Books

‘Understanding the Idea of Truth’ (Understanding the Great Ideas Book 3)

The concept or idea of truth is as important and central to western thought as any other. In this small volume David helps us to understand just what is meant by truth, why understanding the idea is do important, what are some factors which hinder truth, and how we can promote and support the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us feel.

‘Understanding the Idea of Freedom’ (Understanding the Great Ideas Book 2)

It’s difficult to conceive of a concept or idea more important than that of freedom. If we are not free to explore and express ourselves, then what are we to do? This small volume explains the concept of freedom’s meaning, its importance and how we can contribute to its continuation and proliferation.

‘Understanding the Idea of Progress (Understanding the Great Ideas Book 1)

In this small volume David explores the idea of progress. In western culture particularly. He provides a definition, explores the concept’s importance, traces its history and ties it altogether to make a rather complex topic simple to understand.

Faith vs Reason: The Role of Evidence in Our Understanding of Reality

In this small volume David explores and explains the function of evidence in our understanding of reality. He compares how people of faith (the religious) and people of reason (the rational) view evidence and how knowledge can be obtained. The contrast is stark and the implications are of the utmost importance. If the topics of knowledge and...

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I Wrote and Published 15 Books in 45 Days

You Can Too!

In this small volume David explains how he was able to write and publish 15 books in 45 days. He then proceeds to offer important advice for any aspiring author. If becoming a successful author is your dream, then this book will provide some excellent assistance in realizing it.

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Marketing Methods That Work: Promote like a pro

It doesn’t matter whether you are promoting a product, a service or an idea, the key to success is employing the right marketing or promotional strategies. As Cavett Robert (the founder of the National Speaker’s Association) noted; some people have a good deal of valuable information to share but are not good at promoting themselves. They rarely...

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To Think or Not to Think: That is the Question

No topic is more central to what it means to be human than that of thinking. In this condensed volume David takes you on a whirlwind tour of the topic of thought. What it is, why it’s important and how to improve it. There is not a person alive who will not benefit from reading this excellent work. It would be nearly impossible not to learn...

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Who Am I?: Becoming Self-aware

Probably nothing is more essential to our success in every area of our lives than being self-aware. In this short volume David lays out clearly and concisely just what being self-aware entails. He then proceeds to provide a simple actionable strategy for becoming more self-aware and thus more competent to live the ‘good life’ and leave something...

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What Do I Want?: The Importance of Having Clear Goals

One way of viewing life is a series of small or intermediate goals we aim to achieve in order to accomplish our overarching life goal. In this small volume David explains simply yet elegantly just what goals are, why they need to be clear, and how we can improve our chances of realizing them. Do not let the brevity of this book deceive you. It...

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Less is More: The Simplicity Secret

In these commercialized times we are often fooled, by ourselves with the help of others, into believing that having more things will satisfy us and eventually lead to happiness. This of course is not true. Satisfaction actually lies in freeing ourselves from servitude to the material. This does not imply that we don’t need and cannot appreciate...

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Why We Fail

To Accomplish Our Goals

In this book David Allen explores the topic of failure. What it is. Is it always a bad thing? How to turn failure into success, and so much more. If you have been dissuaded from pursuing your dreams and life goals by some type of defeat, then this small volume will help you get back on your feet and on track to realizing your potential. The...

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What Should I Do?: The Art of Decision Making

Everyday each and every one of us is confronted with a host of decisions which need making. Some of these decisions have already been essentially made. Others will be made almost entirely emotionally. The rest are those ranging from the mundane to the critical which must be made on the basis of evidence and reason. This book is concerned with...

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Learning a Living: The importance of lifelong learning

This short book takes a long look at the very important topics of learning and especially lifelong learning. Here you will learn what learning is all about, why continuous learning is so important, and how the key to staying young is to never stop being curious or increasing your store of knowledge and understanding. You will also find tools to...

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Stupidity: The enemy of the good

This book is a most interesting deep dive into the topic of stupidity. What it is. How prevalent it is. Why it’s dangerous. And how to protect yourself from its harmful effects. If you’ve never considered the implications of the stupidity which surrounds us, then here is your chance. This book is a distillation of the literature on the subject,...

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Why are you here?: Finding your purpose in life

Having lived all over the country and having had more careers than almost anyone else, David Allen has a fine appreciation for the concept of purpose. He also has a keen understanding of how to go about determining what our overarching purpose in life is, and how to go about making it a reality. This small book will provide the tools you need to...

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That’s a Great idea: What are ideas and how to get great ones

This small book is densely packed with actionable information to help anyone come up with good to great ideas and then put them to work. This is a road map for idea generation. Follow it. As David points out, it isn’t the great ideas that change the world, it’s the good ones which are acted upon.

Cracking the Communication Code: How to communicate effectively

Cracking the Communication Code does just that. Whether you are a professional communicator or simply a lay person wishing to enhance your ability to communicate with the important people in your life, friends, family, associates, clients, etc., this book has the information you need. Do not be fooled by this book’s small size, the contents are...

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Confessions of a Contractor: A Handbook for Homeowners

Confessions of a Contractor is a unique book about the remodeling, renovation, and home improvement industry. Specifically, it addresses the problems that frequently occur with such projects. It provides a simple and clear strategy for avoiding the most common problems homeowners often encounter when taking on these types of projects. While the...

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