Brad Stulberg
Writer and coach on performance and well-being; author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
My six favorites: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Dog Stars by Peter Heller, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles,
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra
Ibarra is a business and management professor who draws from a deep wellspring of research, including her own. The parts about identity are especially outstanding.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
I read some great novels this year. My six favorites: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Dog Stars by Peter Heller,
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Going Infinite by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is one of the best living nonfiction storytellers, and this is my favorite of his books yet. It's a page-turner filled with countless memorable scenes and stories from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman Fried (SBF).
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
I read some great novels this year. My six favorites: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus,
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves
A perspective altering look at the modern state of masculinity in America.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
On Work by Derek Thompson
Derek is one of my favorite writers on contemporary issues. This book is an anthology of his writing over the last five years on the topic of work.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Same As Ever by Morgan Housel
He is the best there is when it comes to simple (but not always easy) ideas for working with money and building wealth.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, Home by Toni Morrison, and The Brothers Karamazov by Fydor Dostoevsky.
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The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
My six favorites: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Dog Stars by Peter Heller,
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The Hungry Brain by Stephen Guyenet
To me, this is the definitive book on nutrition, and at the same time, it's about so much more.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
The Identity Trap by Yascha Mounk
It's a masterclass in making a logical argument on the page, and also very timely.
on thegrowtheq.com · 29 Nov 2023 · Report
Bittersweet by Susan Cain
In this fascinating book, Cain names this emotion bittersweet and details its rich history and usefulness for living a full, meaningful, and textured life, and she does so by deploying a stunning mix of art and science.
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, Liberation Day by George Saunders,
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
Life is Hard by Kieran Setiya
In this book, Setiya, a philosopher at MIT, consoles us by helping us to realize that we are not alone in our struggles—many of them are perennial.
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Lila by Robert Pirsig
If you pinned me on my two favorite books I'd probably say Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Lila , both by Robert Pirsig. Pirsig's work jumpstarted my own intellectual life, and for that I am forever grateful .
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
On Quality by Robert Pirsig
He died in 2017, but this book of unpublished essays, speeches, letters, and other notes was just released this past year. I couldn't wait to read it, and it didn't disappoint.
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
Quit by Annie Duke
Duke examines why knowing when to quit is every bit as important a skill as knowing when to grit, even though the former is hardly every discussed, let alone taught. This book serves as a much-needed correction.
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
In this book, Hari uncovers the many forces that are preying on our ability to pay attention and focus, and he offers tools, both individual and collective, that can help us to reclaim it.
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The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
The best book on the perils of social media I've yet to read.
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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
My six favorites: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen,
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
I read some great novels this year! My six favorites: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin,
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Work, Parent, Thrive by Yael Schonbrun
his is a great book for people who care deeply about their parenting and their craft.
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
If you pinned me on my two favorite books I'd probably say Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Lila , both by Robert Pirsig.
on thegrowtheq.com · 23 Nov 2022 · Report
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
But after checking out a few reviews, I knew I had to bump this up to the top of my ever-growing reading list. It did not disappoint.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
An underground classic first published in 1985, Amusing Ourselves to Death predicts a world in which, fueled by cable-news, society loses the ability to separate serious issues from entertainment, and fact from fiction. A prescient book, to say the least.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Educated by Tara Westover
A remarkable story of someone overcoming seemingly every single obstacle and challenge that life can throw at you.
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Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm
I read my way into somewhat of a Fromm rabbit hole this year, ripping through six of his works in a little over three weeks. I've decided to list my two favorites together, in the order which I read them.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Full Circle by Andrea Barber
Barber played Gibbler, and while she was always confident and cheerful on screen, off-screen she suffered from serious anxiety and depression. This is her story of working through that, and falling in love with running
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein
It was a godsend then, and I wanted to re-read it now, with a bit of distance between my now-self and then-self. It was every bit as good.
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The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova
On its face a book about poker, The Biggest Bluff is really about how to make decisions amdist uncertainty, and focus on the process not results, in all of life.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
The Sane Society by Erich Fromm
A Sane Society is Fromm's critique of the then (he wrote this book in 1955) increasing consumer culture and it's ramifications. Everything is still true today.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Three Ring Circus by Jeff Pearlman
I recommend this book to all my executive and entrepreneur coaching clients in tough team situations.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
Voicing Change by Rich Roll
Aesthetically pleasing, it's every bit as much a piece coffee table art as it is a good read.
on thegrowtheq.com · 2 Dec 2020 · Report
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield
This book points toward a way of integrating the holy with the daily.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
Devotions by Mary Oliver
I don't normally love poetry but I love Mary Oliver and this collection of her best works is something to keep on your desk (or anywhere, really).
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Yet, there was something about how Newport wrote this book that actually led me to change my behavior in positive ways. I'm a much better person for it. I recommend this book to all my coaching clients.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Another thing I loved about this book: I really had to wrestle with it.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
Middlemarch by George Eliot
My top five were War and Peace (huge book; but actually that good), Middlemarch (also a huge book; perhaps even better)
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Range by David Epstein
Given what we wrote in opening about our method of integrating ideas from different domains it's not surprising that we loved this book.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
Sounds Like Me by Sara Bareilles
I dug her autobiography, which was published in 2015.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
I've always loved Holiday's writing, and this is my favorite work yet. It reads more like a history book than anything. The chapter on Churchill is dynamite.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
But this book was different. Humbled by a divorce and a change in his political identity, Brooks wrote more from a place of grace than he has in the past.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
This book in particular captivated me because it was so true. Watts puts into words things I've felt strongly forever but could never describe.
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
My top five were War and Peace (huge book; but actually that good), Middlemarch (also a huge book; perhaps even better)
on thegrowtheq.com · 3 Dec 2019 · Report
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