Archive for the ‘Jake’s Reading List’ Category

“Everyday Dharma” by Suneel Gupta

April 1, 2025

“Everyday Dharma” by Suneel Gupta teaches that fulfillment comes not from chasing success but from aligning daily actions with a deeper sense of purpose. Dharma isn’t about achieving more—it’s about living in a way that feels meaningful and joyful. Gupta outlines eight practices to help integrate dharma into work and life, including setting intentions, embracing struggle, […]

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LIT: Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature’s Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action” by Jeffrey Karp

March 3, 2025

Life Ignition Tools is particularly appealing to busy, successful individuals because it focuses on practical, time-efficient strategies that can be seamlessly integrated into a demanding lifestyle. The book emphasizes the importance of maximizing impact without overhauling one’s routine, providing tools for enhancing productivity, managing stress, and maintaining a growth-oriented mindset. Its straightforward, actionable steps are designed […]

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Reading List: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Harris

February 3, 2025

“Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Harris”  is an amazing book that changed the way I think about how I can control my reaction to external events.  These days we have lots of “external events” whether it is a change to the Capital Gains Inclusion Rate or a 3 year old clogging a toilet with […]

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Attention Span – Find Focus, Fight Distraction by Gloria Mark

January 2, 2025

I heard Gloria Mark speak at a Rotman Lifelong Learning Conference. She is the definitive expert on distraction and multi-tasking in an increasingly digital world.  In her book, you will discover why multitasking hurts rather than helps productivity, how social media and modern entertainment amplifyour short attention spans, what drains our mental resources and how […]

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