My mom died when she was 53—I was 25 years old at the time. It wasn’t her early departure from this earth that reminds me of how finite time is, it is her lasting wisdom. One lesson she instilled is that you don’t owe anyone an explanation for why you do or don’t want to […]
“The Geography of Genius” by Eric Weiner Have you ever wondered why certain pockets of the world cultivated a band of geniuses during a specific period of time and haven’t been able to sustain that culture or hot bed? I’ve never thought about this fact until I picked up my latest amazing book: “The Geography […]
I was asked to speak about Gratitude the other day along with Carol Bakhos, chair and director of the Center for the Study of Religion program at UCLA and Alex Korb, a neuroscientist, writer and coach on the study of happiness. The discussion that ensued was fascinating. Korb revealed exciting yet not surprising facts about […]
“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Dr. Carol Dweck I’m only 24 pages into this book, but I am so excited I can’t wait to share! The author, Dr. Carol Dweck, is a world-renowned psychologist who studies achievement and success and has discovered that far greater than our abilities, talent or intelligence, it is […]
“It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be.” by Paul Arden This small book is creatively crafted. With thick pages and purposefully laid out text and graphics. “It is a pocket ‘bible’ for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible.” I like books like […]
