Written by: Elle Luna Review by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: : This short, easy-to-read, illustrated journal/workbook is the brainchild of San Francisco artist Elle Luna. Based on her wildly popular viral essay on medium.com, this book describes her journey from long days as a successful app developer to the moment she stood at her personal …
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Written by: Spenser Chapple Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Spenser Chapple’s life flipped upside down when, at 17, her father had a debilitating brain-cell stroke. As she readjusted her life, she watched her mother – Fay Chapple – shift gears from a big corporate job to the life of an entrepreneur. With a vision …
Written by: Marie Kondo Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, consultant Marie Kondo takes you through a step-by-step way to simplify your life and get more enjoyment out of your possessions. The KonMari method (a play on the author’s name), provides …
Written by: Diane Muldrow Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Everything I Need To Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book, Diane Muldrow has combined some of the most beloved characters and illustrations from the iconic children’s series into this tidy little self-motivation book for grownups. With tips like “sweat pants are bad …
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Written by: Patrick M. Lencioni Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Consultant and author Patrick M. Lencioni, author of the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, tackles another business pain point in this 2004 release, Death by Meeting. In the book, Lencioni tells the story of Casey McDaniel, the founder, and CEO of Yip Software, who …
Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert Review by: Audrey Bresar, Sales Manager, Canada – Harlequin The Premise: In her latest book Big Magic, author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) offers an interesting glimpse into her own creative struggles and process while encouraging readers to do whatever it takes to unlock those “hidden jewels” we all possess and …
Written by: Dr. Joe Dispenza Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise:Have you ever felt doomed by your genes to be hardwired a certain way for the rest of your life? Well, not so says Dr. Joe Dispenza in this dive into neuroscience, quantum physics, brain chemistry, biology and genetics. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: …
Co-written by: Whole Foods Market Co-Founder John Mackey and Professor Raj Sisodia Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business attempts to reimagine capitalism in a more humane and cooperative way. Through stories and examples from well-known and successful companies – Google, UPS, Zappos, Costco, etc. – the authors …
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By: Jon Ronson Review by: Executive Roundtable Marketing Manager, Penny Clark The Premise: Social media has put incredible power in the hands of the average person to challenge major corporations and engage them in a dialogue about change. Through Twitter campaigns and collective actions, we are able to have a direct dialogue with companies about …
By: Adam Grant Review by: Executive Roundtable Member, Ina Gutium, Human Resources Manager, Unison Health and Community Services The Premise: Nice guys finish last… Do they really? Most people operate as either takers, matchers, or givers. Whereas takers strive to get as much as possible from others and matchers aim to trade evenly, givers are …
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