Spa r k i ng Br i l l i ance Required Reading FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change by April Rinne Rinne has been described as a change navigator and one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world. She’s a Harvard Law School graduate and a Fulbright Scholar. Recently, I heard her present at a conference and I took five pages of notes. Author and speaker Jim Rohn said it best: “The book you don’t read won’t help.” Here are nine mind-expanding book recommendations—one per month for the rest of 2022. by Simon T. Bailey Second in a series The opening keynote speaker at The PPAI Expo 2022, Simon T. Bailey will share his experienced approach to customer relations and personal growth with PPB all year. One of the greatest gifts in my life was meeting my mentor, Dr. Mark Chironna, 25 years ago. At the time, he had 4,000 books in his personal library. He invited me to back up my car and load up on books. I did, and my entire life changed as a result. Recently, he shared that he’s read over 18,000 books. Author and speaker Jim Rohn said it best: “The book you don’t read won’t help.” According to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults, 23% say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year. Pew found that an American’s likelihood of reading was directly correlated with wealth and education level. Here’s the bottom line: If you intend to thrive over the remainder of 2022 and beyond, I suggest you get busy reading. Start or join a book club, either virtual or in person. The brilliance of reading a book together is hearing the different perspectives on how others interpret it. Surely we can each strive to read at least one book per month. Here goes with my personal recommendations, some old and some newer, for your reading over the rest of the year. Why The Best are the Best: 25 Powerful Words that Impact, Inspire, and Define Champions by Kevin Eastman One of my favorites is the powerful word “unrequired.” He defines it as “the work that others don’t see, don’t think about and won’t do that I must make a priority.” Diversity is NOT Enough: A Roadmap to Recruit, Develop, and Promote Black Leaders in America by Keith R. Wyche Finally, someone has written a book about how to give black leaders in corporate America a real hand up instead of a handout. Wyche shares a collection of best practices, vetted by over 40 years of working as a corporate board member, senior executive and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant. 64 | APRIL 2022 | THINK
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