Fascinating history of Tommy Hilfiger and his signature brand. Excellent leadership lessons about entrepreneurship, merchandising, retailing, pursuingFascinating history of Tommy Hilfiger and his signature brand. Excellent leadership lessons about entrepreneurship, merchandising, retailing, pursuing big dreams, and loving what you do. Valuable insights about integrating work and life, especially with children with special needs.
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Fascinating history of Tommy Hilfiger and his signature brand. Excellent leadership lessons about entrepreneurship, merchandising, retailing, pursuing big dreams, and loving what you do. Valuable insights about integrating work and life, especially with children with special needs....more
I will be attending a conference later this year and Cynt Marshall is a keynote speaker, so I listened to her book, You've Been Chosen: Thriving ThrouI will be attending a conference later this year and Cynt Marshall is a keynote speaker, so I listened to her book, You've Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected, on audiobook. It is narrated by the author, which I love. She is a powerful, dynamic speaker.
When Cynt was 50 years old, her primary care doctor advised her to get a colonoscopy. She delayed it until the day before she turned 51. The colonoscopy did not go well; additional tests showed Stage Three cancer. Cynt was President of AT&T in North Carolina at the time.
Cynt's personal journey describes domestic abuse in her childhood home, multiple miscarriages, racism in the workplace, death, threats at gunpoint, and other challenges. Her faith and her laser-like focus has enabled her to face challenges head on.
Her story is incredibly inspiring. It provides a blueprint for looking at adversity as a blessing....more
The author, Jessica Waite, lost her husband, When I saw the title and book description of The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards, I knew I had to read it.
The author, Jessica Waite, lost her husband, Sean, to a massive heart attack in the Houston airport when he is on a business trip. Sean was 47 and their son, Dash, was 9.
Rather quickly, Waite discovered secrets about her husband. Her memoir is a raw, poignant, bumpy road as she tries to navigate loss, grief, secrets, insurance claims, and career possibilities.
Jenn was a few days away from her thirty-first birthday when she had a stroke and a significant brain bleed. She spent eleven weeks in the NICU (neurological intensive care unit) and rehab.
Jenn's memoir is written from several points of view: Caryn, her mom David, her dad Amanda, her sister Misha, her boyfriend
This book packs an incredible punch as the medical hits just kept on coming---during the first several intense days and weeks, as well as once Jenn returned home with 24/7 care. Caryn aptly summed it up, with a dry sense of humor, "Seizure the day."
This is a book about rebirth, renewal, and recovery.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book interested me because my husband, brother, father, and son have played and continue to play on fantasy sports teams. I've also known some enThis book interested me because my husband, brother, father, and son have played and continue to play on fantasy sports teams. I've also known some engineers who have worked in the fantasy sports industry. The History of Fantasy Sports: And the Stories of the People Who Made It Happen is incredibly well researched to provide the decades long fantasy sports arena.....long before everything was available electronically.
There are terrific entrepreneurial stories where men and women dropped out of their careers and swung for the fences to create fantasy sports for hundreds of thousands of sports enthusiasts. And of course, there was litigation. The litigation chapters were directly out of David vs Goliath and to everyone's surprise, the "little guy" won.
The true meaning of fantasy sports are the long standing relationships. Many leagues have been in existence for over 30 and 40 years with very few team members leaving their league. It's an amazing story about friendship, sports, business, and passion.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion....more
The opening quote by Barbara Hillary, a retired nurse who skied to the North Pole at age 75 grabbed me, "At every phase of your life, look at your options. Please, don't pick the boring ones."
Caroline meets with phenomenal women who are between 50 and 80 years old who are pursuing unique outdoor challenges such as wing walking on planes, completing illegal BASE jumps at Yosemite, scuba diving, bird watching, surfing, BMX bicycling, and awe walking.
In addition to meeting daring women, Caroline shares research about adventure, longevity, and health. Some of the most memorable passages include:
* There is a statistical correlation between those who think of aging as infirmity and the fulfillment of those views. The opposite is also true. Those who don't think positively about aging have twice the chance of a fatal heart attack. Those who hold positive views about aging have 30% better memory scores.
* One's perspective on aging is the most significant factor of their health.
* Research has shown that those with positive views live seven years longer.
* Our later years should be a time of exploration, adventure, and joy.
* It's about claiming aspects of physical vitality, novelty, exhilaration, agency, and adventure for ourselves, right now.
* Nature is vital for our health. Chemicals released by trees strengthen our immune system and lower our blood pressure. Sounds of the wind, flowing water, and whispering leaves calms and relaxes us.
* Outdoor adventures are filled with uncertainties that help our brain grow.
* Our brain continually grows, changes, and adapts. By learning and experiencing new things, we create new neural pathways in our brain.
* Research shows that an enriched older brain leads to a longer life, better health, and sharper cognition.
The best advice in the book: First, never give up. Second, you are never too old to chase your dreams.
The book starts with David, the author, noticing a 102-year-old man, Charlie White, across the street washing his girlfriend's purple car after a "sleepover." I was immediately hooked and wanted to know more about Charlie and his life.
Charlie was born in 1905 and passed away in 2014. He had a challenging childhood. His father passed away at age 42 from a freak elevator accident. Charlie was eight years old, and his mom had five children to raise.
Charlie was resilient, determined, and innovative throughout his life. When life threw him challenges and obstacles, he found creative ways to work through them.
Charlie's life was fascinating because he lived through so many world events and changes. ...more
My favorite quote about reading is from Kevin Ansbro, "A book should grab you by the lapels and kiss you into tomorrow." The Coffin Confessor grabbed My favorite quote about reading is from Kevin Ansbro, "A book should grab you by the lapels and kiss you into tomorrow." The Coffin Confessor grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I listened to it on audiobook and it is narrated fabulously by the author, Bill Edgar.
Edgar is one of the top private investigators in Australia and he was asked by a dying man to interrupt the eulogy that would be given at his upcoming funeral. Edgar obliged and became a "funeral crasher" by sharing what the deceased "in the box" wanted to say but never did. Some of these true stories are sad and poignant, while others are somewhat crazy.
Edgar shares his childhood which included horrific child abuse. His early adult years were incredibly challenging as well.
Highly, highly recommend, with the warning that there is vulgar language and very troubling details about child abuse. ...more
Fabulous book that is formatted with emails between Amanda Gilstrap and her dad, Greg Gilstrap. Amanda heads to Europe for a study abroad program. It'Fabulous book that is formatted with emails between Amanda Gilstrap and her dad, Greg Gilstrap. Amanda heads to Europe for a study abroad program. It's clear they have a terrific father-daughter relationship.
Amanda's travels through Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria are captured beautifully. She has a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of travel. Her references to Radler beer (half lemonade), churches, daily Mass, gelato, and pilgrims brought back warm memories of my recent five week hike on the Camino de Santiago. It's a unique, heartwarming way of life that focuses on family, friends, and enjoying every day.
Amanda's emails about hitchhiking, sleeping outdoors, and considering canyon jumping stir primal parental reactions from her dad which made me laugh because it was exactly what I was thinking as a parent.
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