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"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."-Marcus Aurelius
The Five Love Languages reflection & notes
Why read? Not everybody feels appreciation and love the same. To truly make somebody feel cared for you need to learn their love language. We all desire a feeling of belonging and care.
America's Original Sin reflection & notes
Why read? We are living through a racially tumultuous time. It is time we all examined our histories and current realities and take a stand to reverse our course.
Be Bad First reflection & notes
Why read? Pairing well with the idea of Growth Mindset, Andersen gives a simple yet challenging way to improve quickly at things.
Why read? Snap judgements and subconscious thoughts manifest themselves in our actions all the time. How do we identify them and what do we do about them?
Why read? In a hyper-connected world full of ideas and creations we must be able to stand up and stand out to get noticed.
Brain Rules reflection & notes
Why read? I'll give you three...Based on brain research. Easy to follow. Easy to implement.
Difficult Conversations reflection & notes
Why read? Most people slink away from hard conversations. Discover the three real conversations to have and how to have them.
Why read? Ever say something along the lines of "this person isn't motivated"? Here's your answer. Rooted in research yet a simple framework on motivation Pink's Drive is a game changer.
Emotional Intelligence reflection & notes
Why read? What is a better predictor of future success than IQ? Daniel Goleman makes a fantastic case for the soft skills we really need to cultivate in order to garner future success.
The End of Average reflection & notes
Why read? In an age of personalization we cannot afford to keep living through industrial age, mass production mindsets that meet nobody's needs. We are all individuals and we must start thinking as such in all aspects of life, especially education.
The Four Agreements reflection & notes
Why read? Having trouble making it through the many stress inducing aspects of life? Following the four easy-to-understand Toltec wisdoms outlined by Ruiz is a great place to start.
Why read? How can elements found in Tetris, Mario, GTA, and other games improve the moral, production, and culture of your organization?
The Heart of Change reflection & notes
Why read? Kotter lays out an easy to follow process to create lasting change with real examples of how companies put the process into practice and achieved amazing results.
How to Talk to Anyone reflection & notes
Why read? There is an increased need for interpersonal skills to be successful in the flattened world. Lowndes outlines a plethora of easy-to-implement strategies to connect with others.
How to Work a Room reflection & notes
Why read? Those who can connect face to face the best in our connected-disconnected world will thrive. Find out how to be more comfortable in a room of strangers.
Why read? Every wonder how to get mindless compliance from others? Dr. Cialdini offers simple yet powerful tools to get that "Yes".
Why read? Almost all of us try to get somebody to do something on a daily basis; sometimes the change is small and others it is systemic. Do you have the tools to change others? Would you like some?
Made to Stick reflection & notes
Why read? Do you wonder why you can remember the urban legend about flashing your lights at a car without theirs on and the aftermath but cannot remember the public service announcement about public health? Six easy-to-follow principles will make you better at creating a sticky idea.
Why read? What if a simple shift in thinking you have the power to improve versus you are who you are could help propel you to success? Dweck's research shows it is possible.
Never Split the Difference reflection & notes
Why read? Who could have better advice on negotiation tactics than a former FBI international hostage negotiator? Ideas that just make sense and can be implemented TODAY!
One Big Thing reflection & notes
Why read? Why should you stop being a jack of all trades and a master at none? Phil Cooke tells you exactly why.
Why read? Have you ever thought of how 'those people' always seem to have more creative ideas than you? It's actually not as difficult as you may think. Grant explains the thinking, actions, and guts needed for original thinking.
The Power of Moments reflection & notes
Why read? How can you capture the mundane happenings of life and turn them into memorable events? The Heath brothers deliver again in an eye-opening book.
Presentation Zen reflection & notes
Why read? Don't be the presenter who gets up and reads off their slides. Get your audience engaged and learning. Based on both brain research and design implementation, Reynolds gives easy-to-use strategies to take your presentation game to the next level.
Punished by Rewards reflection & notes
Why read? Every wonder why rewards don't seem to work in the long run? Would it surprise you that rewards are actually detrimental to lasting change? Discover why!
Why read? Discover what it takes to make your organization stand out from the rest and be truly remarkable.
Why read? Go in-depth with the science behind exercise's impact on learning, anxiety, depression, addiction and more!
Why read? Are you continuously falling short of moving people from where they are to where they need to be? The Heath's describe how you can do this by appealing to both the elephant and the rider.
Why read? The science gives us guidance to the optimal times during the day, week, and year to operate at our best. Are you willing to take the research and put into practice?
Why We Do What We Do reflection & notes
Why read? How does autonomy contribute to our actions? Published in 1996 and still relevant more than 20 years later, Deci describes how to get to the bottom of motivation.
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