Book Club 2025

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.  The man that never reads lives only one.”

(George R. R. Martin)

My Walk into the Future in 2025 is defined by a new level of intensity in multiple phases of the walk.

I have chronicled my race calendar and the desire to challenge myself more in that area.  My desire is to test myself and see how much improvement I can make with my running program.  I almost called it a hobby, but running is a legitimate part of my life, and I don’t know what the world would look like without my 5 am runs.  I guess I would know how to sleep in like normal people if I wasn’t a runner. 😊

My writing has remained consistent and I’m always looking for new content to add to the blog.  I’ve tried writing prompts and suggestions from my tree branches but 99% of my content comes from just living life. There are weeks when I found unlimited inspiration to write and others where I don’t write at all.  This used to bother me, but I find it’s easier not to force content and let it come to me when it’s time.  I must remember to keep my eyes, ears and thoughts open to receive inspiration and be ready to lay down the tracks that will become a new blog post.

My friend John Crowe and I have formed a two-person book club that focuses on leadership topics.  John lives in Oklahoma City, and we share new books via text message.  We normally critique each book via text or a Teams call.  John has a curious mind about leadership, and he keeps me inspired to find new ways to enhance my leadership program.  Authentic Leadership is my foundational leadership style, but a true leader never stops learning so my book club work helps me grow and expand my knowledge base. 

I view 2026 as a big year for my leadership consulting work and the exploration we are doing now will enhance how I work and partner with clients in 2026.

Here are some of the titles we have explored in book club so far:

• Team of Teams / General Stanley McChrystal
• It Worked for Me, In Life and Leadership / General Colin Powell
• Conquering Crisis, Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them / Admiral William H. McRaven
• The Positive Dog / Jon Gordon
• The Power of Positive Leadership / Jon Gordon
• Leaders Eat Last / Simon Sinek
• Be The Unicorn / William Vanderbloemen
• The 5 AM Club, Own Your Morning.  Elevate Your Life / Robin Sharma
• The Light House Effect / Steve Pemberton
• Proverbs (daily)

I am still looking for new books to add to the list to finish the year out strong.  Send me a book suggestion and I will explore for book club. 😊

What book are you reading right now?

Irie!

Calvin Williams

“A book is a gift you can open again and again.”

(Garrison Keillor)