Category Archives: Books

Does the concept of motivation need a reboot? According to Daniel Pink, a reboot is not quite enough, motivation needs a whole new version. I recently listened to the audiobook version of Drive by Daniel Pink and it gave me much to ponder. I often consider myself as someone who is driven and motivated, butContinue reading “A Reboot to Motivation?”

Up until this year, other than technical-related material, I had never been much of a reader. I could never be trusted to sit down on a consistent basis and get through books. That being stated, over the last few years I have been looking for ways to continue to better myself, not just on aContinue reading “2022 – The Year of Books”

On the Art of Network Engineering podcast, we talk often about the importance of mental health and taking care of yourself, not only to then be able to take care of others, but to also enjoy a healthy and fulfilling life. One of the the things I struggle with on a daily basis is whatContinue reading “You Only Have So Much Energy”

I think we’ve all heard these two words uttered from different people we’ve come across, and maybe even said them ourselves a few times when asked about the past: “no regrets”. Why does this seem to be said so often? I think it’s human nature to to try not to dwell on the past whenContinue reading “Book Reaction: ‘The Power of Regret’”