Title: Moods Of Future Joys Recommendation: 8/10 Summary: 46,000 miles from England to South Africa over four years on a bike. The up-close and personal view of the locals, trials, uncertainty, and personal doubts of Alastair Humphreys crafts a refreshing and raw recount that draws the reader in, almost as if you were biking beside…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
The Red-Headed League
**Spoiler alert Title: The Red-Headed League Recommendation: 8.4/10 Summary: I’ve never read a Sherlock Holmes mystery I didn’t like. The Red-Headed League is no exception. Holding second place in author Sir Canon Doyle’s own ranking, this tale has a distinctly delightful creative plot. The story follows an unsuspecting store owner with remarkably red hair who…
The One Thing
Title: The One Thing Recommendation: 9/10 Summary: Two months after reading this book I was *still* telling everyone about it. Gary Keller argues that focusing on one thing is key to achieving extraordinary results. Not always working more hours, but by getting more done in those hours. Not too little time, but rather trying to…
Grit
Title: Grit Recommendation: 8.7/10 Summary: After years on my radar, a friends recommendation was the tipping point to read Grit. I’m glad he did; it’s a worthwhile read. Author Angela Duckworth emphasizes that the role natural aptitude plays in success is often overestimated. While grit, which she defines as passion and perseverance for long-term goals,…
The Tipping Point
Title: The Tipping Point Recommendation: 8.7/10 Summary: The power of storytelling as a method of engaging your audience has been most impressed upon me by Malcolm Gladwell, one of the best storytellers of our time. He answers questions around tipping points, how they occur in everyday life, what causes them, who causes them, and how…
