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My five questions to understand and learn.
I ask These five questions in all sorts of contexts, but my main use is interviews, either where I’m the interviewee or interviewer. More than twenty years of researching human behavior for experience design in many different industries, from convenience stores to pharmaceuticals, have provided some insight that led to these five questions being critical…
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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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Courage is Calling: Fortune favors the Brave
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 ppl, we should practice poverty (said, Seneca). The worst-case scenario tryout makes sense so there is a benefit to prepare. The whole Florence Nightengale……
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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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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…
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The Premonition
A Pandemic Story Also Michael Lewis is an excellent author of behind the scenes and the human qualities of the people at these history making moments and how seeing through his words their experiences and how close we come to catastrophe but for the lives of these folks. Terrifying and awesome ppl … the best…
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Holding the Line
Inside the Nation’s Preeminent US Attorney’s Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department By: Geoffrey Berman Narrated by: Geoffrey Berman Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins I don’t usually publish on books like this. However, I am fascinated by the behind the scenes machinations that happened and how much of what we see on TV…