January Reading Round-Up: Disruption
January 2026 reading round-up exploring career management, leadership, and navigating disruption through audiobooks that sharpen thinking and professional judgment.
My Word for 2026: Exponential
Resolutions tend to focus on outcomes. A guiding word focuses on orientation. It shapes how I think, how I move, and how I decide…especially when things feel busy or uncertain.
For me, that shift has made all the difference.
The Books That Stayed With Me This December
December was a heavy reading month for me; I finally finished several that had been sitting on my personal development shelf for a while. And by read, I mainly mean listened.
Two books I’m still thinking about are by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy.
These two books have inspired me to add a few options to my word-of-the-year target list… more to follow on that in late January.
A Look Back Before We Step Forward
As this year comes to a close, I am evaluating where I am based on where I started. I usually measure myself against an ideal future version of me. This way of measuring only sells me short. To truly evaluate success, we have to look back. To where we started. This perspective shift really resonated with me, and I wanted to share it with you as you reflect on your own year.