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My Top 5 Books from 2023
Are you an avid reader? Do you want to become one? Here’s a list of books you can consider adding to your queue next year. Just in time for New Year’s Resolutions!
How to Embrace Your Multicultural Identity
In Third Culture Kids, learn how the mixing of cultures can feel like a challenge on children but serves as a blessing in disguise.
How To Remove Distractions
In Irresistible, Adam Alter shows us the techniques behind distractive technology and how we can counter them.
The Secret to Making Good Habits Stick and Bad Habits Disappear
How can you keep the good habits and eliminate the bad ones? Let James Clear show you how in Atomic Habits.
Your Advice Isn’t Helping
In The Advice Trap, Michael Bungay Stanier makes a strong case as to why advice doesn’t do what it should. Read more to find out a better way.
Three Tips on Choosing More Wisely
Want to be more decisive? Design an effective process to keep your emotions in check.
Want to Become a Better Leader? Take Cooking Classes.
In Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain shares his life’s culinary journey. If you look closely enough, you’ll find some useful insights on effective leadership.
What Goes into Asking a Powerful Question?
Asking powerful questions improves your leadership ability and strengthens your relationships. Here are some tips on how to do this well.
Do You Think Boundaries Are Protective or Restrictive?
In Boundaries, Henry Cloud and John Townsend show how boundaries are necessary and beneficial.
Four Tips When You Encounter Pushback
In Switch, the Heath brothers talk about ways to overcome internal and cultural resistance when you’re ready to make a change.
Three thoughts on problem prevention
What if there were a way to never have pandemics again? This requires a new level of thinking discussed in Upstream.
Three ways to expand your thinking
Until you focus on opportunities and possibilities, don’t expect anything to happen. Change starts in your head before it can show up anywhere else.
John Maxwell once said that a leader without followers is just someone going for a walk. True, no one is obligated to follow you just because you set a good example. So how do we increase our chances of inspiring followers? Let’s unpack Shawn’s example for some ideas.