Cal Newport raises the question of why certain people find fulfillment in their work where others struggle to do the same. His theory is that skills and experience are the driving factor for happiness, as opposed to launching heart first into a passion project. As an academic, he shares how he become preoccupied with this […]
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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
Everyone knows legendary basketball star and coach, Phil Jackson, and much for his unconventional approach to leading elite athletes onto championship victory. What you may not know his how he chose a more mindful and spiritual path to success and how he thoughtfully blended spiritual wisdom with traditional methodologies to achieve unapparelled success on the […]
Unapologetically Ambitious
I absolutely love this book. And I so wish that I had read this book in my youth. Because of those and many other reasons, I have starred this as one I’ll gift again and again to the young people in my life. What a thoughtful, motivational journey author Shellye Archambeau has outlined. From the […]
Alignment Strong: A Strategic and Human-Centric Handbook for Competitive Leadership
This book by John Quinlan is designed to coach organizational leadership on positive change, using DaVinci’s Vitruvian Man as a symbolic structure for organizational alignment. His Alignment Strong model outlines ten essential components of competitive leadership and organization-wide change. As he tells the story of his own career alignment, you’ll learn about major setbacks and […]
Seek to Be Wise: Finding Extraordinary Wisdom in Everyday Life
I love a book that reminds us of what we already know in our heart but delivers these gentle reminders in a way that is so profoundly different that it’s fresh and new. Seek to Be Wise by Chess Britt is one of those books. It’s a success book, in my purview, and though its […]
Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters
It isn’t hard to find a book written by successful entrepreneurs who share their stories of success and the principles anyone can follow to achieve their dreams. But it is incredibly hard to find a book that gives you the full picture of how they did it from day one, along with all the nitty […]
Yes is More: Tangible and Timeless Ways to Differentiate Yourself from Your Competitors
Every business owner and sales executive is looking for new ways to differentiate themselves and drive profit. Office supply mogul, Howard L. Brown outlines the just how to do this in his book Yes is More. This principle, on which he’s built his empire, is a simple one—saying “yes” and finding a way to fulfill […]
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom and Abundance on Your Terms
Smart money management is difficult when you have emotional ties to it. And whether you realize it or not, you probably do. This stems from how you were raised, your experiences with money and how you view it regarding your financial goals and personal security. While this is normal, emotions can sometimes cloud smart decision […]
Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership In the Pentagon
When I cracked open this lengthy tome on leadership lessons by former Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, I wondered, “Am I really going to read this?” But I am not about reading and writing reviews only about what seems to fit in my wheelhouse, so I ventured forth, and boy did Carter (SecDef Ash, that […]
Morning Makeover: How to Boost Your Productivity, Explode Your Energy, and Create an Extraordinary Life – One Morning At A Time!
Mornings are critical when you prioritize success. Many experts reason that the best work comes in the early hours because that is when you have the most energy. As they tout in the military, getting even small things done early—like making your bed—increases the likelihood you’ll be more productive as it sets a positive intention […]