Book Reviews
I went through my Amazon book purchases and here are the books that made the most impact on my life and business. By the way, these are great gift ideas too! The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time — how to be creative – how to put yourself in the…
Here are three books I’ve been absolutely devouring and that have made some really great mindset changes in me that I want to share with you: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain I read this because exercise has become an increasingly important part of my life. At first, I didn’t want…
As I’ve started my new chapter which I’m calling Starting Again, I’ve been focusing on the basics and essentials. I’ve said over and over, I want to be lucky again. And that also means being creative. Last week I had the opportunity to interview Allen Gannett, author of one of my favorite books — The…
For most of my life I’ve been a voracious reader. I’m naturally curious. And found books to be the easiest, fastest, most affordable way for me to better understand the world, get a different or even bigger perspective on life and then very honestly … to get ahead and stay ahead, especially in business. Books…
Here are three books I can’t wait to read ALL at once and wanted to share. I’ll likely have some notes, tweets and reviews later as they all are packed with great information: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson — one of the things I talk a lot…
Over the weekend, I was consumed by the most amazing, most humbling, life-resetting, change your outlook on the world so that you can be a part of changing the world books I’ve read. Ever. It’s called Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think. After recommending it this morning someone asked me: What was your biggest…
Stumbled onto Peter Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions for organizations this week and it was exactly what I needed and so impactful for me and our business. The five questions are: What is our Mission? Who is our Customer? What does the Customer Value? What are our Results? What is our Plan? The Self Assessment Tool…
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday is quickly becoming one of my favorite all-time recommended books … and a mantra for how I attack life. I love the book or rather the philosophy so much that I also bought the audiobook to play while I’m driving…
I recently read two epic books and got so much out of them that we bought hard copies for every team member. Here’s the letter I sent to them that captures why these two books need to be in your library: March 19, 2014 Dear iThemes team member— I recently read both of these books…
Here are five books I’ve read recently and found great value in for entrepreneurs … so if you’re looking for a book to read over the holiday break, here are some ideas: The Commitment Engine: Making Work Worth It by John Jantsch Admired: 21 Ways to Double Your Value by Mark Thompson, Bonita S. Thompson…