great source of life lessons, even if you don’t have entrepreneurial ambitions of your own. This week’s pick of business biographies combine terrific, candid storytelling with thought-provoking discussions around ambition, passion, resilience, and the importance of values. Enjoy!
We Can All Make It: My Story by Sara Davies
Sara Davies was still a university student when she founded Crafter’s Companion, a craft supplies company. Through passion, ambition and sheer hard work, Sara has grown her business to a multimillion-pound company, become the youngest female entrepreneur on the Dragons’ Den, mentored businesswomen, as well as become a media personality. Like Sara, We Can All Make It is vivacious, determined and full of wisdom. Sara’s story of learning to juggle a young family, managing a company, and an investment portfolio – all the while training to compete in Strictly Come Dancing as well as writing her book – is sure to offer inspiration to budding entrepreneurs everywhere.
Future You: Be Curious. Say Yes to Change by Frances Valintine
Frances Valintine is a futurist and entrepreneur who helps people and organisations learn new technologies and adapt to technological change. She understands that change is hard to embrace – even when you know it will be better for you in the long run. Future You draws upon her personal as well as business experience, to show you how to overcome self-doubt, pass less judgment, break away from routine and take risks. If you have ever imagined a different life – Future You will empower you to take the steps to make it happen.
Nice is Not a Biscuit: How to Build a World-Class Business by Doing the Right Thing by Peter Mead
You may not have heard of Peter Mead, but you have probably seen his work – as a founder of advertising agency Abbott Mead Vickers, Peter has been at the top of the advertising industry for over 40 years. In Nice is Not a Biscuit, Peter Mead shares 100 business lessons with a contrarian message – that, unlike a stereotype of ruthlessness, decent behaviour makes commercial sense. He cites niceness as the secret of his and his firm’s success – that it creates an environment of calm and well-being that allows creativity to flourish, fostering a sustainable business with unbelievable loyalty and commitment. At a time when the work / business landscape is going through enormous change, his upbeat advice will both challenge and enlighten you.
Authentic: a Memoir by the Founder of Vans by Paul Van Doren
When skate- and surf-culture went mainstream in the ’70s and ’80s, it also made Vans sneakers a household name, beloved for its cool, artsy, laid-back vibe. Authentic celebrates the rise of a blue-collar kid, with no higher education nor retailing experience, into an all-American success story. Memoirs and business lessons are intertwined because Paul Van Doren is a hands-on entrepreneur whose personal and professional lives became blurred. Read fascinating stories about his innovations (including setting up sneaker-only stores, selling single shoes and designing with user-input), as well as the importance he places on deep-rooted values and on vision, which has culminated in the muc-admired, people-oriented culture of his company.
Walking Through Honey: My Journey with Parkinson’s Disease by Brian Sherman with A M Jonson
“Walking through honey” describes Brian Sherman’s experience of Parkinson’s Disease – the daily struggle with moving, the inability to get your body to do what your mind wants. For the last ten years, Parkinson’s Disease has been the biggest challenge for Brian, who has had 50 years’ of success as a business leader, animal rights activist and philanthropist. The fragmented diary format, illustrated by artworks and multi-exposure photographs, vividly evokes his experience of illness. Walking Through Honey is a raw and candid memoir that offers Brian Sherman to regain control over his narrative, while helping readers understand the impact of Parkinson’s Disease.
Unprecedented: Canada’s Top CEOs on Leadership During Covid-19 by Steve Mayer
Unprecedented is not only a business book, it is a documentary record as well as a fundraising effort towards Canada’s COVID recovery. This collection of essays by the CEOs of Canadian businesses – including Lululemon, Air Canada and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts – are deeply personal accounts of what they have experienced, and what they have learnt, during the current pandemic. These companies – including airlines, nursing homes, grocery stores and banks – have been on the frontline of the health crisis and have had to make sudden and unprecedented changes to how they operated. These candid stories – full of humour, compassion, and plenty of fear and struggle – offer us remarkable insights into top-level decision-making that overcomes adversity.
Kitchen Inspo: Cinnamon and Salt
Cinnamon and Salt is a collection of recipes, stories and photographs that invites you to beautiful Venice through its beloved cicchetti.
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