By Joshua Wolf Shenk This is an excellent book about Lincoln’s depression. The principle lesson is one of wholeness, about integration…that we cannot understand another person without seeing the whole being, the whole person, the whole or integrated life. While President…

by Donald Miller Summary Notes by Doug Smith Nobody cries at the end of a movie about a guy who wants a Volvo. But we spend years living those stories and expect our lives to feel meaningful. The truth is,…

Everything You Need to Know to Put Your EQ to Work By Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves (Notes from the journal of Douglas A Smith)   “Our civilization is still in the middle stage, scarcely beast in that it is…

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillian and Al Switzer Forward by Stephen Covey This is a breakthrough book There are a few defining moments in our life that make all the difference. Many of these moments come from “crucial conversations”…

by Patrick Lencioni Summary Notes by Doug Smith [Words in this type of parenthesis are my thoughts, not necessarily the authors.] Teamwork begins with trust and trust requires overcoming our desire for “invulnerability”.  Trust occurs when people feel they can…