January Reading!

2024 is off to a great start, and January has been a fantastic month for book reading and listening! ❤

1.  Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

Biggest Takeaway:  "The biggest barrier to positive change... is identity conflict." ~James 
Our identity must align with the habits we want to build.  Our perspective on who we really are matters enough to make or break any goal we set (more on that HERE).

2.  Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan

Biggest Takeaway:  "Learn to say no. And when you do, don’t complain and don’t explain. Every excuse you make is like an invitation to ask you again in a different way.” -Kelly

3.  Lost Things: Fighting and Loving and the Death of an Ideal by Levi Wilkins (full post HERE)

Biggest Takeaway:  "Now is the time to forgive. Now is the time to live. Now is the time to do something you always wanted but never thought you could... and at the end of all this, there's more beauty to be found than we can even imagine."  ~Levi

4.  Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara

Biggest Takeaway:  “If you don’t understand the importance of your work, the nobility of what you put out into the world every day, it’s very hard to be the best version of yourself consistently."  ~Will

LOVED this book and may have to do a separate post on it soon.  It applies to every realm of business, and the idea is to be dedicated to excellent work because you genuinely care about people.  Going above and beyond in serving others, raising the standard, seeking out ways to surprise and delight people, and creating a culture of excellence where it is cool to CARE about the details and the people you serve - yes, please to every bit of that.  It made me want to work for him... then want to lead a team in the way he does... then it had me thinking about how very different the world might look if hospitals and health care teams would apply his philosophy.  Highly recommend this one!

5.  Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

Biggest Takeaway:  "Intrinsic motivation - the drive to do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing - is essential for high levels of creativity... Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives."  ~Daniel

6.  Becoming More: You Can't Get to Better Until You Get to Different by Dianna Kokoszka

Biggest Takeaway:  "Are you ready to commit to growing in purpose, confidence, gratitude, generosity, and presence? When you honor yourself and others, you increase your energy.  The right energy empowers the transformation... By nurturing and maintaining liberating energy, you can shape a fresh narrative and craft a new story for your life!" ~Dianna

Dianna's personal story is inspiring, and a big section of this book aligns with Hero on a Mission, so I loved that!  It made me smile  and think of Chet Lee every time I heard a BOLD law, and I loved the emphasis on personal responsibility and power, and on choosing liberating over limiting beliefs and energy!  I listened to this audiobook pretty quickly, but I plan to slowly keep reading through my physical copy of this one to get more out of the illustrations and be able to highlight and take notes!

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