Top Takeaways: “Working Identity” by Herminia Ibarra

Subtitled: Unconventional Strategies For Reinventing Your Career Here’s another fantastic book for anyone considering a career shift, but especially for those a few decades in. This makes the 3rd book in as many months that’s jumped in to my list of recommended books,...

Top Takeaway: “The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin

Subtitled: A Way Of Being “The Creative Act” has been on the bestseller list since it came out last year and for good reason. This is such an inspiring collection of insights into creativity, awareness, innovation, craft, connections and so much more. As...

Top Takeaways: Mid-2024 Top 3 Books

As of this posting date, we are smack in the middle of 2024 – which is hard to believe. Thirteen and a half books have gotten the Takeaway Tuesday treatment. Which ones stood out above the rest? For a quick recap here are those 13.5 books in order of reading,...

Top Takeaways: “Wisdom @ Work” by Chip Conley

Subtitled: The Making Of A Modern Elder I love this book! Love it so much that it’s on my list of top three recommended books for people wanting more from their mid to late career! So what makes it so good? For starters, it’s a great combination of inspiring,...

Top Takeaways: “Be Useful” by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Subtitled: Seven Tools For Life   Yep, this is written by the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger – world-class bodybuilder, movie star, governor of California, philanthropist and so much more. I’m usually not a big fan of personal development books written...