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As an avid reader Trevor enjoys doing one page summaries of works that he finds beneficial to his personal and business development.



Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships
April 14, 2023Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships | Author : Sandy Gerber, May 2022 What’s It All About? In our personal and workplace relationships, we’ve all come across this frustration situation: you’re telling someone about a topic that’s important to you, but the other person just isn’t understanding what you’re saying! … Read More



The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
March 27, 2023The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Author : Michael Bungay Stanier, 2016 What’s It All About? My favorite books are the kind I can return to again and again, always learning something new with each read! This was exactly my experience with Michael Bungay Stainer (MBS)’s … Read More



Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own
February 13, 2023Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own | Author : AJ Harper, May 2020 What’s It All About? What makes a book a “must-read?” Whenever I read a new book, this is a question I like to ask myself. Oftentimes, I take notes as I read. I write down my biggest … Read More



The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
January 19, 2023The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness | Author : Morgan Housel, 2020 What’s It All About? In my coaching with manufacturing leaders, I’m all about looking into how behavior drives results. Since I’m so focused on emotions and behavior, I didn’t think I’d be interested in a book about money … Read More



Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders
December 19, 2022Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders | Author : David Siegel, 2022 What’s It All About? There are many success stories out there from CEOs, but do their lessons always apply to mid-level leadership? They do when they come from David Siegel, the CEO of Meetup and the author … Read More



The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
November 19, 2022The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth | Author : Amy C. Edmondson, 2019 What’s It All About? Workplace culture is a hot topic for corporations and businesses across North America! Thanks to social media heightening awareness around culture-related topics, more and more companies are now seeing the … Read More



Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You
October 14, 2022Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You | Author : Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, 2020 What’s It All About? Living in Kentucky, I often see grassy hills with graceful, roaming horses. Each time I see them, I can’t help but think about Unleashed by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, a book … Read More



Think & Grow Rich
September 5, 2022Think & Grow Rich | Author: Napoleon Hill, 1937 What’s It All About? Can a book written in 1937 still be relevant today? At first, I was skeptical that a book written so long ago could still have lessons for today’s leaders. But after I read another book, You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, … Read More



Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
August 3, 2022Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact | Author: Phil M. Jones, 2017 What’s It All About? Do you always use the right words? I thought I did… until a recent podcast with a public speaking coach quickly showed me I was wrong! She pointed out where I was falling back … Read More



Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
July 5, 2022Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience | Author: Brené Brown, 2021 What’s It All About? In her book, Brené Brown unpacks 87 emotions and takes us on a journey of connection. One of my favorite things about Brené is how she really helps others not only understand the … Read More



Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship: Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients
April 5, 2022Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship: Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients | Author: Anabelle Bugatti, 2021 What’s It All About? In her book, Anabelle Bugatti—also known as Dr. Belle—packs in deep, science-based concepts that help readers find value and connect with their community, and she does it all in under 100 pages! The … Read More



How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
March 18, 2022How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In | Author: Jim Collins, 2009 | What’s It All About? Have you ever met someone who looked perfectly healthy, then been shocked when you learned they were struggling with an illness? The same thing can happen with organizations—they look great on the outside but … Read More



Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
February 4, 2022Mindset: The New Psychology of Success | Author: Carol Dweck, 2006 | What’s it all About? Have you ever watched someone achieve great success in an area you’re still working on? How did it make you feel? Years ago, when I first started my own business, I would look at others with thousands of social … Read More



Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
January 11, 2022Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know | Author: Adam Grant, 2021 | What’s it all About? With North America more divided than ever, this is perhaps one of the most relevant books of 2021. It provides a perspective and reset that we could all use. Many of us strive for the … Read More



How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
November 19, 2021How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain | Author: Lisa Feldman Barret, 2017 | What’s it all About? In my workshops on emotional intelligence, I often see clients setting goals that revolve around better managing their emotions in difficult situations. By reading this book, I gained a deeper understanding of how our … Read More



The Infinite Game – A Bold Framework for Leadership In Today’s Ever-changing World.
February 17, 2021The Infinite Game – A Bold Framework for Leadership In Today’s Ever-changing World. | Author: Simon Sinek, 2019 | What’s it all About? This is the 3rd book report I have done on Simon! Building off of his previous concepts, there are two games you can be in. The one most of us are more … Read More



NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
October 5, 2020NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It | Author: Chris Voss, 2016 | What’s it all About? This is one of the most practical reads as you can actually apply skills and get immediate results. You can stop reading this book report now and get straight to it! Chris Voss … Read More



The Energy Bus – 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy
July 17, 2020The Energy Bus – 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy | Author: Jon Gordon, 2007 | What’s it all About? George wakes up Monday Morning to a bad day that starts with a flat tire and gets worse after that! As you can guess, he ends up taking a bus … Read More



Extreme Ownership — How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
July 17, 2020Extreme Ownership – How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win | Authors: Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, 2015 | What’s it all About? These guys just blew me away. I consumed this book through audio; loved their voices and how they told their story. The way they run the Navy Seals has so many basic principles … Read More



The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
May 19, 2020The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment | Author: Eckhart Tolle, 1997 | What’s it all About? Eckhart Tolle is like no other, an interesting dude to say the least. Born in Germany and now a resident of my home country Canada, almost 20 years after writing the Power of Now his impact … Read More



Turn the Ship Around
February 6, 2020Turn the Ship Around: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders | Author: L. David Marquet, 2013 | What’s it all About? The first introduction I had to David Marquet was actually a cartoon, “Greatness” by David Marquet. Someone had shared it with me, and I started using it in some of my training … Read More



Can’t Hurt Me
December 5, 2019Can’t Hurt Me: Master your Mind and Defy the Odds | Author: David Goggins, 2018 | What’s it all About? This is the story of David Goggins, from beginning to his present life, and he has lived a life worth sharing. Yes, he is a Navy Seal, however that is only a fraction of the … Read More



The Dream Manager
November 7, 2019The Dream Manager: | Author: Matthew Kelly, 2007 | What’s it all About? As simple as the title sounds, it really is about a company hiring a dream manager! Not a typical position title you would hire when looking to minimize overhead and costs to increase profits, is it? Well you need to read deeper … Read More



The Go-Giver
October 1, 2019The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea | Authors: Bob Burg and John David Mann, 2007| What’s it all About? Are you a go-getter? One that loves to drive results, making things happen all the time. However, as hard as you hustle that promotion has not come or your big break just never … Read More



The 4 Disciplines of Execution
September 19, 2019The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX): Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (WIGS) | Authors: Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, 2011 | What’s it all About? If you are in the mindset that you really want to gain some momentum on a project, a workplace or a personal goal, this book provides a great … Read More



The 5 Second Rule
August 13, 2019The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence With Everyday Courage | Author: Mel Robbins, 2017 | What’s it all About? For all those moments when you may have been struggling with why you didn’t just do that thing you wanted to do, this may be a good read for you! In this … Read More



Good to Great
June 25, 2019Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the LEAP… and Others Don’t | Author: Jim Collins, 2001 | You know that great feeling when you go back to something and you forgot how awesome it really was? That was what it was like going back to this memorable, eye-opening study on leadership, business, and results, … Read More



Own the Day, Own your Life
June 6, 2019Own the Day, Own your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex | Author: Aubrey Marcus, 2018 | What’s it all about? Are you struggling with a busy life? Can’t get time to focus on what you want to do, or what you need to do? I talk a lot … Read More



Dare to Lead
April 17, 2019Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. | Author: Brené Brown, 2018 | What’s it all about? One of my favorite questions to ask a leader who is struggling to develop an employees is: ‘What was their response when you sat one-on-one to discuss the performance gap openly?’ Time and time again, I get … Read More



The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
March 27, 2019The Five Dysfunctions of a Team… A Leadership Fable | Author: Patrick Lencioni in 2002 | What’s it all about? Does your team ‘openly’ disclose their opinions? Are your meetings exciting and productive where people will confront each other, reaching quick decisions? Are personal sacrifices made for the better of the team? If these questions got … Read More



Leaders Eat Last
March 4, 2019Leaders Eat Last… Why some teams pull together and others don’t | Author: Simon Sinek in 2014 | What’s it all about? You’ve probably heard the term ‘Servant Leadership’. There are many versions on it and books written. When one of my clients asked my recommendation for a good read on this topic, this one came … Read More



You are a Badass
December 27, 2018You are a Badass… How to Stop Doubting your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. | Author: Jen Sincero in 2013 | Are you finding yourself spending more time thinking about the things that hold you back from doing what you are born to do, instead of taking that energy and putting it into action? … Read More



The Power of Habit
November 29, 2018The Power of Habit… Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. | Author: Charles Duhigg in 2012 | Are you looking to change some routines for the better and get some more energy? While you could be comfortable with your habits, consider that this may be the time to shake it up! A … Read More



What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There
October 14, 2018What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful! | Author: Marshall Goldsmith, 2007 | Ok, how many of us out there as Leaders or Coaches actually find ‘technical’ gaps in our up-and-coming leaders? Not too often! As leaders progress they usually have the necessary technical skills, but often their behaviours, … Read More



Measure What Matters
September 29, 2018Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono and the Gates Foundation Rock the world with OKRs. | Author: John Doerr, 2017 | Browsing the book selection at the Cincinnati airport on my way to the Center of Executive Coaching reunion, to my surprise my recent read, Measure What Matters by John Doerr, was #4 on the top … Read More



No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
September 5, 2018No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results. | Author: Cy Wakeman, 2017 | What’s It All About? Recently, one of my clients mentioned she was reading a book called “No Ego” by Cy Wakeman. At first, I thought “well, I don’t need to read that—my ego … Read More



E-Myth Revisited
June 5, 2018The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. | Author: Michael E. Gerber, 2005 | I had this book recommended to me by numerous colleagues. Last month, I was able to read it, and I just did again. I had to, it’s so fitting for many of my clients. … Read More



Start With Why
January 15, 2018Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. | Author: Simon Sinek, 2009 | This book was so fitting for me at the time when my late cousin Rudy Gheysen recommended it to me. Rudy knew the struggle I was having finding purpose in my career, and this book helped me uncover it. … Read More



Fish!
September 14, 2017Fish! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results | Authors: Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, 2000 | So I saw this book while I was visiting the Norplas plant in Ohio, where they actually have a book club. It caught my attention, and I ordered one when we got back. I … Read More