These books helped shape my career — “The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.” — Rene Descartes I owe much of my career success to reading. ​Books expand my knowledge and perspective faster than any other activity. …

They perfectly combine research with experience — Without sound programming and recovery strategies, you will struggle to attain your fitness goals. You may quickly plateau, becoming frustrated at the lack of positive adaptation. You may get injured, stalling your progression. …

The principles can be applied to your career as well — “The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.” — Rene Descartes You don’t need to exclusively read research directly to stay up to date on health and fitness research. …

The Best Books I Read in 2022 — I hope you are having an outstanding start to the new year. If you have a reading challenge (highly recommend one; track it through Good Reads), you may be looking for some recommendations. Here are my top books from 2022. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson This book explores how we are able to push our…

Seven recommendations from a Physical Therapist — “The broad truth is that nature and nurture are so interlaced in any realm of athletic performance that the answer is always: it’s both.” ― David Epstein, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson — 9.5/10 This book explores how we are able to push our bodies to their…

3 fiction and 3 non-fiction books worth checking out — I finished six books in November, three fiction and three non-fiction. I would recommend all of them but two are books in the middle of the series. Here are a few thoughts on each. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Battling Giants: 8.5/10 rating Once again, Malcolm Gladwell fails to disappoint. The book has a fascinating opening as Gladwell shows…

“What use one makes of a historical explanation is a question separate from the explanation itself. Understanding is more often used to try to alter an outcome than to repeat or perpetuate it.” It took two business trips and most evenings over a couple of weeks, but I finally finished…

New research highlights flaws with the grit message — What is the key ingredient to success? Hiring managers, school admissions teams, coaches, and electors all want to know this answer. The opinions are numerous. Some learn toward the intellectual side — IQ — and others the emotional side — emotional intelligence (EQ). …

Nassim Taleb teaches you how to become Antifragile — The pandemic has been brutal for millions, if not billions, of families. Yet, for some people, the pandemic has benefited them. How is that possible? Some of it is luck. Some of it is antifragility. “Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder…

A short read packed with life lessons — “Consider carefully before you say a hard word to a man, but never let a change to say a good one go by.” Most books that provide advice write to a wide audience. Authors want their message spread, and publishers want to sell lots of copies. What if a book…

“How do we grow and not lose our soul?” I heard this question during a leadership meeting four years ago. Along with the rest of the leadership in my physical therapy practice, I have wrestled with this question ever since. Have you ever considered how growth can harm people? We’ve…

A 3-Book stoicism starter kit — Books expand our perspective and shift our mindsets. We are limited by our experiences and some of those experiences — like living through a global pandemic — can leave us yearning for answers. Over the past 18 months, I have reflected on many of the books I have read. Self-help…