The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design by Richard Dawkins My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of my mentors once suggested that I read The Moral Animal by Robert Wright. Within the next hour, I had bought the e-book and started reading [...]
How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life by Massimo Pigliucci My rating: 4 of 5 stars While exploring Stoicism, I was looking for one coherent book by a credible author—something that explains the philosophy systematically. I didn’t want just a collection of aphorisms, [...]
My rating: 4 of 5 stars The biggest takeaway for me from this book is simple: there is absolutely no need to feel inferior about being an introvert (spoiler alert: I am one). After reading it, I still find myself quieter in new or large groups—but now I’m at [...]
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. - Francis Bacon Francis Bacon once observed that some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Looking back at my reading this year, [...]
Get Up!: Why Your Chair is Killing You and What You Can Do About It by James A. Levine My rating: 3 of 5 stars We all know that sitting too much is bad—but few of us do anything about it. The first wake-up call for me came from [...]
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza My rating: 4 of 5 stars I wouldn’t have picked up this book if my brother hadn’t recommended it. He’s a doctor—and the kind who usually rolls his eyes at anything that smells like faith healing or pseudoscience. [...]
The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers by Daniel L. Schacter My rating: 4 of 5 stars My curiosity about this book was sparked by a question rooted in personal productivity: how does memory influence what we manage to accomplish—or fall short on? From forgetting [...]
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked up Moonwalking with Einstein out of a deeply personal need—one that many knowledge workers will relate to. When I was growing into senior leadership roles, managing large teams [...]
What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies by Tim Urban My rating: 5 of 5 stars I discovered What’s Our Problem? while exploring the topic of procrastination for my consultancy business. I stumbled upon Tim Urban’s TED talk and was struck by the sincerity and clarity with which [...]
Ready, Set, Sell!: How to Turn Prospects into Paychecks and Live a Happier Life by Jim Wrigley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Disclaimer: Jim Wrigley is my colleague, and I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in on numerous meetings where he shares updates on our company’s sales activities. [...]