May 2021 Book Recommendations and June To-Read List
Ryan Holiday recently shared a Latin saying: “Qui pauca legit, pauca scit. He who reads little knows little.” He goes on to say:
To truly become wise, we have to open our minds to the vast accumulation of experiences that have come before us. To not read widely, as General Mattis has said, is to be functionally illiterate.
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How to Improve Your Time Management Techniques
Time management is all about maximizing what you do in the time you have to do it. Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the time allotted. When you have multiple things competing for your time and attention, you must focus your efforts on what will deliver the biggest bang. Otherwise, tasks and to-do lists will stretch out and take much longer than intended.
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The Best Books of 2020 - The 100 Book Challenge
My 2020 challenge was to read 100 books. I eeked out 102 by December 31, 2020. Here are the best of all I read in 2020. Comment or send me an email: what are your reading goals? What are your recommendations?
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100 Book Challenge - The Halfway Point
As of July 1, 2020, I’ve read 58 books of my 100 book challenge. Here are my top three and some honorable mentions. Enjoy!
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The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle is the Way is one of the best, most timeless books I’ve read. Looking to make a change? Improve something? Take a leap into something new? The Obstacle is the Way provides insights into how some of the worlds best leaders and greatest thinkers practiced Stoicism to prepare and face anything.
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Best Books of 2019
With over 50 books read in 2019, here are some of my favorites to kick off the new year.
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The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
“…understand that success and happiness should be measured by something other than money. That you can work and work to build up your bank balance and then end up spending it all to outsource your life, buying back your sanity and bribing yourself to keep on going.”
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Why I’m Obsessed with Swedish Death Cleaning
Swedish Death Cleaning is a honest, lovely process where you are in control of what you want to do with your items. This process starts long before you kick the bucket and often results in a much better outcome for your loved ones once you’re gone.
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Marie Kondo, Hygge, and Creating a Life You Love
Marie Kondo, Hygge, happiness, and cake. What do they all have in common? These are all things that come into play as we create our most joyous life.
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