You guys. I DID IT! For the first time in several years, I did it. I met my reading goal for the year. And let me tell you it was one heck of a year. So, this achievement really means something to me. I’ll admit it; these last few entries on this year’s list are […]
CFB Book Club: Summer 2018
I love setting reading goals for myself every year. I love even more when I’m able to meet those goals. For this year, I decided to try and read no less than 25 books. And from the looks of things, I’m going to make it! I know, I know. I just totally jinxed it, didn’t […]
Book Review: Grace, Not Perfection
Our need to be in control, to orchestrate the perfect scenario on every journey of our lives, breeds anxiety in our hearts. – Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection What a way to start a book review, huh? I suppose in a lot of ways it’s a sort of confession for myself, too. So much of […]
Book Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Even though it was originally published in 1989, you will be hard-pressed to discuss books on leadership and not have someone at least mention The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. There’s a reason for that! Over the course of his lifetime, Stephen Covey sold over 20 million books, published in over 30 languages. In […]
Book Review: Mom Boss
I consider myself overwhelmingly fortunate to work for an organization that values the mom boss. They are generous with their time off and (depending on your position) open to flex time (splitting working hours between the office and home). They have a terrific bonding leave program – for both moms and dads – as well as […]
Book Review: Built to Last
About 500,000 new companies are formed every year in the US alone. That’s half a MILLION companies, half a million people taking a chance. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of those companies, about two-thirds of survive 2 years in business, about half survive 5 years, and about one-third make it to 10 years. Beyond […]
