The Time Between Dreams: How to Navigate Uncertainty in Your Life And Work. by Carol Vechio I read this book after hearing Carol Vechio present an all-day workshop for Maine Career Development Association on how to navigate uncertainty using her model of transitions. The metaphor of looking at our ability to navigate uncertainty using the four seasons is interesting. We really do have stages in our career development that feel like "winter"... a bit lost and uncertain about the future, … [Read more...]
Leonardo Da Vinci. By Walter Isaacson
I knew Leonardo Da Vinci was a great painter and a brilliant inventor, but I really had no idea of how curious and brilliant he was until I read this book. Walter Isaacson does a great job of taking you through Leonardo's life and gives an insight into this amazing man who was curious beyond belief and possibly a little ADD or ADHD. He never finished a book. He often did not finish paintings. He carried the Mona Lisa around with him for 13 years...adding a touch here...a brush stroke there … [Read more...]
Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. By Gregg Levoy
Wow. This is a very thought-provoking book about the various aspects of finding your passion in the world. From paying attention to the voice in our heads, to having the courage to act upon that voice, and the journey that it often takes to get there. Gregg is a bright guy that has so much to say about this topic and how hard it was for him to find his passion that ultimately led to his life writing this book, doing passion retreats, and speaking around the world. As I try to summarize … [Read more...]
A Blaze of Glory by Jeff Shaara
Shaara does another great job of bringing me to the Civil War with all the sounds, emotions, personalities that war brings. This book is about the western front and the Battle of Shiloh. This was a battle I knew little about but one thing he confirmed with me is that wars are won and lost on luck so often as well as poor decisions. It does NOT feel like one General is smarter than the other, just poor decisions, political struggles, and luck. The loss of lives in this battle were staggering … [Read more...]
The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life. By Jim Loehr
Reviewed by Scott Woodard Loehr is a psychologist who runs the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. He works with world-class athletes, business executives and other high achievers to hone their stories so that they perform at optimal levels. His premise is that we tell ourselves stories that help us navigate through life because they provide structure and direction. The stories we tell ourselves give our lives meaning. Because the stories we create and tell about ourselves form … [Read more...]
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