As part of my exercises in self-awareness, I have done numerous projects. I wrote my books – 50 Words, Our Stories Matter. I meditate daily. And recently as some work I am doing with my YPO forum, I challenged myself to think about my core beliefs. I am taking this exercise in two steps: 1.
A must read. Period. Absolutely must read. Short and powerful, thought provoking. As a lecturer at carnegie Mellon, Professor Pausch gave his last lecture “Really Achieving your Childhood Dreams”. recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, he gave this lecture – a lecture about living, about fulfilling potential.
This wasn’t an easy read for me but it was very thought provoking. The author explores “the four horsemen” of what he sees as the terminal crisis of capitalism. Incredibly thought provoking. Like I said, not an easy read but I’m glad I read it. Talk about perspective!
Deepak Chopra says “Read this book carefully and you will get more than a glimpse of eternity.” For those who enjoy self exploration, this is a must read.
Great, easy, stimulating read. Richard Farson explores a contrarian philosophy to Leadership. “He challenges today’s leaders to look past the quick fix and deal thoughtfully with the real complexities of Managing people”. He explores that in life, and in business, human behaviro is often irrational and that easy rational answers and solutions don’t always work
Named one of the best spiritual books of the 21st century. Really mind- opening view of the potential, and beauty of the human spirit.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The book talks about 4 principles deriving from the ancient wisdom of the Toltecs who were known to be “people of knowledge” and dedicated themselves to maintaining traditional spiritual knowledge of their ancestry. The Four Agreements talk to several premises, including that fundamentally we no longer pay deliberate
Inspired by the Tao Te Ching, The Artist’s Tao is a collection of 44 principles that encourage introspection and reflection for artists. The Artist’s Tao is drawn from hundreds of conversations and correspondences between Sean Starr and other artists around the world dealing with subjects such as fighting discouragement, maintaining balance, and measuring success as
The Four Agreements is based on ancient Toltec wisdom. An inspiring book!
Great book for anyone who wants to learn about the amazing work being done by social entrepreneurs around the world. Easy read with chapters featuring different Social Entrepreneurs and Changemakers. If you want to see how the world can be changed one person at a time, read this book