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Regrets of the Dying
A short, sobering reflection on what people most often regret at the end of life. It cuts through noise and ambition to remind us that authenticity, relationships, and the courage to choose happiness matter more than anything else.
A Guide to the Good Life
A remarkably clear and practical guide to Stoicism as a way of living — not abstract theory. Irvine shows how disciplined judgment, attention, and restraint can help us live a calmer, more intentional life.
Meditations
A private notebook turned timeless guide to self-leadership under pressure. Meditations offers clear, grounded reminders for acting with calm, integrity, and perspective — especially when the world doesn’t cooperate.
Man’s Search for Meaning
A powerful book about finding meaning when circumstances strip everything else away. Frankl reminds us that even in suffering, we retain the freedom to choose our attitude.
Road to Self-Renewal
Gardner’s timeless reflection on lifelong learning challenges the idea that growth ends once we “arrive.” It shows that meaning and leadership depend on our willingness to keep learning and committing beyond the self.
Creativity, Inc.
A masterful exploration of how leadership, culture, and trust shape creativity — drawn from Ed Catmull’s experience building Pixar as its co-founder and President.
The Fearless Organization
A classic, research-based guide to creating psychological safety at work so people can speak up, learn, and innovate without fear.
Right Kind of Wrong
A research-based guide to understanding different kinds of failure and why learning depends on failing intelligently rather than avoiding mistakes. Edmondson shows how leaders can create the conditions for experimentation without blame.
The Achievement Habit
A practical, design-inspired guide to turning intention into action through small experiments, responsibility, and behavioral change.
The Fifth Discipline
A foundational work on systems thinking and organizational learning, this book shows how deep-seated structures and mental models shape behavior and outcomes over time.
The Anxious Generation
A research-driven exploration of how digital technologies and changing childhood norms are reshaping mental health in younger generations.
Altered Traits
A science-based examination of how meditation reshapes attention, emotion, and behavior over time, separating evidence from hype.
Why Meditate
A clear, accessible introduction to meditation by Matthieu Ricard, focused on working skillfully with thoughts and emotions to cultivate balance and compassion.
Emotional Awareness
A thoughtful dialogue between the Dalai Lama and world-renowned psychologist Paul Ekman on emotional awareness, balance, and the cultivation of compassion.
Hyper Island Toolbox
An experiential learning and facilitation toolkit from Hyper Island, focused on collaboration, reflection, and learning through action.
Liberating Structures
A facilitation toolkit offering simple interaction patterns that help groups work more inclusively, effectively, and intelligently together.
Gamestorming
A facilitation toolkit based on structured games that help teams think visually, collaborate more effectively, and tackle complex challenges together.
Silent Eye Gazing
This is a paired presence exercise that strips interaction down to its essentials. By removing words and roles, participants practice staying present with another person — without performing, fixing, or withdrawing.
Raisin Exploration
This is a simple attention exercise that slows experience down to reveal how quickly the mind rushes, labels, and disengages. By working with an ordinary object, participants practice presence, curiosity, and sensory awareness.
Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey is a reflective storytelling exercise that helps people make sense of challenge, change, and growth. By mapping real experiences onto a simple narrative structure, participants uncover meaning, clarify purpose, and see how struggle often precedes insight.

