Category: Reading
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How I read 60 books in a year with S.M.A.R.T goal setting
Specific: Clearly define what you want to accomplish. Avoid vague descriptions. Print books. Read end-to-end. Measurable: Ensure you can track your progress and measure the outcome. 5 books a month. I tracked the books on my planning whiteboard and checked them off as I completed them. Achievable: Set realistic goals that are attainable given your…
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Reading Recap: December 2024
Wrapping up December with five more book to reach an even 60 for the year. š š©¹Made to Stick ā Chip Heath and Dan Heath Why do we remember some ideas and why do we immediately forget others. This book covers techniques to create and examples of ideas that people will remember. š«Deschooling Society by…
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Suffering. Perspective. Gratitude.
How we suffer tends to adapt to our reality. If we become accustomed to first-class travel, we may suffer when sitting in coach. This isnāt something wrong with us, itās human nature. We need to watch out for hedonic adaptation and choose our comforts wisely. It has been quite cold where I live this week.…
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Is Your Manager a Grinch?
Get them the perfect stocking suffer: my book, People Management from the Ground Up. Reading it may or may not cause their heart to grow two sizes, but it will help them balance their many responsibilities. Thatās a recipe for a more joyous season for all. This book isnāt just for Grinchy managers; itās for…
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Reading Recap: November 2024
Back on track with five down in November and only five more to go in December to hit my goal of 60 books in 2024! Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris The sheer size of this book is intimidating, but I actually found it to be one of my easiest reads of the year. Short…
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Reading Recap: October 2024
I fell a little off my five books a month pace this month, but I am still on target for 60 with 10 books left to go in the remainder of 2024. All four of these books were great reads that I recommend. More to come in the deep dive. Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman,…
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Reading Recap: September 2024
š§āāļøDisabling Professions by Ivan Illich A series of essays arguing that professional societies make individuals less able to understand certain decisions. This lessens our individual agency and we become dependent on professionals. Professional societies sustain their relevance through a cycle on increasing complexity which requires us to rely on them more and more. š¢Thrillville U.S.A.…
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Reading Recap: August 2024
A quick summary of the books I read this past month. I will do a deep dive later this month. On the road to 60 itās 41 down, 19+ to go. š¤«Quiet Leadership by David Rock Drive workplace performance by changing how we and our colleagues think. Coaching techniques to help others change their own…
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Transposition of Discomfort
Establishing new habits and routines is hard. It is common to feel some mental resistance when you try to take action on your new practice. When I talk with people about building a reading practice, they often comment that it is hard to focus and make progress on reading if they have not been doing…
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Reading Recap: July 2024
š³An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Just when you get used to a situation, things change. A compelling story that shows that no matter where you are in life, systemic oppression can take you down. People are imperfect and donāt turn out how you might expect. A happy life can be complicated. š10 Poems to…