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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Posted January 1, 2016 in Self-Insight, What We're Reading

Written by: Marie Kondo Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, consultant Marie Kondo takes you through a step-by-step way to simplify your life and get more enjoyment out of your possessions. The KonMari method (a play on the author’s name), provides […]

Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book

Posted December 1, 2015 in Self-Insight, What We're Reading

Written by: Diane Muldrow Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: In Everything I Need To Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book, Diane Muldrow has combined some of the most beloved characters and illustrations from the iconic children’s series into this tidy little self-motivation book for grownups. With tips like “sweat pants are bad […]

Big Magic

Posted October 1, 2015 in Leadership, Self-Insight, What We're Reading

Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert Review by: Audrey Bresar, Sales Manager, Canada – Harlequin The Premise: In her latest book Big Magic, author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) offers an interesting glimpse into her own creative struggles and process while encouraging readers to do whatever it takes to unlock those “hidden jewels” we all possess and […]

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Posted August 1, 2015 in Self-Insight, What We're Reading

Written by: Dr. Joe Dispenza Review by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise:Have you ever felt doomed by your genes to be hardwired a certain way for the rest of your life? Well, not so says Dr. Joe Dispenza in this dive into neuroscience, quantum physics, brain chemistry, biology and genetics. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: […]

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Posted June 1, 2015 in Self-Insight, What We're Reading

By: Jon Ronson Review by: Executive Roundtable Marketing Manager, Penny Clark The Premise: Social media has put incredible power in the hands of the average person to challenge major corporations and engage them in a dialogue about change. Through Twitter campaigns and collective actions, we are able to have a direct dialogue with companies about […]

Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives

Posted April 1, 2015 in Self-Insight, What We're Reading

By: Gretchen Rubin Review by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Gretchen Rubin’s highly anticipated book Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives is her latest installment in a series of self-help books that focus on improving our lives through general happiness. In Better Than Before, Rubin addresses our habits – those activities that […]