This is a guest post by Julia Langkraehr. Julia is a pioneering entrepreneur who built three multi-million pound retail businesses in three European countries. Check out her website, Bold Clarity. Great by Choice, by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, delivers a potent management message which really resonated with me. Most people know how successful Norwegian Roald
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I don’t think it is overstating things to say a great book can change a life. Whether it is for someone who is seeking some sort of change, facing tough times or climbing the career ladder – a well chosen book will not be forgotten. We’ve chosen just a handful of specific categories here, but
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. People love a good scandal. If it isn’t evident in the daily news, it becomes crystal clear in our pop culture. There is dark, high-drama media everywhere. The internet is rife with conspiracy theories. There are multiple well-known podcasts about murder investigations. Recent UK television programmes
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. How much free time would you say you have everyday? Probably not as much as you would like… However, in the UK, for example, a survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics found that the average person has about six hours of leisure time
This review of Angela Duckworth’s Grit was written by Sarah Paumelle, founder of Winter Homes. After reading the first chapter of Grit, I was hooked. Duckworth begins by describing how US Navy SEALs are recruited. She shows how they are judged not purely on intelligence or physical strength and ability, but on how gritty they
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. With the days shortening and the nights lengthening, it seems summer has reached its end. And as kids around the world return to school, perhaps it’s time that adults, too, turn their attention to learning. This is a somewhat underused and underappreciated activity in the adult
This review of Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B was written by Puck van Doorn, a presentation coach and entrepreneur with a strong background in business strategic roles in an international environment. In her current role she transforms talent around the globe into influential speakers. At the same time she also supports her clients on how to
We are long-time fans of Rachel Bridge, going back to her pure journalist days. She has written six books but Already Brilliant, Play to your strengths in work and life (Piatkus, 2018) is her best to date. Already Brilliant is refreshing in its simplicity. Often business books are so jam-packed with research findings and statistics
As you can imagine, we read A LOT of leadership books here at My Business Bookclub! Our goal is to highlight those that we think are really worth your time investment to read. Lead with Heart by Tom Garland (BenBella Books, May 2018) is one such book. Gartland proposes a leadership ethos that is directly