Pause Before You React
3 March 2026
Janie read Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy Gallo and appreciated Gallo’s no-nonsense recommendations.
What We're Reading Now
Try Harder to Imagine the Worst
17 February 2026
Allison read Why It’s Best to Imagine the Worst by Dr. Tanmeet Sethi and appreciated powerful advice on a better way to listen to someone who is dealing with something painful.
Listening for the Unspoken
3 February 2026
We spend a surprising amount of our lives guessing what other people really think, often getting it wrong. Geof has been reading Jeff Wetzler’s Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life which suggests when we practice curiosity, we create better conversations.
Learn to Love Writing
20 January 2026
Barbara read The New York Times obituary for Peter Elbow. She never met him, but he was one of her favorite teachers who helped her become a better and happier writer.
New Year, New Possibilities
6 January 2026
Janie read The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander and reflected on what she read and adjustments she wants to make to pave the way for a great year.
