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
Book Reviews
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 Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever
The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Michael Bungay Stanier, 2024 What’s It All About? We want to be helpful, tell others what we know, and share our ideas with others. But while you’re interacting with your team or others in your life, your intentions might not … 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