The 14th of February is International Book Giving Day, a global initiative that encourages people to share the love of reading by giving books to others. This International Book Giving Day, why not give your loved ones books that will help improve their lives, rather than just a recommended read?
From books that will help you organise your time better, unlock your true career potential, and improve your physical health, here are 5 books to empower your loved ones this International Book Giving Day.
By Michael Cupps
In such a fast moving world, it’s not always easy to find time for the things that really matter. While juggling our current professional and personal responsibilities, we’re also expected to find time for our long-term aspirations and goals and to navigate the digital distractions that compete for our attention. This is where Michael Cupps steps in with his easily digestible book, “Time Bandit” - the ultimate guide to leaving behind chaotic and unmanageable to-do lists that dominate your days. Moving away from traditional time management methods, Time Bandit focuses on priority management, balancing tasks with priorities, deadlines, and available resources to create a more productive, streamlined way of managing life’s demands. Read this book to understand how to choose what truly matters, take a holistic view of your personal, work, and aspirational goals, eliminate distractions, maximize your productivity, and ultimately reclaim your time and live a more balanced and productive life.
By Beth Benatti Kennedy, Karthik Venkatakrishnan, and Songmao (Ben) Zheng
Authors Beth Benatti Kennedy, Karthik Venkatakrishnan, and Songmao (Ben) Zheng have focused for years on discovering what builds resilience. Resilience is the key to what enables people to constructively manage change, transform challenges into opportunities, and achieve professional success alongside personal fulfilment. Therefore, in this pivotal guidebook, they share their resilience-boosting best practices, curated from the breadth of their professional experiences across diverse sectors of practice and unique life journeys. “ReThink Resilience” contains 99 actionable and practical suggestions for boosting resilience that can be readily integrated into your work and life. These boosters focus on the five strategies of the Benatti Resiliency Model®—Well-being, Self-awareness, Brand, Connection, and Innovation. Developed by Benatti over her 25 years of leadership coaching, this model has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing circumstances, remain productive and engaged, and find greater life and career satisfaction.
By Dr Lisa Turner
If you feel yourself disconnecting from the chaos around you but yearning to find a deeper purpose, the key to navigating these uncertain times lies in learning from the patterns of the past and awakening our collective conscious evolution. Through her transformative model, Project THEOSS, Dr Lisa Turner explains how we have arrived at our current predicament and how a new generation of leaders can be empowered to create change for themselves, their businesses, and the world. “Our Conscious Tipping Point” will inspire you to embark on your spiritual and societal evolution path to overcome the blockages that hinder your journey toward a transcendent awakening. You will not only learn how to navigate and integrate the Cycle of Transcendent Awakening for a life filled with purpose, passion and peace but will also develop the skills to master the art of turning chaos into opportunities for profound personal transformation and global change. Open “Our Conscious Tipping Point” and step into your power as a conscious leader to guide others toward enlightenment.
By Josefine Campbell
Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to leave a selfish leader, nor should this be the only option available to employees. Based on a true story, Josefine Campbell’s book “12 Tools for Managing a Selfish Leader” follows the story of Marie, a product manager who is both a boss herself and has a boss, Martin, who exhibits selfish leadership. Through her journey, the book provides 12 essential tools for getting back to yourself to tackle selfish leadership dynamics, rediscovering your true self at work, and fuelling your personal energy. This is evident in Marie's growth as she hones her skills to handle her selfish boss and undergoes a remarkable transformation as a manager. As an executive coach, the author has a deep knowledge of what work life is really like for people in multinational corporations, an understanding that is reflected across the book. Marie's story is a guide to breaking free from selfish leadership and reclaiming the whole person in the workplace. Embark on a path of self-discovery and empowerment and unlock your true potential in your career with Campbell's book.
By Professor Paul Lee
In his book “Regeneration by Design” Professor Paul Lee introduces the enlightening philosophy of regenerative medicine, demonstrating how scientific disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology blended with careful engineering, can help us proactively fight the effects of ageing. In this book, you will learn techniques such as how to unleash your regenerative superpowers by mastering the Six Superhuman Steps to optimise your body's regenerative capacity for lifelong mobility, how to develop the ability to leverage advanced dietary insights and practical lifestyle modifications to fuel your body's healing processes. You will also develop the knowledge to help navigate the complexities of modern medical advice with confidence and make educated choices about treatments and interventions for regenerative living. Dive into this science-fuelled journey of transformation, and experience ageing not as inevitable pain, but as superhuman strength and rejuvenation.
