I love to read. I love to read more than I like to sleep. I love to read more than I like to eat. The past two years (2020-2021), our world has navigated and stumbled it’s way through the COVID-19 pandemic. As things were being cancelled right and left, booksContinue Reading
“Your growth in Christ will go no further than your settledness, way down deep in your heart, that God loves you.” p. 75, Deeper by Dane Ortlund. Last year over Thanksgiving, I read Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund and blogged about it HERE. The Lord used that text inContinue Reading
I truly only read this book because my brother-in-law and super businessman, JD Graffam, recommended it on a podcast he was speaking on. He mentioned that Bit Literacy had really helped him establish some good systems while staying focused on tasks and long-term projects that could otherwise be derailed byContinue Reading
Chick-fil-A is one of my favorite companies to learn about. I try to read everything I can from any of their executives as it relates to leadership, customer service, marketing, and anything else. Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand by Steve Robinson, formerContinue Reading
Love or Work by Andre’ and Jeff Shinabarger is a great resource for anyone looking to make sense out of the craziness! The book confirms, yet again, that there truly is no work/life balance, but instead there are intentional choices that we each have to make on a daily basis.Continue Reading
Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze is a great read for anyone who is consumed with the idea of serving others well. Schulze is a well known leader in this area in his work with Ritz-Carlton as well as many other organizations. Remember that employees of Ritz-Carlton are authorized to spendContinue Reading
LEAD by Paul David Tripp is one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a while. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to read it nice and slow. Tripp breaks the book into 12 different areas identifying gospel principles for leadership in the church. I found itContinue Reading
Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin should be required reading for all parents. I have already purchased several extra copies of this book to give friends as baby gifts or for milestone celebrations. Someone wise once said that “your familyContinue Reading
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone was a great read. Loved the irony of reading a book that I purchased from Amazon that followed the plan that Bezos crafted when he assumed that one day everything would be for sale on his website.Continue Reading
I love to read. I love to read more than I like to sleep. I love to read more than I like to eat. In 2020, a year marked by COVID-19 that provided more time at home. As things were being cancelled right and left, books allowed me to travelContinue Reading