Reading – Nathan Magnuson

5 Book Recommendations for the Holidays

December 23, 2013 books Reading

My favorite time to catch up on my reading is during long road trips with audiobooks. The second is holidays and vacations. The time away from work helps me sharpen the saw by considering new ideas I might not encounter during my regular routine. As the Christmas holiday season arrives,…

5 Leadership Book Recommendations for the Summer

It’s May. Graduation season is upon us. The kids are close to getting out of school for the summer. Maybe you have your vacation all planned out. Regardless, nearly everyone has some collection of summer activities in mind. I’ve posted about reading before. I’ve shared reading strategies, a comprehensive list…

How to Choose Which Leadership Book to Read Next

August 29, 2012 Leadership Learning Personal Effectiveness Reading

In my previous posts, I explained why reading is crucial to growth and development and listed my favorite leadership books – the ones that inspire me or provided the most insight. But choosing the right book to read next can be tricky sometimes, especially given there are literally hundreds of…

Favorite Books on Leadership

August 27, 2012 Leadership Reading

It’s pretty common that my friends or folks in my network will ask me what book they should read. I love the question, but it always puzzles me just a bit. Without any context, it feels kind of like they are asking me what outfit they should wear that day! …

Principles of Reading

August 22, 2012 Leadership Learning Reading

I came across an alarming statistic awhile back from Dan Miller that college graduates on average will spend more money on soft drinks than on post-graduate education. Right then and there, I resolved that this would never be true of me. I heard Dave Ramsey say that the average millionaire…