By Cal Newport My quick notes: I’ve been on a Cal Newport book reading kick, and for good reason. This book drives home something I value deeply - putting in the work to get really good at something. This book is about developing your skills to improve your life. View on Amazon [...]
A Runner’s High
2022-03-27T11:45:31-04:00By Dean Karnazes My quick notes: Dean delivers another great read (he’s written several books) in this one. I enjoy how he intertwines ultrarunning and life with an honesty that shows you who he is as a person. It was this extra insight into Dean the person that I especially enjoyed. View on Amazon [...]
Steve the Dung Beetle: On a Roll
2022-03-27T11:47:10-04:00By Susan Stoltz My quick notes: One of my favorite book subjects I’ve come across. A funny premise with a really educational plot. All kinds of facts and interests you’d never imagine (unless you’re a dung beetle specialist!). Give it a whiff...I mean read. View on Amazon Podcasts [...]
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
2022-03-27T11:48:46-04:00By Eric Litman My quick notes: “I guess it simply goes to show that stuff will come and stuff will go.” This is a fun and flowing short read that teaches kids the reality of life that things come and go. View on Amazon Podcasts Listen to [...]
The Hero Code
2022-03-27T11:51:44-04:00By Admiral William McRaven My quick notes: I really enjoy these types of books. Principle-based books with stories that drive home the lesson. Admiral McRaven delivers an easy-to-read and inspirational book that teaches character and virtue. A solid and fast read. View on Amazon Podcasts Listen to [...]
The Pout Pout Fish
2022-03-27T11:53:29-04:00By Deborah Diesen My quick notes: Of all the picture books I’ve come across, this one sits very high up when it comes to most recommended. People love it. It’s a fun read that follows our “glum gloomy” friend through an underwater sea of characters as he learns that his destiny is different from [...]
Beyond Order
2022-03-27T11:54:31-04:00By Jordan Peterson My quick notes: Jordan Peterson makes me think. And I like to think. His last book, “12 Rules for Life”, stretched me to my limit when it comes to mental capacity. I used every ounce of mental energy to read and understand it, and I’m glad I did. So I had [...]
A World Without Email
2022-03-27T11:57:26-04:00By Cal Newport My quick notes: It had me at the title. Oh, what a world it would be! As my business operations have evolved, so has my quantity of email. I almost feel like I was one of the lucky ones who never really had an abundance of inbox chatter; that has changed. [...]
Think Again
2022-03-27T11:58:46-04:00By Adam Grant My quick notes: Much like Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers, Think Again asks us to take a look at the things we know and believe (or at least think we do) and make reassessments where needed. If you’re looking to improve your interactions with others (it helped me reduce the stress [...]
Grumpy Monkey Up All Night
2022-03-27T12:00:42-04:00By Suzanne Lang My quick notes: I laugh at the title because I tend to fall into a Grumpy Monkey state if I’m not careful (and my daughter innocently pointed that out!). This is the second book in the series that I’ve covered on the show, and it makes for a light, fun read. [...]