Book Recommendations

Transitioning from a big company to a startup? Read this.

Olivia has always been an intrapreneur at work— reluctant to accept the status quo, bringing in new ideas, and taking on more challenging...

Are You Having Fun With Your Remote Team? Part 1 of Best Practices for Remote Work

Now that many of us have settled into remote-work quarantine life routine, a couple of work trends are emerging: People seem to be...

Podcasts I Mostly Admire

Podcasts are a great way to learn new stuff while on the go. Some of the ones I enjoy listening to are: 1. Work Life with Adam Grant....

Five Books That Will Help You Lead Better in 2021

This year I set a 40-book reading challenge for myself. COVID-19 times certainly helped with freeing time for reading and I have some...

Five Life Lessons From a Political Prisoner

A former political prisoner shares five lessons for maintaining sanity and optimism during these turbulent times.

My Favorite Books in 2019

27 book recommendations: business, psychology, general interest and fiction.

Grit is about passion and perseverance and this is how to cultivate them

Four factors that lend themselves to enhancing grit: interest, practice, purpose, and hope.

Three Inspiring Memoirs About Achieving Success Despite All Odds

We tend to seek wisdom from the stories of older people, oftentimes those who’ve reached the peaks of their careers - figures like...

Here's How Google's 10x Growth Methodology Can Be Used to Close the Gender Gap in Leadership

This week I read a book called Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth by John Doerr and initially, as I was...

These Books Will Help You Travel to New Places Without Ever Leaving Your Couch

As the year is coming to its end, I have been reflecting about my favorite nonfiction professional books. The truth though is that my...

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