I am attending a conference in December where the keynote speaker is Marcus Buckingham. I reviewed and read his book StandOut 2.0. Marcus had previously published “First, Break All the Rules,” and “Now, Discover Your Strengths.” These books helped...
As an avid follower of History and Geography (my best categories on Trivial Pursuit), I really enjoyed “How the States Got Their Shapes” by Mark Stein. The book begins with the history of American expansion from sea to shining...
Gary Keller is the chairman of Keller Williams which is the largest real estate company in the United States. Gary and his colleague Jay Papasan have written The One Thing which is about focusing on the one most important...
“Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” was Simon Sinek’s first effort and was written in 2009. I recently discovered it and thought it would be helpful for entrepreneurs. This book is based on what...
Although I typically write book reviews, I recently read an article that resonated with me, as a leader, on Forbes.com. The article, “10 Traits of Great Business Leaders” by Micha Kaufman, gives relevant examples and insight into certain characteristics...
Roz Chast is a cartoonist who has written and drawn a personal memoir about the challenges of dealing with her aging parents. The book weaves in narrative, drawings and photos and puts forth a universal of theme of role...
I recently received a free copy of The 27 Challenges Managers Face by Bruce Tulgan. The book is great and something I would have gladly paid for considering the insights I gleaned from it. The book analyzes 27 particular...
Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist is a history of progress from the Stone Age to current times. The book is based on the premise that man evolved from cave dwellers through specialization and exchanging tools and ideas. He suggests...
Patrick Lencioni has continued his series of leadership fables by focusing on four impactful leadership principles the successful executive should have ingrained into everything that he or she does. He focuses on the CEO of a technology consulting firm,...
