by joncook | Jan 21, 2014 | Book Review
What if you could break out of the work rut-tine? What if your dream job is closer than you expect? What if doing work that truly matters is more of a reality than ever before? Sure, we’ve all heard those same questions before… and then some...
by joncook | Jan 14, 2014 | Book Review, Reading
I’ve followed Michael Hyatt on his blog for the past five years. Michael is an exceptional blogger, leader, and productivity enhancer. When I heard he was writing a book to help entrepreneurs find their platform, I was excited to see the results. Enter Platform:...
by joncook | Nov 1, 2011 | Book Review, Leadership, Reading
In his book, Practicing Greatness, author Reggie McNeal makes a strong call for leaders to take the next step in leadership effectiveness. “Deliberate mediocrity is a sin,” quotes McNeal at the start of his work and from there he begins a practical and...
by joncook | Oct 4, 2011 | Book Review, Purpose, Reading
If there’s one thing that Western civilization has lauded, it’s improving on our weaknesses. It might be seen in a performance review at work under the clever heading of “Areas in Need of Improvement” or “Growing Areas.” A...
by joncook | Sep 26, 2011 | Book Review, Purpose, Reading
Have you ever wondered how you could develop faster as a musician? As a tennis player? A golfer? Even a swing dancer? Daniel Coyle’s work, The Talent Code, opens the door to a new world of concentrated skill development through the mystery and miracle of myelin....
by joncook | Jan 19, 2011 | Book Review, Reading
Lately I’ve been asked by a few different people who are starting to compose their own reading lists if I could share about some of the good books I’ve read over the last year or so. Here is a list of the books that I recently found to be good reads:...
