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Grit and Integrity

Reviewed: 03-18-23

I'm just finished Kara Goucher's amazing book, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team. I have always admired Kara's grit on the track and the road. But here, she reveals how that grit and integrity shows up in the rest of her life.

Read this book. It will break your heart. It will have you nodding in recognition. Sometimes it feels like a slow-motion train wreck. But you will be cheering at the end.

Well done, Kara. We love you.

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It hurt, and I'm grateful

Reviewed: 11-05-22

Alison Désir tells a beautiful, horrible story that needs to be heard. As a fellow runner, I laughed in empathy at her stories of running. I cried as I listened to the story of her run from Harlem to Washington, D.C. I was offended by her insistence on using the term white supremacy. I wanted to shout, "But I'm a good guy!" Eventually, I surrendered as she methodically told the story. Like an expert prosecutor, she presents the evidence: the historical erasure of black contributions to distance running, ignoring the accomplishments of current runners of color, and heat map data that clearly shows runners avoiding black and brown neighborhoods. In the end, she provides clear calls to action. It hurt to listen to Alison tell this story. But if the story does not sting at least a little, nothing will change. Thank you, Alison.

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A Peak into the Mind of a Champion

Reviewed: 07-12-21

Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton explore the edges of talent, training, and mindset. Distance runners will see themselves in the behind-the-scenes hard workouts. Entrepreneurs and artists will recognize the mental challenges and the methods to excel. Everyone will recognize the heartbreak and thrills of a life well-lived. Read this book.

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Ronsley changed my life

Reviewed: 11-14-20

I bought Amplify a few years ago. I read it, highlighted a few passages and set it aside. But it kept working on me. I got to know Ronsley through the We Are Podcast community. I went back and reread the book. I got more out of it. The lessons kept cropping up. Recently, I listened to the Audible version. As Ronsley will tell you, there is something intimate and compelling about audio. I downloaded the worksheets and worked through them. My life and business are experiencing a significant shift because of Ronsley, the Amplify book, and the community he has built. Read this book at your own peril. You never know where the path will lead you.

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Arlan is everything

Reviewed: 06-25-20

Arlan is a smart founder, venture capitalist, and business leaders. She has been underestimated most of her life. Now she invests in underestimated founders. She tells a compelling story of grit. Listen and learn.

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Is it too much to say it changed my life?

Reviewed: 01-19-20

If you experience depression or anxiety (and given the state of our society, who isn't?) this is the book for you. It has completely flipped how I think about anxiety and depression. This is my third time through this lovely book, and every time I come away with new insights. The points are well researched. The stories are illuminating. Read the book, then go see a friend and talk about it.

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Snake oil

Reviewed: 05-28-19

While there are certainly true principles taught in this book, it also contains steaming piles of ego and charlatanism. I would not recommend it.

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An amazing story, reflective of it's time

Reviewed: 07-12-17

Petulant adults. Bigotry. Antisemitism. Colorfully described in Hemingway's tight prose. The characters are flawed and well drawn. Buy most impressive is William Hurt's reading. I don't think I will be able to read Hemingway again without hearing Hurt's excellent narration.

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Pat Flynn's Product is Authenticity

Reviewed: 05-10-16

If Pat Flynn releases a product, I will buy it. What I am buying is not the product (which is awesome) or the product benefits (which Pat delivers every time), but the experience of...Pat. He is authentic, honest and relentlessly helpful. Buy this book. Buy anything Pat has to offer. You will love the experience.

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A book for our time

Reviewed: 06-03-15

Arianna Huffington has written a book that answers the fundamental thought we all have. There must be a better way. If our success can strip us of our humanity, is that truly success? Yes, there is a better way and Arianna's book Thrive is here to guide us.

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