It was no surprise that our Monthly Book Review series was a hit on the blog in 2020. As it was in 2019, the book series was a favorite for our audience. This is good news for the ADMIN team who uses the series to broaden our perspective in business and tackle our reading goals for the year. This past year was a great reading year for our team, and we wanted to share some of our top reads from 2020. With that being said, here are the top five ...
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MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: LEADERSHIP IS LANGUAGE
LEADERSHIP IS LANGUAGE by L. DAVID MARQUET As soon as we saw the title of this book, we knew that we had to put it into our Monthly Book Review for June. We have shared a number of posts on leadership in the past (see them here) and we are always looking to learn more. David Marquet, a former US navy captain, made waves in the world of business books when he released his first book ‘Turn the Ship Around.' His follow up book ‘Leadership is ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: UPSTREAM
Upstream: The Quest To Solve Problems Before They Happen Each and every day, we as humans face issues that present themselves. This happens both in life and in business. Pressing matters pop up throughout our days and we strategically work to resolve them to the best of our ability. Often we will do this alone and on occasion, we will work in teams to find the best solution. This is an important aspect of humanity; being able to handle the ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: TINY HABITS
TINY HABITS by BJ FOGG When it came to February’s book, we wanted something that was easy to read, but that also made a big impact. Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg was the perfect fit and it has changed us for the better both at work and at home! Creating new habits that are positive and healthy are just as hard as cutting out the negative and unhealthy habits we already possess. Why is that? Why is it so hard to shed the bad and repeat the good? ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: GOOD TO GREAT
GOOD TO GREAT by JIM COLLINS January was a busy month. Between kicking off the New Year and recapping our favorite reads from 2019, ADMIN’s team has a lot on their plate. This didn’t stop us from picking up a new book and diving into our first book review of 2020. If you have read some of our previous book reviews, you know that we love business books that include research and studies. The analysis of how businesses become (and stay) ...
TOP 5 BOOKS FROM 2019
2019 was a great year for our blog series ‘Monthly Book Review!’ Not only was it well received by our amazing audience (that’s you!), but it was also such a great way for us to read more and gain new perspectives on professional and personal growth. Each book allowed us to learn something new and taught us various techniques that benefit us personally and professionally. From putting our emotions in check to helping us put down our phones and get ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: NO HARD FEELINGS
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work With November being a busy month for the ADMIN team, we wanted to dive into a book that was a light read, but one that also touched on an important aspect of business. We found the perfect match when we discovered No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy. These two brilliant consultants decided to brave the minefield that is emotions in the workplace and as you ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: DIGITAL MINIMALISM
During the month of October, ADMIN’s team decided to test the waters for our Book of the Month. Sure, we wanted a book that related to business and how we work, but we also wanted to branch out of the traditional business book arena. This landed us on Cal Newport’s book: Digital Minimalism. In a day and age where the hype of minimalism clashes with the want to have and do it all, we were intrigued to see how putting down our phones and stepping ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: GRIT
GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE While September proved to be a busy month for the ADMIN team, we still managed to sink our teeth into a book that has been on our ‘to be read’ list for some time. In business and in life, it can often be thought that in order to be successful, one needs to possess a gift. Angela Duckworth challenges this by stating it is not a natural ability that leads you to success. Rather, it is a ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE CULTURE CODE
For the month of July, the ADMIN team decided to take a step away from our usual book topics (i.e. sales, leadership, etc.) and we grabbed a book that focused on one of the most important aspects of a business: culture. Creating a productive and motivating company culture is vital to the success of any business. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. With this is mind, we dived deep into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle with the ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE MAKING OF A MANAGER
June proved to be a busy month for ADMIN, but we made sure to squeeze in a quick read before the month ended. Keeping on the theme of leadership, we picked up a new book by Julie Zhuo called ‘The Making of a Manager.’ What drew us to this book was Julie’s own story of becoming a manager at just 25 years old. With no formal training under her belt, Julie took the role and used the experience as a training tool to help her lead teams. Now, the VP ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: GREAT AT WORK
If you work in any sort of office environment, you may have seen the differences in the level of work done by employees around you. In fact, this is one topic that has confounded professionals for years. Why, in work, do some people perform better than others? To help answer this perplexing question, Morten T. Hansen dedicated years to studying over 5,000 managers and employees. His investigation looks into what habits (or as he refers to ...
