Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk
Publication Date: January 7, 2021 Synopsis: The most common cause of failing to reach our professional and personal goals is hardwired in us: Humans instinctively focus on problems. Over millennia, our very survival relied on our ability to be alert to any potential dangers that could threaten our existence. But today this negativity bias significantly limits our potential and increases stress, pressure, and underperformance. Book Review: Relentless Solution Focus by Dr. Jason Selk The one characteristic all phenomenally successful people share is mental toughness. Mentally tough people are better at making decisions more quickly and with better results. They possess the uncanny ability to control what goes on between their…
The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia
Categories: Bianca B, Food, Non-FictionAuthor: Tom StevensonPublisher: National GeographicPublished: 10/27/2020Fully updated and revised for the first time since 2011, this new 800-page edition of Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia reflects the most recent trends in the dynamic world of wine, written by experts around the globe. Beautifully illustrated with more than 400 images and 100 brand-new National Geographic maps, this definitive guide is arranged geographically to highlight the regions and climates that produce the best vintages. From the countries of Southeast Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean,…The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia by Tom Stevenson It’s 2020. We’re in month 8 of lockdown and observing social distancing. So, let’s get real – call it…
Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered
Categories: Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sarah SlusherGenre: MemoirPublisher: Macmillan AudioPublished: 5/28/2019Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the nation.Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered Please don’t take away my true crime card, but I am not a fan of the MFM Podcast. That being said, I was super curious about Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered. Karen & Georgia really connect with true crime & I wanted to learn more about that! I can say that on…
Wham! George Michael and Me
Categories: Audiobooks, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Andrew RidgeleyGenre: MemoirPublisher: Dutton BooksPublished: 10/8/2019For the first time, Andrew Ridgeley - one half of one of the most famous bands in the world - tells the inside story of Wham!, his life-long friendship with George Michael and the formation of a band that changed the shape of the music scene in the early eighties. In 1975 Andrew took a shy new boy at school under his wing. They instantly hit it off and their boyhood escapades at Bushey Meads…I listened to Wham! George Michael and Me on Libro.Fm Wham! George Michael and Me Do I want to read a memoir by George…
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
Categories: Audiobooks, Books, Non-Fiction, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Jessica SimpsonGenre: MemoirPublisher: Dey Street BooksPublished: 2/4/2020Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining. This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood…Open Book by Jessica Simpson I listened to the audiobook of OPEN BOOK by Jessica Simpson. When I first heard Jessica was writing a…
She Said by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey
She Said by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey There is so much to unpack with this book. Forst, I’m so grateful to Jodi & Megan for all the hours & hard work they put into researching this story. Bravo to the New York Times as well. While listening to this, I often think of the many times this story could have ended up nowhere. I’m so grateful for the perseverance of these two journalists. More than that, I’m in admiration of all the women who stepped forward to share their stories. Believe Women One of the things I enjoy about She Said is it starts & ends with the testimony…
Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen
Even though I have the print version of Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen, I chose the audio. Billy is such a great narrator. I’ve heard his voice on so many podcasts and interviews that I feel comfortable with him. I think that the level of comfort comes through in his narration. I feel like I am in conversation with him & that makes Chase Darkness With Me a very easy listen. I’m listening to my friend Billy tell me about himself. Things I Loved 1. All the Disney stuff. Billy has a Disney tattoo, I see his Disney pics on the Gram and I love that he loves…
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Ahhhhhh, Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow is fantastic. One of the most riveting, frustrating & captivating reads of my life. I knew I wanted to read Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow. Yet, I thought to myself I already know the story. I know these men are scum, I know these women were violated & I know NBC & other Hollywood execs & business covered for the men for far too long. There isn’t much I don’t already know, right? Well, there is plenty more to the story. Ronan is such a wonderful investigative journalist. He really brings the women’s stories to the forefront. There are many pieces of…
You Are Awesome by Neil Pasricha
New York Times bestselling author and positive psychology researcher, Neil Pasricha is back again to help us become more awesome. You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life give readers nine keys to becoming more resilient. And who doesn’t want to learn to get back up quickly when life knocks us down? PERSONAL STORIES I’m the first to admit that the self-help book genre isn’t one I gravitate towards. Usually, books like this are too cliche and unbearably verbose, but You Are Awesome is different! Neil Pasricha dives headlong into stories ranging from his mother’s childhood in Kenya to his own insecurities. He…
Book Review: Naturally Tan by Tan France
Book Review: Naturally Tan by Tan France The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date June 4th, 2019 In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France, star of Netflix’s smash-hit QUEER EYE, tells his origin story for the first time. With his trademark wit, humor, and radical compassion, Tan reveals what it was like to grow up gay in a traditional Muslim family, as one of the few people of color in Doncaster, England. He illuminates his winding journey of coming of age, finding his voice (and style!), and how he finally came out to his family at the age of 34, revealing that he was happily married to the love of his…
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