#FridayReads – Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

I’m going to say the thing you’re not supposed to say – I didn’t want to read a self-help book. And guess what? I didn’t! This is a self-CARE book and that is 100% different. At 220 pages, it was a pretty quick but I kept stopping to underline great stuff like: …and there I…

#FridayReads – The Simple Truths of Service by Ken Blanchard and Barbara Glanz

This was such a quick and easy read, it’s almost a shame if you’ve missed it. At just 76 very short pages, the infamous Ken Blanchard pairs up wih Barbara Glanz to talk about the real differentiator in any business today – service. Tweet it out: “The real competitive edge you have today is how…

#FridayReads: Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford (Part 2 of 12-part series)

This is a 12-part series and you can read them in order: #FridayReads: Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford (Part 1 of 12-part series) Hands Free is hard. There. I said it out loud. No joke. I had to actually SCHEDULE time to remind myself to put my phone down, but my daily phone…

#FridayReads – The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*CK by Sarah Knight

Yeah – #FridayReads is BACK!!!! I’ve picked out 26 books for 2019 and be prepared – a ton of fun reading is headed your way. I felt it was appropriate to start the year off with a deep dive and NSFW language. Yep – I went there. Also – I wrote this one specifically for…

#FridayReads: Hands Free Mama by Rachel Macy Stafford (Part 1 of 12-part series)

You know how you have books sitting around your house waiting to be read? I mean, I know you fully intend to read EVERY SINGLE BOOK you own, but let’s face it – you won’t. This book changed the way I think about that now. In December 2018, I was walking through my house grabbing…

I know that’s your favorite shirt, but it has holes in it…

Who else has said that to their child? Their spouse? You have these favorite clothes (or socks or pants) and they are cozy and feel good and you want to keep wearing them. But they have some holes here and there, but the majority of it is is still covering the necessary parts – so…

#FridayReads – What to do when it’s your turn? – Seth Godin

You know how you finish a book and think, “I want to read that again!” Well….that’s exactly how I felt when I finished the last page of Seth Godin’s book, “What To Do When It’s Your Turn“. It was a 158-non-stop-page-turner kind of book! The Opportunity That’s what the entire book is built on –…

#FridayReads – Make Trouble by John Waters

So I’m not gonna lie…I picked up this book because it was pink and black…my favorite colors together on the planet. Say it…I’m shallow. (I already know…) I told you in previous #FridayReads posts I have really been into commencement speeches lately and this 70-page book is a revisit of John Waters’ address to the…

#FridayReads – Congratulations, By The Way by George Saunders

Kindness is a very big deal to me. If we could all just be 1% kinder imagine how we could shape the universe so differently. Hmm. I’ve been into reading college commencement speeches and when I saw George Saunders address given to a recent graduating class at Syracuse University, I knew it was a must-read….

#FridayReads – This Is Water by David Foster Wallace

I’ve been going through some things in my personal life that are really hard. Like anyone, I have good days and bad days. This week, I had a really good day. My mentor, Robert Brumby, had mailed a package to me and when I opened it, this 137-page book fell out. Now, it’s a small…

#FridayReads – Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

It’s been a while, my friends. I have read books but failed to share book reviews, but this one….this one was too good to not share with all of you. I got to the end of the book and thought, “I’m jonesing for some more Shonda!” Yes, it was THAT good! What else you got? …

#FridayReads – Deconstructing Digital by Sheri Fitts

I’m never quite sure when I hear Sheri Fitts name now if I think of her Newfoundland, Aboo, first or the chlorophyll lemonade recommended by her on our recent breakfast together at Harlow’s in Portland, Oregon. Either way – Sheri Fitts is unforgettable in everything she does, including her book “Deconstructing Digital“. Much like Sheri,…