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: 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
Learning to doodle from a book
I love trawling through beautiful journal designs on social media and am constantly amazed by the talent that goes into making these pages beautiful. So when I came across this book, How to Draw Cute Doodles and Illustrations by KAMO at the library, I could easily imagine myself picking up some artistic skills to spruce… Continue reading Learning to doodle from a book
Planning plans for 2024
Yes, we’ve still 4 months to go in 2023 - why am I thinking about 2024? Because it’s Hobonichi season that’s why! Hobonichi is a Japanese company known for their high quality planners using the Tomoe River paper which I’ve discovered is an absolute dream to write on. As with most Japanese products, the attention… Continue reading Planning plans for 2024
Rediscovering creativity: The Artist’s Way
By Julia Cameron I recently came across an Instagram post of someone going through this 12-week course on unblocking your creativity. The idea of such a self-guided course intrigued me (maybe I miss my school days), and I spent the day looking up on this and checking out other people’s experiences with this course. What… Continue reading Rediscovering creativity: The Artist’s Way
How reading changes with moods
Do you notice how your reading habits change with your moods? Because I’ve been more conscious about tracking and reflecting on my reading, I began to notice certain trends in my reading. In the first and last few months of the year, I read more non-fiction than fiction. Perhaps these are more relaxed periods where… Continue reading How reading changes with moods
Reading Journal: How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie This book is filled with important life lessons about getting along with people and is a must-read for everyone. The book teaches you fundamental techniques for handling people, how to make people like you, how to win people to your way of thinking, and how to change people without giving offense or… Continue reading Reading Journal: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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