Books

I finished SuperBetter a while ago, but I waited to review it because I wanted to do it justice. I can, in all honesty, say that this book has been life-changing for me. It's one of those rare books that hit home and inspired me to do something about the aspects of my life I wasn't happy with. ... Read More

Ken Blanchard needs little introduction, as the author of numerous bestselling business books. He's one of the business gurus who had dominated the business and leadership market. Countless managers, executives, and leaders of all stripes and sizes have benefited from his wisdom. Claire Diaz-Ortiz, however, is one of the millennial generation's burgeoning leaders. I have personally found two of her books to be incredibly helpful and heartily recommend them. With that, let's get to the book, One ... Read More

I hate making New Year's Resolutions, mostly because I never seem to keep them. So, when I needed to teach a class on how to make and keep New Year's Resolutions, I realized that I had a lot of research to do in a short period of time. Immediately, I turned to my research assistant (i.e. Google) and began looking for some information. That was when I was reminded of Claire Díaz-Ortiz. Claire is a writer with quite the resume that includes running a non-profit for an African orphanage and being ... Read More

Lately, I’ve been on a happiness-books-binge. That’s to say, I’ve been reading a whole number of books on the topic of happiness. Call it a fascination born from a tough personal year combined with a subtle midlife-crisis, or whatever, but I’ve been fascinated by what research says we need to do (or think) to become happier. ... Read More

These past few months have been for me all about simplifying. I got rid of all the clothes, books, stationary, and to-dos I didn’t really needed and just kept the essentials. This whole process has been very eye opening. You really don’t realize how much stuff you really own until you move… or simply empty out your closets. The modernization of our world has given us an endless amount of possibilities in every aspect of our lives. We must be very thankful for that, but also very careful. We can ... Read More

Every year, new Bibles are being released. Not all of them are an improvement, to put it mildly, and some of these are downright embarrassing. That's not the case with two new NIV editions from Zondervan: The NIV Bible for Teen Guys and the NIV Bible for Girls, Journal Edition. Both of these really offer something extra that will speak to teens. ... Read More