This week, Jeff Popple reviews three books to set you on the right path in 2024! More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com
Couple Goals by Nicole Haddow
Hachette, $34.99
The holiday season is over, and most people are back at work, study, and school. Now is the perfect time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action!
As we increasingly move away from traditional family structures, the questions around how money and assets are shared in a relationship have become more complex. In Couple Goals, financial writer Nicole Haddow draws on her own experiences, and expert advice, to provide an easy-to-read guide to asset sharing in the 2020s. In a clear way, she provides realistic, yet optimistic, advice as to what couples can achieve financially, while maintaining the romance! Recommended.
Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
Cornerstone Press, $36.99
Traditionally the view has been that hard work leads to greater productivity. However, productivity expert Ali Abdaal argues that a new approach is needed. In his book, Feel Good Productivity, he reveals how recent research shows that if you can make your work feel good, then productivity takes care of itself.
He identifies the energisers that underpin enjoyable productivity, and what we can do to overcome procrastination, and other blockers, and sustain long lasting fulfillment. Mixing research with inspiring stories from Olympians, and others, he suggests simple actionable changes that will help everyone become more productive and happier.
Life Skills For A Broken World by Ahona Guha
Scribe, $27.99
Are you feeling overwhelmed by modern life? Does your world seem out of control?
In this practical guide, clinical psychologist Dr Ahona Guha shows how to cope, thrive, and feel hopeful for the future. Using her experience as a trauma and mental health specialist, Ahona gives practical advice on how to build a range of essential psychological skills and apply them to live a more tranquil and joyful life. She guides the reader through a range of difficult issues and shows how the concept of radical acceptance can help. A useful and important book.
