Author: mikeswelsh
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The Book Slide
What it is, Why is it 2008, I faced a life-changing event and asked my dad for advice. He suggested keeping myself busy and focused by reading, running, or getting a dog. So, I downloaded the Audible app and listened to audiobooks while running, which helped me get through tough times. During my job at…
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Takeaways
Reflecting on personal mistakes and lessons learned, the writer acknowledges their initial hubris, arrogance, and lack of humility. Admitting ignorance led to continuous learning, while dependence on team collaboration resulted in leadership growth. Emphasizing humility, they advocate for the power of asking “How can I help?” to foster successful outcomes and team responsibility. (ai generated…
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My five questions to understand and learn.
These five questions, designed to understand how humans think, behave, and operate in the world, can be utilized in interviews or other interactions. The sequencing and follow-ups of these questions provide valuable insights into fear, our perceptions of concepts, the best and worst parts of our jobs, alignment with roles, and essential actions for companies.…
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The Dichotomy of Leadership
“The Dichotomy of Leadership” by Jaco Willink explores the delicate balance that leaders must maintain in order to be effective. Willink, a former Navy SEAL officer, emphasizes that leadership is not about choosing one extreme over the other, but rather finding the right balance between seemingly opposing qualities. Willink discusses various dichotomies that leaders face,…
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Never Finished
Unshackle your mind and win the war within This is an amazing listen, the progression format that Goggins goes through was excellent. The idea that you can do anything and how to use self talk and criticism to fuel the ‘taking of souls’ and playing back all the negative to use to find the way…
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Courage is Calling: Fortune favors the Brave
My Take: I love this book. It is an excellent story about courage—the examples of brave, courageous moments. Nihilism is the enemy in a post-modern era. Moral relativism. Stoics are the real people; we should practice poverty (said Seneca). The worst-case scenario tryout makes sense, so there is a benefit to preparing. The whole Florence…
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Letting Go
The Pathway of Surrender This is a great overall book about what letting go is and isn’t and all the various things we hang onto. There are techniques, but more important is identifying what can be allowed to let go and what happens when there is evolution after letting go. The author shares many practical,…
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Confidence Man
The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America I was actually not really interested in this I wanted to understand some of the additional details and since there was a solid love hate btw them. I have seen many books written about this person/president that paint a fairly accurate rendering of the persona…
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Stolen Focus
Why You Can’t Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again Being able to pay attention is hard and difficult… because you need to shut it all down and force yourself to focus. Focus in a phone driven notifications chirps buzzing and more from all the devices. It’s nearly impossible in our busy distracted day to…
