Books I've been reading
The Things you can see only when you slow down - Haemin Sunim
A heart warming book full of wisdom and full of simple powerful truths. A best selling book of spiritual wisdom and the importance of slowing down in a fast paced world. I found this book more useful to refer to from time to time as a mindfulness guide rather than read all at once. I truly loved the insights and gentle reminders that it provides. Definitely one to have on your shelf of self-improvement books.
Scrum - A Smart Travel Companion - A Pocket Guide - Gunther Verheyen
This is a concise yet complete reference about Scrum. It is great to carry with me everywhere and refer to whenever I need. It is definitely a book to have if you are working with scrum and or would like to know more. Call me a nerd, but I did take it with me on my recent long haul travels and did a little studying when I got bored on one of those never ending flights. When one calls themselves a travel companion, you've got to take them with you! ;)
This is not just a book. This is a work of art! A book that was sent to me by a friend who knows me very well. I am not usually one that goes for poetry. This however was a journey through poetry and prose, dealing with abuse, violence, loss, survival, love and femininity. Sometimes it is sweet, at other times it is harsh and crude. The graphic elements of the book, together with the texts in the book make it for me a work of art in its own right.
Feel the fear and do it anyway - Susan Jeffers
This is an international best selling classic. Claimed to have changed the lives of millions. It uses many techniques and concepts to help readers grab hold of their fear and move forward with their lives by uncovering 5 surprising truths about fear. This book is all about making 'no lose' decisions and expanding the 'comfort' zone to create more meaning in your life. Little did the friend who gave me this book know that it would change my life. Thank you! ;)
The Social Entrepreneur - Andrew Mawson
Andrew Mawson has been called social justice in motion and the Richard Branson of the social sector. This book is his own story of how he arrived in Bromley-on-Bow in East London in the 80s and tired of policy papers and fine words spoken with very little action, as one of the UK's pioneering social entrepreneurs, he dared to do things differently with great effect to bring change in one of the most deprived boroughs in the UK. Simply by believing in people and their capacity to achieve amazing things.
