Universal Success: The First Win Effect – Imagine. Implement. by Vivek Ananth explains how consistent, deliberate practice shapes skill, confidence, and achievement. Drawing from his life, he talks about how repetition, whether in academics, sports, or communication, builds mastery and self-belief. He links consistent effort...

Getting to grips with AI can be daunting. The pace of change has accelerated, and many business owners are unprepared. Be Recognized by Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster points out that AI is the most powerful leverage tool that we have seen in this lifetime....

A growing enterprise can become unstructured if it loses focus. Founder Frameworks: A Playbook for Building and Scaling Your Business by Vivek Ananth provides the tools for structuring any business to achieve stability and direction. This book aims to point the founder in the right...

The Fearless Socialpreneur by Rob Douk is a business book that emphasizes the importance of combining entrepreneurship with ethics. Born in a labor camp during the genocide in Cambodia, Rob learned the significance of hope and resilience from his parents' escape to America. He applied...

Samantha McManus’s Earth’s Midwife is one of the most eye-opening nonfiction books I have read this year. This reflective memoir chronicles her journey from a childhood spent in isolation in Alaska to becoming a spiritual doula and healer. The narrative traces her early awakening to...

Life Curriculum: What You Learn and Practice Makes You Who You Are by Charles Paul Collins is a comprehensive and eye-opening book about life. The author focuses on life as a craft. This is something I find absolutely fascinating as a mother, as a teacher,...

Thriving in the Modern Workplace: A Gen Z Guide to Success by Giselle Sandy-Phillips looks into how Gen Z, shaped by digital immersion and global awareness, approaches careers, finances, and personal well-being differently from previous generations. The author then jumps forward with actionable strategies for...

The Art and Science of Well-Being by Rob Douk begins with Douk recounting his life as a record of survival and a look at how experiences shape health. He describes escaping from Cambodia as an infant, resettling in the United States, and moving through educational...

Life in the Balance by Mark Joseph Doroski is the author's memoir of how he and his wife, Cheryl, pursued a lifestyle centered on part-time work, seasonal living, and extended travel between Norway, Italy, and Greece from the mid-1990s onward. He describes their relocation from...

Grief Unwrapped by Patricia Cameron is a self-help memoir that draws from the sudden death of Cameron's husband Matthew in 2015. She talks about her daily life with three young sons and moments of presence within them. Cameron's source of strength and perseverance stems from...