<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:23:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/bookbabble/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #78: "The Dude and the Zen Master" by Jeff Bridges & Bernie Glassman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebowski wisdom and zen chat... Delightful and profound book chronicling conversation from these 2 characters. This was recommended on Threads and so on the list it went and I recently got round to reading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-78-the-dude-and-the-zen-master-by-jeff-bridges-bernie-glassman-dxj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-78-the-dude-and-the-zen-master-by-jeff-bridges-bernie-glassman-dxj</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbccWEZjKb3kuARN1v3aJidjnh3vzkQkSxN2Ei9Wj3AGzCLcWeugDuxqQQxVUuryf9q7uNTMKmwbxeExDRoJyk4YSoTndVe3NM1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #77: "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" by Julie Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday tools for life's ups and downs... A Sunday Times bestseller (make of that what you will) and with over 1 million copies sold, this is a fairly mainstream psychology book written off the back of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-77-why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before-by-julie-smith-6p2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-77-why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before-by-julie-smith-6p2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbccWEZjKb3kuARN1v3aJidjqsgVpUe1gejMvjfdfPPjk86QGbYs1ZfntwVJrt1ZRs3ELjS5qnBZHoTv38oEQRbmeRdZ5sRXQsLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #76: "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven principles of Positive Psychology that fuel success and performance at work... How to be happy (and what is happiness anyway) is the age old question, and this is another book jumping on this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-76-the-happiness-advantage-by-shawn-achor-53p</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-76-the-happiness-advantage-by-shawn-achor-53p</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeESG7FjGD4N6EvzmNPVhtut4RXEMWEPCNEi4ZiEobyb7NBky7YWQYLWC7uP8EfGtQYzKXaCmZddvxWBb79nx4gqLjNfHMY7wJYKvv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #75: "The Art of Taking Action" by Gregg Krech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons from Japanese psychology As we all know, actually taking action is where it's at if we want to get things done. So there may be some irony in reading and talking about it, but if it helps us get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-75-the-art-of-taking-action-by-gregg-krech-khn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-75-the-art-of-taking-action-by-gregg-krech-khn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeEF4Kdfpo72mmyEQ7VTw5uomuWj6hxaQpDXBSmsPd5j9W3DqyaZwn4nsi3UgtnyBhVwV86zYSE4NsqcdKSAdiCqe2cYwhQv2UMmcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #74: "Four Thousand Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time management for mortals… A little 'time management' with a twist today as we delve into the best ways to spend our precious hours, days and weeks. The premise here is that if you live the current average]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-7pj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-7pj</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5XhsZX4oCuoz8qrZaA5ReDVKbJ91xzWBXYaFwhSnS6zVBVd3avcAqu4qN4PyeyEqvLPNQLrZESzBsY1KfWZwCebpDxUAKSJ2gDnVyLdL2aycXy9ER3wdxJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duplicate post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Received posting error but appears one attempt did go through. Article on the book Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-9ho</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-9ho</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:37:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #73: "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I only came across this book a few weeks ago when someone posted in the Book Threadcast (BookCast) I do on InLeo every other day. Immediately it sounded like an interesting - and fairly deep - concept]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-73-the-five-people-you-meet-in-heaven-by-mitch-albom-gjt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-73-the-five-people-you-meet-in-heaven-by-mitch-albom-gjt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJopV3NEm5eFMTwxP8gZmdx6dyX6TWdxhh197pQB1dw1Q3M1hYoQ2tM7Bu5c9aN2kgMJtBrA6DHXwvLoJofM5maBHKXGMXySE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #72: "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons in living and achieving your childhood dreams… It must have been a decade since I read this book fully. It was leant to be my a work friend and it had had a profound effect on her. Whilst I was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-72-the-last-lecture-by-randy-pausch-gsx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-72-the-last-lecture-by-randy-pausch-gsx</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzDH4tRxjn8sVwK7E3SAMuzbj5KmE3vTdVKGzjzAGcwJJUUkLJ1bg3FDtZsRtk4n6rJ2Ef8UPhNmxNjAgq2b6C1iSfZt7KEaEcccx3x22rJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #71: "Known" by Mark Schaefer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The handbook for building and unleashing your personal brand in the digital age… This is one that popped up a while back on my Kindle. There was a deal with Kindle Unlimited which allowed free or reduced]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-71-known-by-mark-schaefer-aeh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-71-known-by-mark-schaefer-aeh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJopV3NEm5eFMTwxP8gXPP8MshnEC9v8fV9BTDrUyxDQuvcaL2r6S7LnYfQcJc92h2GJqVYBiXfow1LGrDLGaDq9zpNRpVo4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #70: "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin]]></title><description><![CDATA["How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win" Here we go about owning it, to the extreme! Yes, we all know about taking responsibility and here we do that and then some. Written by Jocko Willink and Leif]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-70-extreme-ownership-by-jocko-willink-leif-babin-dqu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-70-extreme-ownership-by-jocko-willink-leif-babin-dqu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuVEtB8SNtsEcpKt3VfwQPrKN6LAuQ9uMcCZU3pd9i6tmTFpPcPDCKweNWbfE9D1CKy4dVych3TaXAj8nCUKbchjjGjNgQFLAsRvWton1uNv8h9csPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #69: "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ancient art of turning adversity to advantage… Ryan's back with some more Stoic wisdom. Going back a few Babbles, we covered The Daily Stoic which was a series of meditations and quotes based on old]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-69-the-obstacle-is-the-way-by-ryan-holiday-8fk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-69-the-obstacle-is-the-way-by-ryan-holiday-8fk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zQFn9ApGZMoF47yQcfKEjHsHpcYoFBe4GhJxgABbWYTQhA5XnM3B7a8atM5yPkb38S9MSXMAEuh5gRJgKsn6x2GojDCcbEMzBt1qup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #68: "Hyperfocus" by Chris Bailey]]></title><description><![CDATA["How to work less to achieve more…" I've just finished this one, so here's a BookBabble straight away whilst it's fresh in the mind! Browsing my Kindle, this was available for 99p (about 75c)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-68-hyperfocus-by-chris-bailey-bzf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-68-hyperfocus-by-chris-bailey-bzf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:16:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4Pvz7KT3fErMxVcpdVC91eDHkFQmjQDRqCeHz5rbhJy1VbzaQ8QjMdVxqK623GEU6TPHRXvjYr9QzEdEaP3RHyiRhopKatXvtjd6S1zYKp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #67: "Principles" by Ray Dalio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investor and entrepreneur shares his approach to life and work… This is a bumper book by the billionaire money manager and is a comprehensive guide that distills the lessons learned over his life and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-67-principles-by-ray-dalio-dnr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-67-principles-by-ray-dalio-dnr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4Pvz7KT3fErMxVcpdVC91e3AS2BYgBSntNnoBdXpH1KscfMo4TymMGrarSL64rqJrv4o6Xdkfjj9JGzFcJrV6wAYPDvmQwxJK2AqjqUEez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #66: "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser]]></title><description><![CDATA["The classic guide to writing non-fiction" Here we have a great book I read a number of years ago, as the title may suggest, on writing well! Being a writer and seeing it recommended I thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-66-on-writing-well-by-william-zinsser-8sb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-66-on-writing-well-by-william-zinsser-8sb</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxccFBcjmCbREKHA32fX3cqU31NuyA98xjtkyr4GjHuQRT6LhqsWCHPwdvPqSnRKv6EP93Cgqg63Ri6YnpMspDZ7mWitKecRRoQHgVb238VaVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #65: "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer]]></title><description><![CDATA["The journey beyond yourself" It's been a while since I read this book and can't remember what led me to it first time round, but there it is in my Kindle with some parts highlighted. I can say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-65-the-untethered-soul-by-michael-a-singer-2op</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-65-the-untethered-soul-by-michael-a-singer-2op</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4Pvz7KT3fErMxVcpdVC91eTq2JKGDVtM87mUbVqfdfvZrpDLKMDMKR6iq67uS5dvWeksswNiNYSF67iQYJ3a2P7cqn5mHJ3xoysXS1udAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #64: "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delving deep into the crux that drives it all… This is a classic book that explores the immense potential of the subconscious mind to influence our lives. Most of what we do springs from that deep level,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-64-the-power-of-your-subconscious-mind-by-joseph-murphy-hde</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-64-the-power-of-your-subconscious-mind-by-joseph-murphy-hde</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwSnVtDKQWULKCtRETK44mRM4XtDZz5w5bd61a1X9TcaR6C59daPYsWUPtcfjaR4pUhg4UA87HtHta73mNo5XUCrwwSfyRB4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #63: "The 12 Week Year" by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington]]></title><description><![CDATA["Get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months" This is a book that popped up on my radar when I was posting some book Threads and is an intriguing concept. Not completely new, but one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-63-the-12-week-year-by-brian-p-moran-and-michael-lennington-bft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-63-the-12-week-year-by-brian-p-moran-and-michael-lennington-bft</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwSnVtDKQWULKCtRETK44siss3uJB24ckMZtg63XqDNWfKEWYo5MK4Q8ZzBwCXbM3WCKxyXmvi19YGdEzmKSZU1sU6uBU1HMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #62: "The ONE Thing" by Gary Keller]]></title><description><![CDATA["The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results" Here we have a great book on productivity and priorities. One of the best personal development books out there with a simple concept,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-62-the-one-thing-by-gary-keller-ju3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-62-the-one-thing-by-gary-keller-ju3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zQFn9ApGZMoF47yQcfKEgzFEqUY5A3zgew8VMSBQC3h7y7deKYHME9Gi1Mw6Pf2p3rygVBUe1x29axpbi8omEoSgQ1GjuTxpNkTe5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #61: "Influence" by Robert Cialdini]]></title><description><![CDATA["The psychology of persuasion" It's been a while since I read this one but it's a classic in the sales and influence field and worth being covered in these Babbles. Many have used it as a bible]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-61-influence-by-robert-cialdini-d14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-61-influence-by-robert-cialdini-d14</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 10:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeEF4Kdfpo72mmyEQ7VPEXso3Fier4UY6Fo87wfEmoAsjMJMSupfBmrXJhUKBqZK81xyg35Dcxqvh28Gfupqu7fyC4893zAHmQ5SHt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #60: "Think Like Da Vinci" by Michael Gelb]]></title><description><![CDATA["7 easy steps to boosting your everyday genius" This is a great book a came across a few years ago, based, as the name may suggest, around the genius that was Mr Leonardo da Vinci! The quintessential]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-60-think-like-da-vinci-by-michael-gelb-ejv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-60-think-like-da-vinci-by-michael-gelb-ejv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:41:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbcbvt3AbcrQN4ibpCP8TsFybb81bPwAsgQzJhDMAdJwCKjzVGRbhGaDaRfebFrfnwz8y5RqCNLLzpaunYXcs378TB6FDEhA8dBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>