by Brene Brown I like the sub-title of this book - 'Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.', with 'Whole Hearts' emphasized in darker font. And really, this is what this book is about - leading with your whole heart. The author puts forth a different way of thinking about leadership, by being true to yourself… Continue reading Reading Journal: Dare to Lead
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Reading Journal: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. The book is built around a central concept of the fixed mindset vs the growth mindset. People with a fixed mindset believe that their qualities are carved in stone, which creates an urgency to prove themselves over and over. On the other hand, people with a growth mindset believe that… Continue reading Reading Journal: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Reading Journal: Parenting books
1. The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud, PhD and Ned Johnson 2. 告别吼叫， 让孩子自动自发成长 - 黄导 著 I've got 2 boys - a 12 year-old and a 10 year-old. Lately it is becoming obvious that their rebellious bursts are no longer as easy to deal with as when they were younger. Being authoritarian and laying… Continue reading Reading Journal: Parenting books
Reading Journal: Do Less
by Kate Northrup This book helped me rethink the hustle mindset - we keep taking on more and more to prove ourselves, but it is actually more beneficial to find a balance and work smarter instead of harder. The author suggests that we can tune into our natural cycles and rhythms and use them to… Continue reading Reading Journal: Do Less
Reading Journal: Becoming
by Michelle Obama I seldom read autobiographies, but I'm glad I picked this one up. This is a memoir of how Michelle Obama grew up in a tight-knit family with modest means on the South side of Chicago, through her determination excelled academically and fueled her success, and transitioned into the White House as First… Continue reading Reading Journal: Becoming
Reading Journal: How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Communicating with teenagers can be challenging, as I discovered for myself, recently finding myself nagging more and more at my 11-year old son but without actually getting him to DO anything. A relative sympathized and noted that he is now entering teenage years, which sounded to me like a… Continue reading Reading Journal: How to talk so teens will listen and listen so teens will talk
Reading Journal: No Ordinary Love: A Journey’s End Billionaire Romance (Journey’s End Billionaires Book 1)
by Ann Christopher About this book Samira Palmer has sworn off dating after a recent failed engagement. She's all about her career now and doing great on her own. But then, out of the blue, she meets Jean-Baptiste Mercier, a charming French billionaire playboy. Despite their differences, they can't deny the chemistry between them -… Continue reading Reading Journal: No Ordinary Love: A Journey’s End Billionaire Romance (Journey’s End Billionaires Book 1)
Reading Journal: Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven Drawing on the author's experiences as a Navy SEAL, "Make Your Bed" offers useful life lessons and practical tips to navigate through life. Despite the anecdotes taken from the Navy SEAL training, the learnings are surprisingly universally applicable where the principles apply to all walks of life. The author offers 10… Continue reading Reading Journal: Make Your Bed
Reading Journal: Flirting with the Playboy
by Gia Stevens About this book Bennett Pierce has had a crush on his co-worker Charlie for a long time. He is hardworking and serious and is misunderstood to be a playboy due to his popularity with the ladies. Charlie finds Bennett annoying because of his playboy persona and because he's always calling her by… Continue reading Reading Journal: Flirting with the Playboy
Reading Journal: The Devil You Know
by Veronica Eden About this book Tatum has plans and goals for everything in her life. Whatever she sets out to do, she achieves. She's all set for her first semester at college but is still stuck with her V-card. She wants to prepare for the full college experience with someone to teach her what… Continue reading Reading Journal: The Devil You Know
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