February 17, 2014

Review: “The Gift of Being Yourself” by David G. Benner

Recommended reading: The Gift of Being Yourself

“Identity is never simply a creation. It is always a discovery.” So writes David Benner in his excellent book, The Gift of Being Yourself (IVP Books, 2004). I read this book after I told Jack, a friend of ...

January 27, 2014

Review: “Jesus in the 9 to 5” by Dennis E. Hensley

What if Jesus were here today, running his own company—and you worked directly for him? What might you learn that you somehow missed from reading your Bible? We may relish the historical accounts of Jesus’ life, but they are ...

December 27, 2013

My Top-10 reading list for 2013

Over the past few years, I developed a habit to set aside some time every day for intentional, reflective, reading. That time each morning is my favorite time of day. As 2013 draws to a close, I thought I’d ...

November 20, 2013

Review: “Reinventing You” by Dorie Clark

Personal branding has become a popular concept. I suppose Google has something to do with that. If you want to learn something about someone, just “google” them. I did that several years ago and didn’t like what I saw—not ...

November 4, 2013

Review: “How God Makes Men” by Patrick Morley

Few men have good mentors. And none are as good as those Patrick Morley offers us in his latest book, How God Makes Men (WaterBrook Multnomah, 2013). Morley is the author of more than twenty books and the bestselling ...

September 11, 2013

Review: “Accidental Genius” by Mark Levy

I thought about this book often. Even before I read it. Two years ago I started journaling and it remains a daily discipline for me. It’s my time to mull over my thoughts and explore ideas. Some are dumb ...

July 12, 2013

Review: “Mindset” by Carol Dweck

Mindset is not a recent book. I wish it were even less so. Written in 2006 by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist, Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Random House) describes two ways of thinking about our capabilities. ...

June 7, 2013

Review: “How to Find Fulfilling Work” by Roman Krznaric

In his day, Henry David Thoreau observed, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” How much more fitting a description of our day, when so many are unfulfilled in their work. Into that longing Roman Krznaric’s book, ...

May 1, 2013

Review: “Succeed” by Heidi Grant Halvorson

If you want to get something done, stop reading this post and read this book instead. Seriously. End of report. But you’re still reading this so you probably want to know why you should. Right? Well read on. ...

April 15, 2013

Review: “Mastermind” by Maria Konnikova

Sherlock Holmes is arguably one of the greatest minds that never was. His detective prowess, an invention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has intrigued and entertained millions since it first appeared in 1887. Now that great abductive apparatus, Sherlock’s ...

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