Knowledge

November 29, 2018
Read Like a Gent: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

Simple and easy ordering of products online with delivery within days (and even hours) is something we are very much used to these days.  But there was a time when…

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September 5, 2018
Read Like a Gent: The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

It’s been more than a decade since Tim Ferriss’ groundbreaking book with the title he has often said “sounds like a bad infomercial.”  While some may not remember the testy…

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August 16, 2018
Multitasking: Bad for your Brain

Our little digital devices have led us to believe something that is scientifically untrue: that we can multitask.  The truth is that our brains simply don’t process information in a…

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June 21, 2018
Proactive Gratitude

One of the elements of our success here at The Gents Place is our values.  These values help to define us not just in the workplace, but even after hours…

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June 15, 2018
What actually happened on July 4th?

If there’s one thing Americans know to do on July 4th, it’s have parades and barbeques, fly American flags, light off fireworks, and in general, enjoy a day well into…

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June 3, 2018
A Band of Brothers

Until very recently in human society, we often grew up, worked, and died in close proximity to where we were born.  This wasn’t just due to custom and tradition; it…

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May 22, 2018
Podcasts for Gents: Side Hustle School and Built to Sell

It’s hard to believe that with all the talk of “side hustles” that there was no book by that title before Chris Guillebeau recently wrote Side Hustle.  In a related…

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April 4, 2018
Read Like a Gent: Start with Why, by Simon Sinek

The idea of “finding your purpose” is not a new one, but the fact that it’s popular discussion at a corporate level is in part due to one man, Simon…

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