Reading Suggestions

These are some of my favourite reads. Please enjoy.

The Big Leap

(Gay Hendricks)

Have you ever noticed that when everything in your life is going well, something always happens to bring you back down? It could be a conflict, an illness or some other setback. According to Gay Hendricks, this is because all of us have an internal thermostat that limits the levels of success, love, creativity, happiness, and well-being that we allow ourselves to enjoy. He calls this the Upper Limit Problem. In this free summary of The Big Leap, you’ll learn how to overcome such self-imposed limitations to achieve greater personal and professional success. The ideas are useful for anyone who wants to overcome their fears and self-doubts to reach their full potential.

Atomic Habits

(James Clear)

Atomic Habits delivers a compelling guide on creating lasting change through the power of small, daily routines. Here's why this book is a must-read: Filled with practical, actionable advice, it enables readers to transform their lives by adopting tiny habits that lead to big results.

The Courage to be Disliked

(Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga)

The Courage to be Disliked is a book that instructs readers how to have the courage to live a happy, authentic life. All of the advice of the philosopher hinges on retraining your mind to accept yourself as you are, and in turn to accept others as they are.

The Courage to be Happy

(Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga)

The author team behind worldwide bestseller The Courage To Be Disliked return with the must-have companion volume. In The Courage To Be Happy, Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga again distil their wisdom into simple yet profound advice to show us how we, too, can use twentieth-century psychological theory to find true happiness.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

(Patrick Lencioni)

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team helps us identify and overcome the five root causes that lead to a team's failure. An absence of trust, a fear of conflict, a lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results, are the five dysfunctions of why teams so often struggle.

Conscious Business

(Fred Kofman)

Conscious Business by Fred Kofman is a management guide that explores how to create workplaces built on authenticity, transparency, and ethics. It provides practical tools for resolving conflicts and finding fulfillment in work.

The Power of Full Engagement

(Jim Loehr and Tony Schartz)

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz teaches us how to manage our energy, not just our time, to be more productive and fulfilled. Discover how to improve your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy to reach your full potential.

The Power of Now

(Ekhart Tolle)

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a book by Eckhart Tolle. It presents itself as a discussion about how people interact with themselves and others. The concept of self reflection and presence in the moment are presented along with simple exercises for the achievement of its principles.

Inner Engineering

(Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev)

Inner Engineering by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is a guide to achieving inner peace and well-being. It offers practical tools and techniques for self-transformation and personal growth.

Can't Hurt Me

(David Goggins)

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is a memoir that tells the story of a man who overcame immense adversity to become a Navy SEAL and ultra-endurance athlete. It offers insights into the power of mental toughness and how we can all push past our limits.

The Surrender Experiment

(Michael A. Singer)

In The Surrender Experiment, Michael A. Singer tells the extraordinary story of what happened when, after a deep spiritual awakening, he decided to relinquish his personal fears and desires and simply let life unfold before him.

The Untethered Soul

(Michael A. Singer)

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer is a spiritual guide that helps readers free themselves from negative thoughts and emotions by learning to observe and release them, leading to inner peace and happiness.

Man's Search for Meaning

(Viktor E. Fankl)

Man's Search For Meaning is an exploration of how one may find meaning in the most unusual places, even in the horrendous environment that was characteristic of Nazi-Germany concentration camps. Frankl describes his lessons learned as a holocaust survivor, and how his experiences shaped his understanding of meaning.