A reading list to spice up your mid-life crisis
My shall-remain-anonymous friend is turning 40 and going through a self-proclaimed mid-life crisis. He doesn't want a Ferarri... so what...
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Favourite Books
May 26, 20201 min
Time Off - A practical guide to building your rest ethic and finding success without the stress
By John Fitch and Max Frenzel Book abstract: A refreshing approach to creativity We live in a time where busyness is seen as a badge of...
May 13, 20201 min
Solve for Happy - Engineer your path to joy
By Mo Gawdat Book abstract: In this “powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek” (Sergey Brin, cofounder of...
May 13, 20201 min
Off Balance - Getting beyond the work-life balance myth to personal and professional satisfaction
By Matthew Kelly Book abstract: One of the major issues in our lives today is work-life balance. Everyone wants it; no one has it. But...
May 1, 20201 min
The Power of Habit - Why we do what we do in life and business
By Charles Duhigg Book abstract: In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the...
May 1, 20201 min
Make Time - How to focus on what matters every day
By Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Book abstract: A Friendly Approach to Finding Focus and Energy in Daily Life Make Time is not about...
Apr 14, 20201 min
Pivot - The only move that matters is your next one
By Jenny Blake Book abstract: Careers are not linear, predictable ladders any longer; they are fluid trajectories. No matter our age,...
Apr 14, 20201 min
Designing your work life - How to thrive and change and find happiness at work
By Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Book abstract: From the authors of the #1 New York Times best seller Designing Your Life comes a job...
Apr 14, 20201 min
Designing your life - How to build a well-lived joyful life
By Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Book abstract: At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or...
Oct 7, 20192 min
The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
By Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott Book abstract: Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the...
Oct 7, 20191 min
Rest: Why you get more done when you work less
By Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Book abstract: Overwork is the new normal. Rest is something to do when the important things are done-but they...
Feb 1, 20191 min
Reboot Your Life: Energise Your Career & Life by Taking a Break
By Catherine Allen et. al. Book abstract: More Americans are choosing to take time off from work to relax or re-examine their priorities,...
Feb 1, 20191 min
Escape 101: Sabbaticals made simple
By Dan Clements and Tara Gignac. Book abstract: Think you can't take a career break? Think again! Escape 101 is a road map for getting...
Feb 1, 20192 min
Pause: Harnessing the life changing power of giving yourself a break
By Rachael O'Meara Lyndall's Thoughts: What I love about this book is that it steps through the reason that it's so important that we...
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