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Aug. 2, 2020

Losing My Virginity and Finding My Virginity by Sir Richard Branson: …

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Books Losing my Virginity In little more than twenty-five years, Richard Branson spawned nearly a hundred successful ventures. From the...

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July 26, 2020

Strive by Adam Fraser: Why you need to start struggling more

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Is happiness really the key to a meaningful and fulfilling life? We are all obsessed with happiness. There are thousands of books,...

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July 19, 2020

The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran & Michael Lennington: How to stop was…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks Most organizations and individuals work in the con...

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July 12, 2020

Start With Why & Find Your Why by Simon Sinek: How to stop being bori…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book In 2009, Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work, and in turn inspire their colleagues and cust...

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July 5, 2020

Be Brilliant by Janine Garner: How to stop dimming your brilliance

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Business was simple; now it’s competitive. Clients were easy; now they’re demanding. Communication was straight forward; now it’s ...

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June 28, 2020

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni: Why you need to …

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Pat is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 11 b...

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June 21, 2020

Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey: Why trust is at the heart of everyth…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Stephen M. R. Covey, widely known as one of the world’s leading authorities on trust, asserts that it is “the most overlooked, mis...

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June 14, 2020

Range by David Epstein: why you need to stop specialising

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focu...

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June 7, 2020

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday: Why you need to domesticate …

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist. When he was 19 years old, he dropped out of college to apprentice under Robert Gr...

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May 31, 2020

Reboot by Jerry Colonna: How to grow up and be a better leader

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Jerry Colonna helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped ...

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May 24, 2020

Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull: how to take your leadership to infini…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Creativity, Inc. is a book for managers who want to lead their employees to new heights, a manual for anyone who strives for origi...

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May 17, 2020

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work: How to design the chaos out of y…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book Long hours, an excessive workload, and a lack of sleep have become a badge of honor for modern professionals. But it should be a m...

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May 10, 2020

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: How empowering oth…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s SEAL task unit faced a seemingly impossible mission...

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May 3, 2020

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier: How to unlock the most …

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author “My name is Michael. I can hop. Do you want to see me hop?” That’s how Michael introduced himself to bemused strangers at the su...

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April 26, 2020

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg: Why you need to start small to create big cha…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author The “New Guru You Should Know” according to Fortune. BJ Fogg runs the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford. He invested over 20 year...

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April 19, 2020

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss: Why no is better than yes

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Chris Voss has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique progra...

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April 12, 2020

COVID Special Edition: Books for unusual times

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark We are living in a strange time, one that will be written about, analysed, reflected on and remembered for decades. And everyone’s experience of ...

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April 5, 2020

The Advice Trap Michael Bungay Stanier: How to save others from the p…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the author “My name is Michael. I can hop. Do you want to see me hop?” That’s how Michael introduced himself to bemused strangers at the su...

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March 29, 2020

Radical Candor by Kim Scott: How to avoid ruinous empathy and obnoxio…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Kim Scott is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losin...

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March 22, 2020

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: How to rethink creativity and find yo…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Elizabeth Gilbert was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1969, and grew up on a small family Christmas tree farm. She attended Ne...

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March 15, 2020

Winging it by Emma Isaacs: How to make an impact by accident

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the author Emma Isaacs is the founder and Global CEO of Business Chicks, Australia’s largest community for women, and is passionate about e...

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March 8, 2020

Think on Your Feet by Jen Oleniczak Brown: How to use improvisation f…

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Jen Oleniczak Brown is the founder of The Engaging Educator (EE), a women-owned and operated company dedicated to helping people...

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March 1, 2020

Ish by Lynne Cazaly: Why chasing perfect is not good enough

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Lynne Cazaly helps individuals, teams and organisations transition to new ways of thinking and working. Lynne is an internationa...

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Feb. 23, 2020

Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: Why playing to win will make you lose

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Author Simon is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary ...

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