Sharing my learnings from the book, Power Hour by Adrienne Herbert. Power Hour by Adrienne Herbert Power Hour will show you how to harness the first hour of your day in order to achieve your goals – whether those are writing a book, getting fit or pursuing your passion – before the rest of the world wakes…
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray Catherine Gray was a grandmaster in the art of eye-rolling the ordinary, and skilled in everlasting reaching. Until the black dog of depression forced her to re-think everything. Along the way, she…
The Nocturnal Brain
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Nocturnal Brain by Dr. Guy Leschziner The Nocturnal Brain by Dr. Guy Leschziner For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep—and their experiences…
Badass Habits
Sharing my learnings from the book, Badass Habits by Jen Sincero Badass Habits by Jen Sincero Badass Habits is a eureka-sparking, easy-to-digest look at how our habits make us who we are, from the measly moments that happen in private to the resolutions we loudly broadcast (and, erm, often don’t keep) on social media. Habit busting…
Beethoven
Sharing my learnings from the book, Beethoven by Laura Tunbridge Beethoven by Laura Tunbridge Ludwig van Beethoven: to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in myths. In Beethoven, Oxford professor Laura Tunbridge cuts through the noise. With each chapter focusing on a period of his life, piece…
Wintering
Sharing my learnings from the book, Wintering by Katherine May Wintering by Katherine May Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband…
Fightback Now
Sharing my learnings from the book, Fightback Now by Felix Staeritz and Dr Sven Jungmann Fightback Now by Felix Staeritz and Dr Sven Jungmann As the pandemic recedes, innovation will be the key issue. The old ways didn’t save us from the new coronavirus – and we know they won’t solve the climate change crisis that’s…
Empire
Sharing my learnings from the book, Empire by Niall Ferguson Empire by Niall Ferguson This astoundingly successful, superbly reviewed book vividly recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire. Ferguson’s most revolutionary and popular work, EMPIRE is a major reinterpretation of the British Empire as one of the world’s greatest modernising forces. It shows…
Decoding the World
Sharing my learnings from the book, Decoding the World by Po Bronson & Arvind Gupta Decoding the World by Po Bronson & Arvind Gupta Decoding the World is a buddy adventure about the quest to live meaningfully in a world with such uncertainty. It starts with Po Bronson coming to IndieBio. Arvind Gupta created IndieBio as a laboratory…
Losing Eden
Sharing my learnings from the book, Losing Eden by Lucy Jones Losing Eden by Lucy Jones Delicately observed and rigorously researched, Losing Eden is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health. Travelling from forest schools in East London to the Svalbard…
