I often drink two glasses of wine at night. For years, I’ve been trying to stick to one glass. I think I want the second, but the reality is that it just makes me tired and less productive.
Atomic Habits is literally helping me achieve my goal. The following idea is one that really impacted my behavior.
First, Clear emphasizes the power of 1 percent improvements, that tiny habits are the building blocks of big results.
Next, instead of focusing on a goal i.e. “I will lose ten pounds” or “I … [Read more...] about Atomic Habits

Tim Ferriss is a well-known writer and business leader. He has been called “a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk” by The New York Times.
Tim reminds you that you are the author of your own life, and it’s never too late to replace the stories you tell yourself and the world. It’s never too late to begin a new chapter, add a surprise twist, or change genres entirely.
In his latest book, he asks over 100 people (of note) a series of carefully curated questions.
One of my favorite … [Read more...] about Tribe of Mentors

The book is spare in its descriptions and words on the page yet overflowing with philosophical musings on marriage, friendship, the role of art in the world. 
I found the little book to be captivating, as if I were in the narrator's mind, and yet also in my own mind remembering how I have often pondered similar philosophical questions.
Unusual and excellent. A slim novel that painted such vivid pictures and made me think. … [Read more...] about Indelicacy

Coe offers such a fresh, and, at times, cheeky perspective on our beloved George Washington. She’s clever, witty, and smart and the first female biographer to add her take on the man, and what a welcome addition she is.
Coe paints a more realistic portrayal of Washington, the icon, while still paying homage to his accomplishments and legacy. And in a much shorter version! What I loved most is how she brings to light a much more realistic depiction of the women in his life, starting with his … [Read more...] about You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

Eddie Gallagher was the poster boy for the Nay SEALs. He led the Alpha platoon to Mosul in 2017 to help dismantle ISIS. The Navy was going to give him a Silver Star for heroism.

So when Eddie was arrested in 2017 just after returning from Afghanistan, a different story began to emerge about who this SEAL icon really was. David Philipps’ compelling book sheds light on the courage of the SEALs who risked their careers and lives to tell the truth about Gallagher’s mismanagement, disregard for … [Read more...] about Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and The War for the Navy SEALS

Last month, I heard a young woman say, “You cannot become what you cannot see.”
I thought of the well-known fairytale Cinderella after recently reading Rebecca Solnit’s updated take on the old classic. Solnit is a brilliant writer, philosopher, feminist and author of a number of books, including Men Explain Things to Me.
She wanted her niece to grow up with the charm and transformation of the Cinderella story while working out a more palatable exit for Cinderella’s plight than the one we all … [Read more...] about Cinderella Liberator

THIS TENDER LAND  is part Coming of Age, Huck Finn, Grapes of Wrath and Wizard of Oz. The narrative starts at the Lincoln (Minnesota) Training School in 1932—The Great Depression.  WAIT!  Before your mind goes ballistic with “Who wants to read something juvenile and depressing?” I assure you this book is not that! Yes, you’ll be sad about some of it, but you’ll be more fascinated and inspired by most of it.  Even though the narrative begins in the Indian orphanage with some of the themes we’re … [Read more...] about This Tender Land

Richard Powers’ THE OVERSTORY is a tour de force.  It’s also a Pulitzer prize-winner which is being made into a movie. When I say a tour de force, I’m not kidding—it’s 502 pages long and it has a complex structure—but don’t be put off by that.  And don’t be put off by the fact that the characters are introduced in vignettes that might make you think you’ve come upon an anthology of short stories.  By the end of the book, you’ll know each of these characters intimately and you’ll be glad you do. … [Read more...] about The Overstory