Lifestyle Books > Ian Ayres Lifestyle Books

Advantages: Well-explained, easily adaptable ideas, very amusing, authors practice what they preach
Disadvantages: Focuses on business and 'big' ideas

...The second question is: Why Don’t You Feel My Pain? This is basically looking at problems that aren’t ‘your’ problems (i.e. problems that your customers or colleagues are having) and finding solutions that also help you. Or, as the authors put it, “Internalizing the external effects of decision making”. For example, a lot of airlines decided to tack on 20 minutes to their flights’ estimated arrival times when airlines were first rated on punctuality. ...
...it they are meeting their targets, but how does it help the customer whose flight is now 20 minutes longer than it used to be? And these statistics only record what time the plane arrives – what about other factors, like the time it takes for one’s luggage to arrive? The solution would be to rate airlines’ performances on a number of factors that determine punctuality/time-wasting. That way, customers could decide what flight to take with all the ... Read review

Advantages: plenty of interesting recipes, useful information about nutritional needs of your baby
Disadvantages: can't think of any

When I started weaning my baby I was overwhelmed by all those different kinds of brands and products on the market. Nowadays, when we are overloaded with information on every possible issue, we are not really sure which path to follow and that was exactly what happened to me. On one hand, some experts say that it is better to buy organic food for your baby and ready meals in jars which are said to be free of additives, sugar and artificial flavours ...
...there are no harmful substances in your baby's food. However, others say it is best to buy fresh food, like fruit, vegetables, meat and fish and prepare meals for your baby from scratch. From the very beginning I knew I wanted to cook fresh food for my baby but I wasn't quite sure what was best to choose and how to add variety to baby's food. One day I was at a bookshop and I came across Annabel Karmel's "Top 100 Baby Purees." I must admit that this ... Read review

Advantages: fabulous inspiration for weight loss
Disadvantages: none

...on the premise that if you are going to lose weight successfully you will need to deal with any issues you may have. These could include lack of sleep, your environment, relationships with others and your personal history. You may not think that there is anything you need to deal with but, as Ursula James says, if you only follow 20% of the suggestions you will be successful. All of the language in the book is extremely positive and as you are reading ...
...relevant there is always something you can associate with it. There is also a lot of repetition which is good because it reinforces all the key messages she is giving. The most important message is all about taking control and this is a recurring theme in every chapter. The book is broken up in to nine chapters which help you think about all the different stages of your life, starting with the past then moving into the present before addressing ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to cook recipes to suit all tastes
Disadvantages: Haven't found all recipes 100% reliable

...Ciao photograph it is called 101 Veggie Dishes, not Delights as Ciao has renamed it! This is a book which had been part of my cookery collection for a couple of years and I have made several recipes from it. It is a very attractive little book, and the fact that the recipes have all been tested by the staff of the BBC Good Food Magazine really encouraged me to buy it. All the recipes originally appeared in the BBC Good Food Magazine, as did the ...
...cook frequently out of this 101 Veggie Dishes there are a few others which I have found do not live up to the Delia test for reliability. My cookbooks never stay pristine as I like to jot down notes in pencil for future reference. So I can say without doubt that when I made the Potato and Onion Tart from this book (September 1st 2006) I had far too many potatoes left over although I had followed the recipe exactly. Then, there is a Tomato and Chive ... Read review

Advantages: Every last simple detail about how easy cooking for your baby is!!
Disadvantages: So many recipes to choose from!!!

Great book with so many ideas to start cooking for your baby. Its been so handy as it only includes everyday ingredients you would already have in your cupboards or you can easily get hod of during your weekly shop. No fancy meals just simple and cheap meals. it gives the age reccomendation to start giving each different food to your baby and then how you can possibly make them more interesting by mixing another ingredient with it. it can be very ... Read review