📚Week #47 of 52 of reading in 2024
📚Week #47 of 52 … one week closer to the end of 2024 & five more books added to my list for this year.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
I feel like half the people I talk to about books have read or are reading this book … and I get why. I started it & had to ask my husband every night not to let me read all night …. I devoured this one. If you like books with a twist, this book is it.
Buy here: https://amzn.to/4g85bbE
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Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't By Jeffrey Pfeffer
This is my second book by Jeffrey Pfeffer read this year. I appreciate how he challenges the too often romanticized aspect of leadership AND I appreciate there were the lenses of identity with some of the recommendations. What works for men doesn’t always work for women, etc.
A few of my highlights: https://amzn.to/4eWbRZr
👀 Not having a sense of control over your work environment causes stress & anxiety.
🤔 An assumption to let go of: the world is a just place
‼️ Sometimes you need to break the rules … find your ways to stand out.
🤯 Attitudes follow behavior.
❤️ Being nice to people is effective.
⏱️ Giving time & attention to others is an important way to build relationships.
🤔 Reputation damage is difficult to overcome.
🤯 Sometimes you need to give people a graceful way to change their minds.
🤔 The idea of “power withdrawal symptoms”
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What Does It Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella
She is one of my favorite “beach read” authors … and this one wasn’t a beach read. (I’m glad my husband warned me.). It was a powerful reminder of how our lives can change & those that support us when we can’t do things alone.
Buy here: https://amzn.to/4gcfn2K
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Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
First, I listened & read this book. I had forgotten how much I love how Malcolm does his audio books - with clips & voice actors. It’s such a powerful way to listen.
‼️ The magic third … if you don’t know what it is, go learn!
🤔 The power of how we are shaped
We need to pay more attention to the songs we are singing.
😡 The overstory that STILL limits what people think women can accomplish
🤯 So many things are connected together that we don’t see … and sometimes when we try to fix one problem, we make a bigger one.
Buy here: https://amzn.to/3ZsMkCu
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“Flawed: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management” by Greg Chasson
I’m not sure how this one made it to my TBR list & I am glad it did. From concepts like cognitive rigidity to communication styles, it provided me a new way to view some situations.
‼️ Be wary of those who hold unreasonable and rigid outcomes.
🤔 Organizational cultures do impact the success or not of those in it.
💯 Healthy expectations are not unreasonable or rigid.
⭐️ High expectations are distinct from perfectionism, as they are flexible and healthy.
⁉️ Should statements are the most toxic form of the all-or-none bias.
🤔 Unsolicited advice is always received as criticism. This is a powerful reminder that criticism is a matter of perspective.
Buy here: https://amzn.to/4fNoBCN
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