Discovering Your Brain Team - Whole Brain Living Book Summary
Choose your actions with a Brain Huddle! Introducing Jill Bolte Taylor’s Brain Team from her book Whole Brain Living plus questions to identify and work with your team.
Summary of Dan Heath’s Reset
Brief summary of Dan Heath’s book, Reset! I highly recommend it! Look for leverage points and resources.
Energy Leadership Book Summary
Summary of Energy Leadership by Bruce D. Schneider. Covers core concepts including energy levels and blocks.
Ask Book Summary
Summary of the book, Ask by Jeff Wetzler with information on Chris Argyris's Left-Hand Column exercise and Ladder of Inference.
Immunity to Change Concept and Book Review
Summary of Immunity to Change by Kegan and Lahey. Walks through an example Immunity to Change X-ray along with information on three plateaus of adult development.
Calming Tips for Cleaning
Summary of this very calming book about how to clean. I love the five-categories method.
Readiness to Change!
Summary of Changing to Thrive - Prochaska’s Model (TTM) and thoughts on applying it for professional situations.
How To Change
Takeaways from Katy Milkman’s book, How to Change, The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
There is No Problem so Bad You Can’t Make it Worse
Incredible book about training to make decisions at 1000 mph. This post covers the framework used to train pilots on the F-35.
Learn About Others’ Experiences Through Story
The book Front Desk provides an opportunity to experience life as a young immigrant from China with a strong work ethic, family ties, and desire to understand justice.
Mental Health Month Book Suggestions
A few of my favorite self-care books you might enjoy. Click for short descriptions of each.
Navigate Discomfort to Make Better Decisions and Do Hard Things
Session resources about how realistic expectations increase confidence and strategies for navigating discomfort.