Episodes
What I read in February 2023: four books about creativity, epidemics,…
Sign up for the bookmark newsletter here ICYMI, this year I'm experimenting with a slightly different style of episode, featuring reviews of what I read over the last month. There'll still be occasional 'three big idea' episo...
What I read in January 2023: five books on life, food, and the future…
Sign up for the bookmark newsletter here Welcome to 2023 and to 'season two' of Steph's Business Bookshelf. ICYMI, this year I'm experimenting with a slightly different style of episode, featuring reviews of what I read over ...
It's 2023: what I'll be reading this year, and a year of experiments
Sign up to get the bookmark newsletter in your inbox Hi friends, as we roll into 2023 I wanted to share some of the reading I'm planning on doing in 2023, some experiments I'm playing with, my word of the …
The best books I read in 2022
Want more book recommendations? Get the bookmark newsletter in your inbox . It's time for the wrap that's not quite as good as the Spotify wrap, but still one of my favourite bits of the year; looking back at the …
Big Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy: how to be a human
Get the bookmark newsletter in your inbox and don't miss the best stuff of the year wrap. About the authors Liz Fosslien is the co-author and illustrator of the WSJ bestseller No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing E...
Ideaflow by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn: how to have more ideas
About the book Great Ideas. Methods, not Magic. Innovation is not an event; it’s a practice. Don’t leave the big ideas to the creatives. Revolutionize your creative process by mastering Ideaflow : the proven strategy that any...
The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni: how to find out if…
About the author Pat is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, which have sold over 6 million copies and been translated into …
What's on my TBR: eight books I want to read before the end of the ye…
Subscribe to the bookmark newsletter for twice-monthly book and listening tips in your inbox. This week's episode is a little different as I wanted to tell you about some of the books I'm looking forward to reading, rather th...
Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte: why you need to stop using yo…
About the author Hi, I'm Tiago Forte, I’m the founder of Forte Labs, and the question that drives me is, “How can humans reach their creative potential?” To answer that question, I teach and write about new ways for you …
Converge by Dr Catherine Ball: how to see into the future
About the author Associate Professor, Dr Catherine Ball is a scientific futurist, speaker, advisor, author, founder, executive producer, executive director and company director working across global projects where emerging t...
My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi: why you should put purpose and learni…
☀️ Get in before 21 October to join this year's Steph's Business Bookshelf Summer Book Club: https://www.itsyesand.co/sbbsbc 📚 About the book For a dozen years as one of the world’s most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined wh...
The Best Books of 2022... so far (part 3)
It's quarterly review time with a recap of the best books I read between 1 July and 30 September this year. Best books I read Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney & Sean Covey et al ( listen to …
Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen: why feedbac…
About the book The performance evaluation at work; the parenting advice from your mother-in-law; the lecture by the cop who just pulled you over. We get feedback every day of our lives, from friends and family, colleagues, cu...
Two Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray: how to be more interesting
About the book You know that well-connected friend who only exists in the movies? The one who throws the best parties and can set up any introduction you need? Everyone wants to know someone magical like this who brings peopl...
Cult Status by Tim Duggan: why you should throw the old ways of build…
About the book Consumers have changed, and the businesses that form around them are principled, purposeful and creative. The next generation of entrepreneurs thinks differently, and Cult Status will show you how you can too. ...
Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan: How to radically rethink the way you …
About the book What's stopping us from doing the best work of our lives? It's the way we work. Bureaucracy. Hierarchy. Compliance. Everything that slows us down and makes us feel less human. Our organizations are broken. And ...
The Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey et a…
About the book Fully revised and updated, the definitive guide for leaders on how to create lasting organisational change. Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organisation? Did it go down with a ...
How to plan your own reading week: the do's and don'ts of escaping wi…
I've just got back from an excellent week away doing some reading, planning, thinking, and pondering. But what is a reading week? How should you plan one? And what traps should you avoid? In this week's special episode I shar...
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins: won't somebody think of the children?!
About the book Die with Zero by legendary energy trader, Bill Perkins, details a thought-provoking framework for maximizing net fulfillment, over net worth. Die with Zero introduces the compelling principles he uses to think ...
Move to the Edge, Declare it Centre by Everett Harper: how to be more…
About the author Everett Harper is the CEO and Co-Founder of Truss, a human-centered software development company, named as an Inc 5000 fastest-growing private company for 2020 and 2021. He is a rare combination of a Black en...
Fully Connected by Mel Kettle: how to reconnect with yourself
About the book Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Do you feel like you have no time for yourself? Are you wondering how to regain your energy and find joy? Being a leader today is hard. We are pulled in …
100 Days of Brave by Iolanthe Gabrie: how to build your brave muscle
About the book A legit business: one that’s proof-of-concept tested, compliant and connecting with your customer. For real. Practical and frank, 100 Days of Brave is the ultimate guidebook for building a business that will th...
Power by Kemi Nekvapil: why power takes practice
About the author As a black child raised by five sets of white foster parents (some incredibly loving, some - not so much) I always felt that I had to prove my worth, so that I would to be 'allowed …
The best books of 2022... so far (part 2)
Here's the best books I read between April and June this year (in no particular order)... The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll (listen to the full summary here) Killer Thinking by Tim Duggan (listen to the full summary ...