Your Road to Yes!: How to Build Trust in Yourself and With Others
Your Road to Yes!: How to Build Trust in Yourself and With Others | Justin Patton, 2022 What’s It All About? There’s an antidote to every issue in your organization: trust! When you build trust into the foundations of your team or organization, it becomes much easier to address toxic relationships, improve communications, and create … Read More
10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less | Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, 2023 What’s It All About? I love when a book’s title makes its core message clear—and 10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less does exactly that! In his book, … Read More
Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life
Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life | Steven Pivnik, 2024 What’s It All About? What do you get when you mix a serial entrepreneur and an intense endurance sport? One heck of a story! In Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life, information technology … Read More
Infinite Influence: Captivate, Connect, and Compel Anyone, Anytime
Infinite Influence: Captivate, Connect, and Compel Anyone, Anytime | Alyson Van Hooser, 2023 What’s It All About? When we have conversations on the shop floor, we’re often in a state of influence—and how we show up for those conversations impacts the outcome. If you are curious and intentional, you’re more likely to get your desired … Read More
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family | Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia, June 2016 What’s It All About? A company is like a family—everybody matters! This might sound like a trite statement, but it’s a sentiment that led Bob Chapman and his company, Barry-Wehmiller, to great success and a … Read More
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones | James Clear, 2018 What’s It All About? Do you want to break your bad habits or get better at forming positive habits? This book is the place to start! In his massively popular bestseller Atomic Habits: An Easy and … Read More
With Intention: A Proven Path to Uncommon Results, Unleashed Influence, and Ultimate Fulfillment
With Intention: A Proven Path to Uncommon Results, Unleashed Influence, and Ultimate Fulfillment | Author : Jon Giganti, 2022 What’s It All About? Do you ever start with positive intentions, but struggle to take the action you need to find your desired outcome? You might have an “intention deficit disorder!” This feeling is definitely something … Read More
The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind Unlock Your Power Heal Your Soul
The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind Unlock Your Power Heal Your Soul | Author : Jon Gordon, 2023 What’s It All About? We aren’t meant to feel negative emotions, like anxiety, insecurity, or chronic stress most of time. Instead, we’re meant to live with hope, clarity, power, purpose, and confidence. But how are we supposed … Read More
Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life | Author : Michael Port, 2015 What’s It All About? Whether you’re interviewing for a job, kicking off a meeting with your team, or having a conversation with your family at … Read More
American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company | Author : Bryce G. Hoffman, 2012 What’s It All About? Ford Motor Company will always be dear to me, since I spent four years at a plant in Talbotville, Ontario that manufactured the Crown Victoria and the Grand Marquis. Even if you … Read More
Coaching Essentials for Managers: The Tools You Need to Ignite Greatness in Each Employee
Coaching Essentials for Managers: The Tools You Need to Ignite Greatness in Each Employee | Author : Sara Canaday, 2022 What’s It All About? In the competitive and fast-paced world of manufacturing, managers and other leaders need to be more proactive than ever when it comes to attracting and retaining great talent. For many leaders, … Read More
Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships
Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships | Author : Sandy Gerber, May 2022 What’s It All About? In our personal and workplace relationships, we’ve all come across this frustration situation: you’re telling someone about a topic that’s important to you, but the other person just isn’t understanding what you’re saying! … Read More
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Author : Michael Bungay Stanier, 2016 What’s It All About? My favorite books are the kind I can return to again and again, always learning something new with each read! This was exactly my experience with Michael Bungay Stainer (MBS)’s … Read More
Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own
Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own | Author : AJ Harper, May 2020 What’s It All About? What makes a book a “must-read?” Whenever I read a new book, this is a question I like to ask myself. Oftentimes, I take notes as I read. I write down my biggest … Read More
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness | Author : Morgan Housel, 2020 What’s It All About? In my coaching with manufacturing leaders, I’m all about looking into how behavior drives results. Since I’m so focused on emotions and behavior, I didn’t think I’d be interested in a book about money … Read More
Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders
Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders | Author : David Siegel, 2022 What’s It All About? There are many success stories out there from CEOs, but do their lessons always apply to mid-level leadership? They do when they come from David Siegel, the CEO of Meetup and the author … Read More
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth | Author : Amy C. Edmondson, 2019 What’s It All About? Workplace culture is a hot topic for corporations and businesses across North America! Thanks to social media heightening awareness around culture-related topics, more and more companies are now seeing the … Read More
Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You
Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You | Author : Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, 2020 What’s It All About? Living in Kentucky, I often see grassy hills with graceful, roaming horses. Each time I see them, I can’t help but think about Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, a book … Read More
Think & Grow Rich
Think & Grow Rich | Author: Napoleon Hill, 1937 What’s It All About? Can a book written in 1937 still be relevant today? At first, I was skeptical that a book written so long ago could still have lessons for today’s leaders. But after I read another book, You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, … Read More
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact | Author: Phil M. Jones, 2017 What’s It All About? Do you always use the right words? I thought I did… until a recent podcast with a public speaking coach quickly showed me I was wrong! She pointed out where I was falling back … Read More
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience | Author: Brené Brown, 2021 What’s It All About? In her book, Brené Brown unpacks 87 emotions and takes us on a journey of connection. One of my favorite things about Brené is how she really helps others not only understand the … Read More
Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship: Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients
Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship: Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients | Author: Anabelle Bugatti, 2021 What’s It All About? In her book, Anabelle Bugatti—also known as Dr. Belle—packs in deep, science-based concepts that help readers find value and connect with their community, and she does it all in under 100 pages! The … Read More
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In | Author: Jim Collins, 2009 | What’s It All About? Have you ever met someone who looked perfectly healthy, then been shocked when you learned they were struggling with an illness? The same thing can happen with organizations—they look great on the outside but … Read More
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Author: Carol Dweck, 2006 | What’s it all About? Have you ever watched someone achieve great success in an area you’re still working on? How did it make you feel? Years ago, when I first started my own business, I would look at others with thousands of social … Read More
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know | Author: Adam Grant, 2021 | What’s it all About? With North America more divided than ever, this is perhaps one of the most relevant books of 2021. It provides a perspective and reset that we could all use. Many of us strive for the … Read More
How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain | Author: Lisa Feldman Barret, 2017 | What’s it all About? In my workshops on emotional intelligence, I often see clients setting goals that revolve around better managing their emotions in difficult situations. By reading this book, I gained a deeper understanding of how our … Read More
The Infinite Game – A Bold Framework for Leadership In Today’s Ever-changing World.
The Infinite Game – A Bold Framework for Leadership In Today’s Ever-changing World. | Author: Simon Sinek, 2019 | What’s it all About? This is the 3rd book report I have done on Simon! Building off of his previous concepts, there are two games you can be in. The one most of us are more … Read More
NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It | Author: Chris Voss, 2016 | What’s it all About? This is one of the most practical reads as you can actually apply skills and get immediate results. You can stop reading this book report now and get straight to it! Chris Voss … Read More
The Energy Bus – 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy
The Energy Bus – 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy | Author: Jon Gordon, 2007 | What’s it all About? George wakes up Monday Morning to a bad day that starts with a flat tire and gets worse after that! As you can guess, he ends up taking a bus … Read More
Extreme Ownership — How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
Extreme Ownership – How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win | Authors: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, 2015 | What’s it all About? These guys just blew me away. I consumed this book through audio; loved their voices and how they told their story. The way they run the Navy Seals has so many basic principles … Read More
The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment | Author: Eckhart Tolle, 1997 | What’s it all About? Eckhart Tolle is like no other, an interesting dude to say the least. Born in Germany and now a resident of my home country Canada, almost 20 years after writing the Power of Now his impact … Read More
Turn the Ship Around
Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders | Author: L. David Marquet, 2013 | What’s it all About? The first introduction I had to David Marquet was actually a cartoon, “Greatness” by David Marquet. Someone had shared it with me, and I started using it in some of my training … Read More
Can’t Hurt Me
Can’t Hurt Me: Master your Mind and Defy the Odds | Author: David Goggins, 2018 | What’s it all About? This is the story of David Goggins, from beginning to his present life, and he has lived a life worth sharing. Yes, he is a Navy Seal, however that is only a fraction of the … Read More
The Dream Manager
The Dream Manager: | Author: Matthew Kelly, 2007 | What’s it all About? As simple as the title sounds, it really is about a company hiring a dream manager! Not a typical position title you would hire when looking to minimize overhead and costs to increase profits, is it? Well you need to read deeper … Read More
The Go-Giver
The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea | Authors: Bob Burg and John David Mann, 2007| What’s it all About? Are you a go-getter? One that loves to drive results, making things happen all the time. However, as hard as you hustle that promotion has not come or your big break just never … Read More
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX): Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (WIGS) | Authors: Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, 2011 | What’s it all About? If you are in the mindset that you really want to gain some momentum on a project, a workplace or a personal goal, this book provides a great … Read More
The 5 Second Rule
The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence With Everyday Courage | Author: Mel Robbins, 2017 | What’s it all About? For all those moments when you may have been struggling with why you didn’t just do that thing you wanted to do, this may be a good read for you! In this … Read More
Good to Great
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the LEAP… and Others Don’t | Author: Jim Collins, 2001 | You know that great feeling when you go back to something and you forgot how awesome it really was? That was what it was like going back to this memorable, eye-opening study on leadership, business, and results, … Read More
Own the Day, Own your Life
Own the Day, Own your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex | Author: Aubrey Marcus, 2018 | What’s it all about? Are you struggling with a busy life? Can’t get time to focus on what you want to do, or what you need to do? I talk a lot … Read More
Dare to Lead
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. | Author: Brené Brown, 2018 | What’s it all about? One of my favorite questions to ask a leader who is struggling to develop an employees is: ‘What was their response when you sat one-on-one to discuss the performance gap openly?’ Time and time again, I get … Read More
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team… A Leadership Fable | Author: Patrick Lencioni in 2002 | What’s it all about? Does your team ‘openly’ disclose their opinions? Are your meetings exciting and productive where people will confront each other, reaching quick decisions? Are personal sacrifices made for the better of the team? If these questions got … Read More
Leaders Eat Last
Leaders Eat Last… Why some teams pull together and others don’t | Author: Simon Sinek in 2014 | What’s it all about? You’ve probably heard the term ‘Servant Leadership’. There are many versions on it and books written. When one of my clients asked my recommendation for a good read on this topic, this one came … Read More
You are a Badass
You are a Badass… How to Stop Doubting your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. | Author: Jen Sincero in 2013 | Are you finding yourself spending more time thinking about the things that hold you back from doing what you are born to do, instead of taking that energy and putting it into action? … Read More
The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit… Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. | Author: Charles Duhigg in 2012 | Are you looking to change some routines for the better and get some more energy? While you could be comfortable with your habits, consider that this may be the time to shake it up! A … Read More
What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There
What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful! | Author: Marshall Goldsmith, 2007 | Ok, how many of us out there as Leaders or Coaches actually find ‘technical’ gaps in our up-and-coming leaders? Not too often! As leaders progress they usually have the necessary technical skills, but often their behaviours, … Read More
Measure What Matters
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono and the Gates Foundation Rock the world with OKRs. | Author: John Doerr, 2017 | Browsing the book selection at the Cincinnati airport on my way to the Center of Executive Coaching reunion, to my surprise my recent read, Measure What Matters by John Doerr, was #4 on the top … Read More
No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results. | Author: Cy Wakeman, 2017 | What’s It All About? Recently, one of my clients mentioned she was reading a book called “No Ego” by Cy Wakeman. At first, I thought “well, I don’t need to read that—my ego … Read More
E-Myth Revisited
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. | Author: Michael E. Gerber, 2005 | I had this book recommended to me by numerous colleagues. Last month, I was able to read it, and I just did again. I had to, it’s so fitting for many of my clients. … Read More
Start With Why
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. | Author: Simon Sinek, 2009 | This book was so fitting for me at the time when my late cousin Rudy Gheysen recommended it to me. Rudy knew the struggle I was having finding purpose in my career, and this book helped me uncover it. … Read More
Fish!
Fish! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results | Authors: Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, 2000 | So I saw this book while I was visiting the Norplas plant in Ohio, where they actually have a book club. It caught my attention, and I ordered one when we got back. I … Read More