How is this book not a movie yet? This is the question I asked myself over and over again as I read More Than Rivals by Ken Abraham. This is the story of two star high school basketball players, one… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “More Than Rivals” by Ken Abraham
We’ve all heard the expression, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” However, executive coach Marshall Goldsmith makes a living doing that very thing. He specializes in adult behavioral change—no easy task—and he reveals his very successful methods in… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith
It would be safe to say that the relationship between evangelical Christianity and the LGBT community (AKA the “LGBTQIA community”) is among the top five issues of the 21st century. There are numerous books from a vast array of perspectives… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach
For those of us who face high pressure situations in our professional and personal lives, Performing Under Pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P Pawliw-Fry is a godsend. This book does three things exceptionally well: 1) it dispels popular myths about… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Performing Under Pressure” by Hendrie Weisinger & J.P Pawliw-Fry
“He who hesitates is lost,” so the famous saying goes. And for leaders in the fast-paced, ever-changing business climate of the last decade, the stakes seem higher than ever. Jake Wood, former Marine scout sniper and founder/CEO of disaster-relief organization… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Take Command by Jake Wood
Jeff Sutherland co-created Scrum, a team-oriented method of software development, back in 1993 after working in a variety of tech companies. He recognized the way so many companies work is deeply broken. Scrum is now used by the vast majority… Read More »Review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” by Jeff Sutherland
I’m not a huge basketball fan, but I’m a big fan of teamwork–and I like poetry. And no team in recent memory demonstrates the sheer poetry of selfless, purposeful teamwork like the current NBA champs. Every once in a while,… Read More »Teamwork and the Spurs
Wow, what a great book! Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris is like a breath of fresh air amidst arguing bloggers and finger-pointing Christian “culture experts.” And since the framing scriptures of this super-short book are taken primarily from 2 Timothy,… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris
Remember this little gem from 10 Things I Hate About You? “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed; but can you ever just be whelmed?” “I think you can in Europe…” I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed this week.… Read More »Overwhelmed