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BOOKS OF 2020 My guides from yesteryear

If you were seeking turbulent change, 2020 didn’t disappoint and as I reviewed my own year over the winter break I was delighted to receive a very timely reminder of how I’d coped with yesteryear via a complete list of books I’d chosen to turn to. Books are indeed my counsellors, friends and teachers and what I learned about my year in books supported me to remember and appreciate what had been going on at the time I sought out each title. In coaching I’m mindful of my own stops, gaps and biases and find books challenge me to think

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Reading brings solace, resources, possibility, power, answers, delight, adventure, counsel, learning, love and restores hope.

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creatively. In my own life when I have an issue, I turn to books to pull me through. As it stands, I read approximately 4 fiction books (palate cleansers) and a whopping 40 non fiction books. I honestly think that number would be higher but I’ve been doing more writing this year. In any event, I thought I’d share the list with you, perhaps you’ll see something for yourself in one of the titles.

And before you go… there’s something else I wanted to share with you. On the first day of my winter break I noticed that my attention span was shall we say, short. Think squirrels… For someone who loves to read I found that curious. Could it be a symptom of an increase in my screen time due to COVID? How’s your focus these days? A pop of gum to chew and a quick revisit of Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World by Cal Newport and soon I was immersed for hours. If you’re interested in learning more about my opinion on our ability to focus and some quick tips, visit my blog here.

Books from 2020 1. The Practice, Seth Godin

2. Million Dollar Consulting Proposals, Alan Weiss

3. Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and

Relationships, Robert Alberti, PhD, Michael Emmons, PhD

4. Tears To Triumph, Marianne Williamson

5. Social Intelligence: The Revolutionary New Science of Human

Relationships, Daniel Goleman

6. Leadsology: The Science of Being In Demand, Tom Poland

7. This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Annie Grace

8. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert

9. The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies Getting Up To Speed Faster

and Smarter, Michael D. Watkins

10.Finding Meaning In the Second Half of Life: How To Finally Grow

Up, James Hollis, PHD

11.The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People,

Judith Orloff, MD

12.White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson

13.Stand Out, Dorie Clark

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Reading has long been one of my favourite things to do. I can get lost for hours in a good book.

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14.The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg

15.The Power of Receiving, Amanda Owen

16. In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Mate

17.The State of Affairs, Esther Perel

18.The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks

19.Think Like Amazon, John Rossman

20.Sapiens, Yuval Harari

21.Getting Out of Debt Joyfully, Simone Milasas

22.The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier

23.Becoming, Michelle Obama

24.Unfu*k Yourself, Gary John Bishop

25.The Confidence Code, Katty Kay, Claire Shipman

26.The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra

27.The Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield

28.Sexual Intimacy for Women, Glenda Corwin

29.Side Hustle, Chris Guillebeau

30.The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins

31.Braving The Wilderness, Brene Brown

32.The 10X Rule, Grant Cardone

33.Attached, Amir Levine, Rachel S.F. Heller

34.Conversational Intelligence, Judith E. Glaser

35.The Engaged Leader, Charlene Li

36.The Ethical Slut, Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton

37.Jealousy, Dr. Paul Hauck

38.Unshakeable, Tony Robbins

39.You Are a Badass at Making Money, Jen Sincero

40.Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success In A Distracted World, Cal Newport

Currently Reading 1. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, Adam Grant

2. Coaching The Team At Work: The Definitive Guide To Team Coaching, David

Clutterbuck

3. Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork,

Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

We’re only several days into 2021, send me an email and let me know what’s on your list and if you’re willing, what has you reading it. Until then consider this quote, “We read to know we're not alone.” William Nicholson, Shadowlands

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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

― CHARLES W. ELIOT

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