Has a change happened in your life that you are having trouble accepting? Is there a change you would like to make to help you love life more? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this is the book for you. This year alone, many of us will fall in love, get in […]
Teach every child about food
– Jamie Oliver
July 4, 2014 By
From TED.com Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food. Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children. Why you should listen Jamie Oliver has been drawn to the kitchen since he […]
Measuring what makes life worthwhile
– Chip Conley
June 28, 2014 By
From TED.com When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count. Chip Conley creates joyful hotels, where he hopes his employees, customers and investors alike […]
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
– Dr. Seuss
June 26, 2014 By
“Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you” Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is the story of your child—well, a boy in one fantastic pair of pajamas who Dr. Seuss uses as a stand-in for your child, who was just a twinkle in your eye when this book was actually written. […]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert M. Pirsig
June 23, 2014 By
“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live […]
How great leaders inspire action
– Simon Sinek
June 18, 2014 By
From TED.com Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers … (Filmed at TEDxPugetSound.) Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change. He’s the author of the classic “Start […]
Steal Like an Artist
– Austin Kleon
June 17, 2014 By
“If you ever find that you’re the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.” You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto […]
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
– Seth Godin
June 16, 2014 By
“The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there.People will follow.” A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. For millions of years, humans have been seeking out tribes, be they religious, […]
Die Empty – Todd Henry
June 15, 2014 By
“Embrace the importance of now and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions…The cost of inaction is vast. Don’t go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty.”Most of us live with the stubborn idea that […]
The One Thing
– Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
June 11, 2014 By
“Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls– family, health, friends, integrity– are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.” Since its April, 2013 publication The ONE Thing has made more than 125 appearances on […]
