3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #59: “ If your company’s process for recruiting, interviewing, orienting, training, and integrating new employees is intentional and systematic, great. If any part of it is accidental, then so is your culture.” — Ben Horowitz — Finished on August 1, 2020 There was another Ben Horowitz book that I’d worked through previously — The Hard Thing About Hard Things. That was one of my favorite books at the time. A legendary investor and business leader, Ben’s insights were powerful and insightful throughout the book. This book…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #58: “Expect change to happen, look for it, trust instinct, sense when change was going to occur, and be able to adapt to change.” — Spencer Johnson — Finished on July 27, 2020 This was a book that was on my list for a while. Our CFO at the time told me that it was one of his favorite books so I got it the next day. It was definitely a good book. There were some great actionable…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #57: “Your word is a demonstration of your purpose and your masculine core.” — David Deida — Finished on July 25, 2020 I had seen this book recommended a handful of times by some of the people that I follow on Twitter. I thought the subject matter would be particularly interesting and I certainly enjoyed the book. As I’m reading more and more nowadays, I focus on…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #56: “You can never have a Christian mind without reading the scriptures regularly because you cannot be profoundly influenced by that which you do not know. If you are filled with God’s Word, your life can then be directed and informed by God.” — R. Kent Hughes — Finished on July 24, 2020 Another book from the Lifework Leadership Group, this was fantastic. There are only a number of books that can focus on the foundational aspects of a person in an intentional way and actually communicate effectively; this was one of those books. Throughout life, I’ve noticed…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #55: “Many people track their net worth but why not track your cumulative lifetime giving.” — John Cortines — Finished on July 24, 2020 After reading their book, God and Money, I thought that I would enjoy this one as well. It was definitely a great book. I didn’t find that there was the same depth and impact for me as there was with the original. However, this was…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #54: “The enemy wants you to believe that if you win the fight against temptation you’ll win the fight against sin. There is a deeper battle going on.” — David Bowden — Finished on July 23, 2020 This book popped in the recommended area on Audible I believe — or maybe it was referenced in another book I was reading. However it was that I found this book, it became a favorite. It was insightful and enlightening in many areas. There are…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #53: “Don’t fake it until you make it. Fake it until you become it.” — Amy Cuddy — Finished on July 21, 2020 This book is the followup to one of my all-time favorite TED talks. I’ve listened to this book a handful of times now, I think three. The first time that I went through this book was great. I listened in November of 2017, again in…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #52: “The only church we as believers can claim, is the one Jesus Christ began… this body receives and accepts all who believe in Jesus. Only those whom Christ has accepted belong to the body; only they make up his church.” — Frank Viola — Finished on July 18, 2020 This book was strongly recommended to me by a great friend and mentor, Brian Rivera. It was a nice shift from some of the typical things that people look at when it comes to church and living out faith. The author did a really nice…

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #51: “I don’t look at life as balance, I look at it as a symphony. Every musician isn’t playing for the same amount of time but they all come in at the right moment and make this incredible art.” — Jim Kwik — Finished on July 17, 2020 I had been following Jim for a little while on Instagram when he released his book. There are a group of people that I follow closely on Instagram and they ALL recommended his book. When a circle like that recommends a book, I always listen…