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Top Ten Books & An Unseen Gift!

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Peace.

Pax. Paix. Heiwa. Zhi-bde. Pace. Fridn. Sith. Paz. Pokoj. Mir. Síocháin. Kedamalan. Darnai. Tsumukikiatu. Sipala. Hozo. Salam. Shalom. Heping. Santipap. Pyongghawa. Maluhia. Irini. Santi. 

Peace begins with you and me! ☮️


 

The Unseen Gift | Korn Ferry

One of my favorite coaching stories reminds us to highlight positive things others may overlook. Don't leave that special holiday gift unopened!


 

The Top Ten Books I Recommended in 2024


Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection | Charles Duhigg

A fascinating exploration of what conversations work and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life.


How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between | Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner 

An entertaining and insightful read with memorable project examples that will help you learn from big failures and get your own ambitious project done on time and on budget.


Job Moves: 9 Steps For Making Progress in Your Career | Ethan Bernstein, Michael B. Horn, Bob Moesta 

A practical framework to help you navigate career transitions and make good choices when changing or searching for jobs.


Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes | Morgan Housel

An insightful book in our rapidly changing world that reminds us some things never change!


Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters | Brian Klaas

Fluke is a thought-provoking exploration of chance, chaos, and the profound impact of our choices, even when the outcome is uncertain.


No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram | Sarah Frier

Bloomberg's Sarah Frier reveals how Instagram became the hottest app in a generation, reshaping our culture and economy in the process.


James: A Novel | Percival Everett

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.


The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook | Hampton Sides

An epic account of Cook's final voyage, its original mission and purpose, the accidental discovery of the Hawaiian islands, and the Captain's complex and controversial legacy.


Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball | Keith O'Brien

A captivating chronicle of Pete Rose, one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and polarizing figures - and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century.


Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation | Stephen Mitchell

Stephen Mitchell's Bhagavad Gita sings with the clarity, the vigor, and the intensity of the original Sanskrit.


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