And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln “‘Hurt Yourself’ is the worlds first “self-hurt” book. As such it is the dialectic opposite of self-help books.” Thus begins an amazing tale of one man’s desire to live a life of adventure [...]
There will never be another Walt Disney. Walt was made from a mold that was broken the minute he was born. Driven by creativity, often gruff and bull-headed, Walt Disney built an entertainment empire through his shear will and determination. And it all started with a mouse. In WALT DISNEY: An Amercian Original, author Bob Thomas [...]
From the Made to Stick website: Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Made to Stick, accomplished educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath tackle head-on these vexing questions. I loved Made to Stick. Chip and Dan Heath unpacked their research in [...]
Reading Chris Garner’s story will change your life. Few times in my life, have I ever read an autobiography that has so drastically challenged and changed my worldview. The Pursuit of Happyness is the story of a man who grew up dirt poor, on the streets of Milwaukee. For most of his life, he never [...]
Sometimes I read a book that truly touches me. And Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic is the most recent, I have read. Mad Church Disease is an amazing book written by Anne Jackson (@flowerdust for you Twitterers). It discusses the “dirty little secret” about working and serving in church: burnout. Anne Jackson uses [...]
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