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I'm using kindle for more than six months.   I have brought close to a dozen kindle books.  Following are few points that can help you decide whether you want to buy a Kindle or not. Kindle uses e-ink and is not hard on the eyes, unlike reading from the computer screen. It's almost like reading the regular book. You can read for hours without straining your eyes. Most of the kindle  book cost $9.99. Kindle books are priced lower than the regular books. However you cannot resell the books. When you factor this in, there is not much price differentiation. You cannot lend kindle books to your friends. There are number of free books available. Most of the old classic books are freely available on kindle. You don't need physical space. This was an important factor for me. I was running out of space on my book shelf and I did not want to want to add additional shelf. When you are traveling you can carry the  entire library with you.    You are not rest...

This book provides good insights on making changes. It can be a change at a personal level or a Leader who wants to make a change in his organization. An analogy of a Rider and an Elephant is used in this book. Rider is the logical part and our thinking which drives us. Elephant is our emotion. To make a change, you need to appeal to both the Rider and the Elephant. If you appeal only to Rider, your team will have understanding without motivation. If you appeal to Elephant you will have passion without direction. It is easy to turn an easy change problem into a hard change problem. If you want somebody to eat less, serve them in a smaller plate instead of worrying about convincing or educating them. What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem. When you shape the path you make change more likely. To change behavior, direct the Rider, motivate the Elephant and shape the path. If you are trying to change things, there will be bright spots. Understanding the br...