Category: Good Reads
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Dr. Travis Bradberry and Dr. Jean Greaves “The only promise for a better tomorrow is to grow today.” John Maxwell I recently had the opportunity to meet with a Learning and Development executive at a local company where I live. I’d never met her before, nor would I have ever thought…
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Getting through the Dip
The Dip. By Seth Godin We talk a lot about the start here. It’s probably because I struggle with the executive skill of Task Initiation. What you find you speak about the most tends to be the area of greatest opportunity. I have to work and remind myself of getting started. And then, sometimes, by…
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Soundtracks
Soundtracks. By Jon Acuff I learned that from Jon Acuff. By now, you probably have caught on that I’ve read a few of Jon Acuff’s books. They are fun books. Plain and simple. I always enjoy reading his work. I’ve been wanting to pick up Soundtracks again, and this time did not disappoint. Do you…
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It’s not about the Ring.
The Return of the King. By JRR Tolkien ‘Precious, precious, precious!’ Gollum cried. ‘My Precious! O my Precious!’ And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell. Out of the…
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Eat with others.
Never Eat Alone. By Keith Ferrazzi. “You’ll get the most from this book if your desire to learn is exceeded only by your willingness to act.” – Keith Ferrazzi I was so blessed—and challenged—by this book. Back in December I met a wonderful woman who graciously met with me over coffee. We’d never met before,…
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In the middle of the trilogy: The Two Towers
By: JRR Tolkien ‘I don’t like anything here at all,’ said Frodo, ‘step or stone, breath or bone. Earth, air and water all seem accursed. But so our path is laid.’ ‘Yes, that’s so,’ said Sam. ‘And we should not be here at all, if we’d known more about it before we started. But I…
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Keep showing up.
Originals. By Adam Grant “The starting point is curiosity: pondering why the default exists in the first place.” Adam Grant, Originals Authenticity. We hear this word a lot in today’s world. Be authentic. Be original. Be real. Be yourself. (Every time I hear the words, “be yourself” I can’t help but hear Robin Williams’s voice…
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Factfulness
How do you feel when someone tells you, “You’re wrong.” For me, I instantly feel a twinge in my inner being. I might say, Who do you think you are? You don’t know me. Or I might say, “Um okay, what am I wrong about?” Either way, it’s coming from a stance that I couldn’t…
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On reading fiction.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring By J. R. R. Tolkien. Much has been written about this classic tale of hobbits, wizards, men, elves and other creatures not known to our world. Movies, documentaries, recaps upon recaps. I don’t aim to provide a synopsis of this tale, but rather to speak…
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Impact Players.
Impact Players, by Liz Wiseman. Sometimes we read books that never end. Sometimes the books are done before we realize we started. The author is able to tell a captivating story with content and value on every page, making it seem the book is just too short. It’s so good, you just can’t put it…
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