{"id":941,"date":"2018-12-20T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theholbrowgroup.com\/?p=941"},"modified":"2019-02-14T13:27:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T13:27:17","slug":"gifting-for-the-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theholbrowgroup.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/20\/gifting-for-the-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifting for the Festive Season (Recommended Reading)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many of us get stuck at this time of year \nin finding something new or different for your boss or colleague, family\n member or a friend (or a \u201cselfy\u201d gift for yourself!)

\nA gift that many appreciate is a printed or audio version of something \nto read or listen to \u2013 especially a gift that makes us more informed, \ninspired or motivated.

\nHere are some books that I recommend for you consideration. Some are \nrecent and some are older gems that deserve to be gobbled up over the \nmonths ahead.

Getting to Yes With Yourself <\/strong>by William Ury<\/em>. \nIf we learn to understand and influence ourselves first, we lay the \ngroundwork for understanding and influencing others. In this prequel to \nGetting to Yes, Ury offers a seven-step method to help \nyou reach agreement with yourself first, dramatically improving your \nability to negotiate with others. This book and practice is a wonderful \ncompanion to being an emotionally smart person.

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. A Human Story Retold Through Our Genes<\/strong> by Adam Rutherford<\/em>.\n A good friend gave me this book and I am so glad he did. In a \nwell-written and fascinating manner, Rutherford more than meets the \nchallenge of illustrating how the human species rises from our humble \norigin to become the dominant creature on our planet. The difference is \nRutherford links our evolution to examine how biology, environment and \nculture have shaped us.

Retirement, Live it or Leave it!  A personal planning guide to enhance life after work <\/strong>by Richard Atkinson<\/em>. A <\/em>comprehensive\n and easy-to-read resource for that someone that is preparing for or \nalready into their next chapter in life. This practical resource is both\n sensible and simple to follow and offers a number of exercises to help \nplan and deal with of the multi-facets of retirement.

Love your Life to Death<\/strong>. How to Plan and Prepare for End of Life so You can Live fully Now<\/strong> by Yvonne Heath<\/em>.\n Written through the eyes of a palliative care nurse with compassion and\n deep understanding, this book deals with what all of us need to address\n and deal well in advance of when we pass on. \u201c The best time to plan \nand be prepared for grief and dying – is when you are young and healthy.\n The next best time is \u2026 now! \u201c

Think and Grow Rich<\/strong> by Napoleon Hill<\/em>. This book is the instigator of self-help books. Written in 1937 (and a contemporary of Dale Carnegie\u2019s How to Win Friends and Influence People <\/em>and Norman Vincent Peale\u2019s The Power of Positive Thinking<\/em>)\n Hill examines the psychological power of thought and the brain in the \nprocess of furthering your career and life. It’s simply one of the must-readbooks in your lifetime \u2013 one I make a practice of reading annually to remind me of where I am aiming to be over my lifetime.

The Four Agreements<\/strong> by Don Miguel Ruiz<\/em>. A \ncolleague recommended this book to me many years ago when I found myself\n out of alignment with what was happening in my life. Ruiz masterfully \nreveals the source of our self-limiting beliefs as well as advocating \nfor a simple yet powerful code of conduct. A must read for highly \nvalue-principled individuals.

Leadership From The Inside-Out. Becoming A Leader for Life<\/strong> by Kevin Cashman<\/em>.\n One of my favourite and most challenging resources on leadership. This \nbook needs to be on your bookshelf or loaded on your iPad. Filled with \ninsightful commentary and probing questions, \u201c This book is dedicated to\n those value-creating leaders with the courage to commit to authentic \npersonal transformation and the passion to serve the world around them. \u201d

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job<\/strong> by Patrick Lencioni<\/em>.  Lencioni\n builds an effective story around the experiences of an abruptly retired\n executive searching for meaning in his career and life. Through a \nseries of twists and turns the central character discovers some of the \nuniversal causes of despair and frustration at work \u2013 as well as the \nkeys to overcoming them. Lencioni has also published a number of helpful\n personal and team development books including, The Advantage, Death by Meetings<\/em>,<\/em> and 5 Dysfunctions of a Team.<\/em>

Good to Great <\/strong>by Jim Collins<\/em>. After reading \nthis book you will be able to stop wondering where the expression, \u201c \nWho\u2019s on the bus? \u201d originated. This book has become a benchmark for \nculture and strategy for many organizations as they aim for reaching and\n sustaining a high level of performance year after year.

Tribal Leadership<\/strong> by David Logan<\/em>.  Birds \nmigrate in flocks, cattle move in herds, and human beings naturally \norganize themselves into tribes. This book and what it advocates is \nabout leveraging the natural phenomenon of human tribes to upgrade \norganizational culture and improve effectiveness, engagement, job \nsatisfaction, and expectations of future successes. Logan and his \nassociates provide powerful insights on how a tribe\u2019s culture is \nsculpted by language (the words used by people) and behaviour (the \nactions and types relationships forged).

The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization<\/strong> by Peter Drucker<\/em> and Leader to Leader Institute<\/em>.\n Leadership means coming up with the right answers. This book embraces \nthe important coaching skill of asking the right, disarming questions \nthat are so important to determining what\u2019s needed, why it matters and \nhow to make it work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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