Blog posts and book reviews by Neil Taylor https://nativeneil.com en Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:37:56 GMT https://nativeneil.com/blog/stop-searching-start-asking https://nativeneil.com/blog/stop-searching-start-asking Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI didn't just change how we find answers — it made the searching irrelevant. The skill has shifted from knowing how to do something to knowing what to ask for. Blog aiproductivityautomationskills https://nativeneil.com/review/fat-for-fuel-dr-mercola https://nativeneil.com/review/fat-for-fuel-dr-mercola Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 2/5. Introduction/guide to ketosis and a general better way of eating. Provides a nice mix of how-to and background science, evidence and information on how to eat. Review bookjoseph-mercola2-starhealth https://nativeneil.com/review/million-dollar-consulting-alan-weiss https://nativeneil.com/review/million-dollar-consulting-alan-weiss Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 4/5. The canonical book on becoming a consultant. Key lesson is focus on charging by Value Not Time. Review bookalan-weiss4-starbusiness https://nativeneil.com/review/abundance-peter-diamandis https://nativeneil.com/review/abundance-peter-diamandis Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 2/5. Antidote to modern mainstream media with lots of reasons to be positive and optimistic about the future. Review bookpeter-diamandis2-starmindset https://nativeneil.com/review/12-rules-for-life-jordan-peterson https://nativeneil.com/review/12-rules-for-life-jordan-peterson Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 5/5. Great book that everyone should read. Highly Opinionated requiring the reader to think for themselves. One of the best modern guides of how to live. Review bookjordan-peterson5-starhealthlifemindsetrelationships https://nativeneil.com/review/own-the-day-own-your-life-aubrey-marcus https://nativeneil.com/review/own-the-day-own-your-life-aubrey-marcus Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 3/5. A unique take on self improvement by focusing on one ideal day. Credible and backed up with research and experience. Review bookaubrey-marcus3-starhealthlifemindset https://nativeneil.com/review/head-strong-dave-asprey https://nativeneil.com/review/head-strong-dave-asprey Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 2/5. A modern take on biohacking from one of the originals. Incorporates the latest science about more than just food. Review bookdave-asprey2-starhealth https://nativeneil.com/blog/daily-questions https://nativeneil.com/blog/daily-questions Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT How to guide on how to use Marshall Goldsmith's Daily Questions from the book Triggers and podcast Cortex. Includes free Google Sheets Template. Blog productivitymarshall-goldsmithsebastian-marshallcortex https://nativeneil.com/review/triggers-marshall-goldsmith https://nativeneil.com/review/triggers-marshall-goldsmith Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 4/5. Solid practical advice on behaviour change and self help. Built on the authors real life experience. Not sexy but it works. Review bookmarshall-goldsmith4-starproductivity https://nativeneil.com/review/psychology-of-winning-denis-waitley https://nativeneil.com/review/psychology-of-winning-denis-waitley Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 3/5. One of the original self help audio books. Full of actionable content and very little filler. Risk is that it all sounds cliche in this day and age. Review bookdenis-waitley3-starmindset https://nativeneil.com/review/most-interesting-person-in-the-room-neil-strauss https://nativeneil.com/review/most-interesting-person-in-the-room-neil-strauss Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 2/5. Whilst this is average deep inner game content it does provide a useful introduction to Neil Strauss's work post writing The Game. Review courseneil-strauss2-starmindsetrelationships https://nativeneil.com/review/opportunity-eben-pagan https://nativeneil.com/review/opportunity-eben-pagan Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Rating: 3/5. Good introduction to Eben Pagan's thoughts on how to identify and create opportunity, primarily in business. Focused on mental models and mindset. Review bookeben-pagan3-starlife