At the start of this year, I began reading Leo Tolstoy's daily devotional, A Calendar of Wisdom. I found today's entry particularly apt for these trying times: "We would think a man insane who, instead of covering his house with a roof and putting windows [...]
Recently, I’ve been on a steady diet of books, podcasts, and documentaries related to happiness. This topic piqued my interest ever since I read about the field of positive psychology in Flourish by Martin Seligman (Check out this article based on his ideas). Here’s what [...]
As I'm reading about the famous UCLA basketball coach John Wooden in Wooden: A lifetime of observations and reflections on and off the court, I stumbled across the inspiring poem below that I plan to share with my two kids before their first competitive game. [...]
(click on book cover for more details) Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values Published: October 2013 ISBN-10: 1622032020 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: The larger purpose of business or any competitve [...]
In conversations with Fortune 100 senior executives, a common theme that came up was the importance of taking risks. Each executive credited much of their success to a series of risks they took in their career. Their stories not only challenged my personal view on [...]
... know that you may actually benefit more than the person you are forgiving by doing so Whether it's intentional or not, other people will do things that hurt us. This might be a work colleague who steals credit for our work or a personal [...]
Most people wish for extra time in the day to complete everything they want to accomplish. The proactive ones manage time. The effective ones, according to The Power of Full Engagement, manage energy to best use the 24-hours we have each day. But what does [...]
When I was in grade school, I would stop by the corner store every day to buy a pack of Now and Later candy on my way to school. There were six pieces in the pack and after sharing with some close friends, I would still have [...]
(click on book cover for more details) The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Their Full Potential by John Maxwell Published: September 2014 ISBN-10: 1599953676 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (great read) EP Main Takeaway: Growth [...]
(click on book cover for more details) Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein Published: February 2009 ISBN-10: 014311526 EP Rating: 4 out of 5 (interesting read) EP Main Takeaway: People's choices [...]
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The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
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