More books! Did I do anything else through the pandemic? No, nothing at all.
- The Third Industrial Revolution – Jeremy Rifkin
- Who Not How – Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
- The 360 Degree Leader – John C. Maxwell
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – John Gottman
- Unbowed – D.J. Molles
- The Happiness Advantage – Shawn Achor
- Thriving with Adult ADHD – Phil Boissiere
A shorter list for sure this year. There were numerous distractions that kept my attention where it did not need to be this year. When life gives you lemons make lemonade right? Wrong. Make whiskey lemonade. Cause then at least you’re drunk when you realize life gave you shitty lemons instead of something awesome like ninja throwing stars.
The Third Industrial Revolution talks about some pretty complex concepts but I believe it does so in an easy and straightforward way. Jeremy Rifkin speaks passionately about combining technology with renewable energy in a way that can help the entire planet. The idea of empowering people to create their own clean energy while the government shifts our infrastructure to renewables is very cool. I would love to see us make it happen.
I will admit I think Who Not How is better than most self help books. It really is a great concept that you should lean on others and leverage their strengths to combine with yours to make something better together. The problem is most of us common folk are not always in a position to take advantage of that. The book doesn’t really address this problem.
The 360 Degree Leader does a good job explaining the different types of leadership and does provide some great examples of how to work on becoming a more effective leader.
The next Remaining/Lee Harden series book came out in February so of course it was on my list to read. I really do enjoy D.J.’s writing style with this book series, it really lets his writing shine through unlike his other series. The stakes keep getting higher as D.J. slowly ramps up the tension to a conclusion you know is going to have to come soon. I can’t wait!
I can’t remember who or where the recommendation for The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life but I am glad I gave it a read. It gives some strategies to focus on making the workplace a happier one and I did enjoy thinking about these strategies and concepts.
Adult ADHD is a topic I became interested in last year. This book was highly recommended on the internet. It was not what I was looking for at all. I felt no connection to those struggling with adult ADHD. I have no better grasp on what that actually means, looks like, or feels. Instead what I got was tips like “write down instructions,” “Break tasks down into smaller parts,” and “Create a daily to-do list.” Sigh. I paid money for this. I suppose sometimes you strike out.
