The list of great books I have read twice is long, so today I will give you some that I have read more than twice,…
Books I Love
Must I write?
Confess to yourself in the deepest hour of the night whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.
Wise books
Inspired by my friend Chip Conley, here are eight books I feel provide me with wisdom in and through life’s journey.
Choose, then choose again
from the author of my favourite book, "Man's Search for Meaning", written about here "Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." - Viktor...
Skin in the game and empathy
Create alignment to serve both your customer's needs and those of your business. Make sure both you and they have skin in the game. “Do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and to how much of their necks they are putting on the line”from "Skin...
I wish you more Glow
This week I walked. For three days in a row, each day I took time to explore the woods and hills around my new home, a total of around 36km (about 22 miles to my metrically-challenged readers) over the three days. No headphones, much randomness, many smiles.When I sat...
Turning the (USA) Ship Around
It is time to "turn the ship around" for the good ship United States of America. What role will you play in the crew? Will you take responsibility? As I write this on the morning (USA time) on Thursday November 5th, the final result of the Presidential election is...
The power of finding meaning when you are younger
I reflect on the immense power it brings to find meaning younger in life. Of all books, this one has had the most impact on my life "Researchers have found that on average we feel that our lives have the most purpose at the age of about 60"from The Times: "You will...
Say yes to less
A learning from another writer, around "Say Yes to Less" "Are you busy?" seems to be one of the most common questions people ask socially and around work. "I'm active" is my answer, as I talked about with my friend Kay Scorah on yesterday's weekly WhatComesNext.Live...
The unit of reading is a chapter
Consider that the ‘unit of reading’ is not ‘the book’. It’s the chapter. Books are just convenient ways of keeping chapters around the house in neat bundles. Throwback photo to me reading my my hammock in Cayman. A favourite author, with the title a lyric from my...
Capture it on one page
Good to Great Visual Synopsis by Dani Saveker Over many years of facilitating leadership team meetings for clients, I've evolved a "less is more" process where the end result is captured on one page, even sometimes as succinct as one word. In: "Take the time to write...
You haven’t watched The Princess Bride? Inconceivable!
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Christopher Guest. Today a light-hearted post spurred by...
Would you rather be a Specialist or a Generalist?
David Epstein's "Range" shows how a generalist can triumph in a world full of specialists. Succeed in any field by developing broad interests and skills. Summer is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, so many will be looking for books to read. So, I just found out...
Writing I Love – Love the questions themselves
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live...
This might work – flying close to the sun
Icarus Deception, still one of the most impactful books to me. How high will you fly ?
Books I Love – Give and Take by Adam Grant
Are you a giver, matcher or taker? What happens if you give abundantly?