Sharing my learnings from the book, Listen Like You Mean It by Ximena Vengoechea Listen Like You Mean It by Ximena Vengoechea For many of us, listening is simply something we do on autopilot. We hear just enough of what others say to get our work done, maintain friendships, and be polite with our neighbors. But…
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Black Spartacus
Sharing my learnings from the book, Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh Toussaint Louverture is the most enigmatic. Though the Haitian revolutionary’s image has multiplied across the globe―appearing on banknotes and in bronze, on T-shirts and in film―the only definitive portrait executed in his lifetime has been lost. Well versed in the work…
The Scout Mindset
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows that what makes scouts better at getting things right isn’t that they’re smarter or more knowledgeable than everyone else. It’s a handful of emotional skills, habits, and ways of looking at the…
Remember
Sharing my learnings from the book, Remember by Lisa Genova Remember by Lisa Genova In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You’ll learn whether forgotten memories are temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to exist for only a few…
The Hero Code
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Hero Code by Admiral William H. McRaven The Hero Code by Admiral William H. McRaven THE HERO CODE is Admiral McRaven’s ringing tribute to the real, everyday heroes he’s met over the years, from battlefields to hospitals to college campuses, who are doing their part to save the world….
The Way of Integrity
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck In The Way of Integrity, Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering. Much of what plagues…
Born to Win
Sharing my learnings from the book, Born To Win by Zig Ziglar Born To Win by Zig Ziglar The Born to Win philosophy is both “profoundly simple” and “simply profound.” The concept that you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win is simple, but simple doesn’t mean it’s…
Dusk, Night, Dawn
Sharing my learnings from the book, Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott Dusk, Night, Dawn by Anne Lamott In Dusk, Night, Dawn, Anne Lamott explores the tough questions that many of us grapple with. How can we recapture the confidence we once had as we stumble through the dark times that seem increasingly bleak? As bad newspiles…
The XX Brain
Sharing my learnings from the book, The XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi, PhD The XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi, PhD The first book to address cognitive enhancement and Alzheimer’s prevention specifically in women — and to frame brain health as an essential component of Women’s Health. The XX Brain is a rally cry for women to…
Inclusify
Sharing my learnings from the book, Inclusify by Stefanie Johnson Inclusify by Stefanie Johnson Humans have two basic desires: to stand out and to fit in. Companies respond by creating groups that tend to the extreme—where everyone fits in and no one stands out, or where everyone stands out and no one fits in. How do…
