Sharing my learnings from the book, How Luck Happens by Janice Kaplan & Barnaby Marsh How Luck Happens by Janice Kaplan & Barnaby Marsh After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our lives: luck. And this time she’s joined on…
Move!
Sharing my learnings from the book, Move! By Caroline Williams Move! By Caroline Williams In Move!, Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens up a hotline to our minds. Interviewing researchers and practitioners around the world, she reveals how you can work your body to improve your mind. As lockdown throws us back on…
Loving Bravely
Sharing my learnings from the book, Loving Bravely by Dr. Alexandra Solomon Loving Bravely by Dr. Alexandra Solomon In Loving Bravely, psychologist, professor and relationship expert Alexandra H. Solomon introduces the idea of relational self-awareness, encouraging you to explore your personal history to gain an understanding of your own relational patterns, as well as your strengths and…
The First-time Manager
Sharing my learnings from the book, The First-time Manager by Loren Belker, Jim McCormick & Gary Topchik The First-time Manager by Loren Belker, Jim McCormick & Gary Topchik What’s a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can’t afford to learn by trial and error. The…
Cat
Sharing my learnings from the book, Cat by Katharine Rogers Cat by Katharine Rogers Katharine M. Rogers traces our relationship with this curious creature in Cat, an entertaining look at one of the most popular pets in the world. From the domestic cat’s emergence in ancient Egypt to its enormous popularity in the contemporary United States, Rogers uncovers the…
Resilient
Sharing my learnings from the book, Resilient by Sevetri Wilson Resilient by Sevetri Wilson Resilient delivers an invaluable collection of private journal entries mapping out a path from bootstrapping a multi-million dollar business to raising millions in Series A funding for another. Entrepreneur and Resilia CEO Sevetri Wilson describe her journey from self-funding to venture capital success….
The Long-Distance Teammate
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Long-Distance Teammate by Kevin Eikenberry & Wayne Turmel The Long-Distance Teammate by Kevin Eikenberry & Wayne Turmel Working remotely isn’t just a new normal – something we must learn to live with – it is an opportunity to work in ways that provide great operational and productivity results for…
We are Displaced
Sharing my learnings from the book, We are Displaced by Malala Yousafzai We are Displaced by Malala Yousafzai The book opens with Malala’s own story of displacement. As a child, her family fled Taliban rule and lived as displaced people in other parts of Pakistan. After relocating to Birmingham following her attack, Malala was unable to…
The Work-Life Balance Myth
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Work-Life Balance Myth by David McNeff The Work-Life Balance Myth by David McNeff This relatively simple but profoundly critical concept is at the heart of the method executive coach David McNeff has used to transform the lives and careers of his clients. It begins with two important facts: 1)…
Unwinding Anxiety
Sharing my learnings from the book, Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it’s also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in…
