Posts in Reading & Reflection

Money, Freedom, and Legacy: Lessons I’m Learning from The Psychology of Money

While I wasn’t naïve about money in my earlier years, I realize now that I missed structured financial literacy[…]

10 Things I Learned from The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

“Doing well with money has little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with[…]

Applying Emotional Intelligence to Lead, Mentor, and Pivot into My Next Season

Some leadership lessons don’t arrive gently. Years ago, I almost sabotaged my own leadership. I didn’t realize then that[…]

Emotional Intelligence- Why mastering your inner world transforms how you lead, relate, and thrive

Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence reveals why IQ and technical skill are not the strongest predictors of success. What truly[…]

Atomic Habits: What Small Choices Are Teaching Me About Big Change

Big change doesn’t come from big resolutions—it comes from small, faithful steps. Habits like journaling, walking, or mentoring compound[…]

What I Learned from Atomic Habits

At its core, Atomic Habits argues that success is less about goals and more about systems. It is about[…]

Build Teams That Outshine You: A Tried and Tested Leadership Secret

Covey’s Abundance Mindset is the belief that there is enough success, visibility, and credit to go around. Leaders who[…]

What I Learned from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow[…]

How Failure Shaped Me

In my first post, I reflected on John Maxwell’s Failing Forward—a book I wish I had read much earlier[…]

Failing Forward: What I Learned from Falling and Rising Again

"The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of—and response to—failure." —John C. Maxwell