I am unashamed in my admiration of James Clear and anything he writes. I remember reading his book called Atomic Habits and thinking, besides the Bible itself, it was probably the most transformative book I’d ever read. When people ask me for book recommendations, without hesitation I offer up Atomic Habits.
Read MoreYou probably know by now that reading books is good for you. It's likely been engrained in you since you were a child that reading is a healthy habit and we should all do more of it. But how do you begin that habit if it's not already habitual?
Read MoreI am not a fast reader. Just the opposite actually. I remember learning that Bill Gates reads fifty books a year and thinking to myself, "One book per week? No way I can average that." Apparently reading savant Shane Parrish reads about eighty books a year. New York Times best-selling author Ryan Holiday says he reads hundreds of books every single year.
Read MoreA few months ago a friend asked me for some book recommendations. As a result of the lockdown, he had quite a bit more downtime than he was used to and wanted to use his time wisely, so reading naturally jumped to the top of the to-do list. “Anything about leadership, coaching, or mental performance is what I’m most interested in” he told me. This is the list I gave him.
Read MoreIt's just not the same. This is the small sentence that repeatedly runs rampant through my brain after genuine attempts at reading eBooks. I've tried — I really have — to find usefulness and joy in a digital reading experience. But my opinion of eBooks was developed subsequent to effectively striking out after three failed attempts.
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