Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
How to Keep Your Kid’s Brain Moving Over Breaks by Emily Graham offers great advice to anyone who has to supervise a student during a school break, which can be as long as a summer break or as short as a weekend. Please share with parents you know.
How to Keep Your Kid’s Brain Moving Over Breaks by Emily Graham
October 3rd, 2025Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny by Robert Wright
September 19th, 2025
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny by Robert Wright takes us from the first forms of life to our modern world. It shows how biological evolution and cultural evolution have followed parallel paths from hunter gatherer societies, through the industrial revolution, to the information age. This is a great compliment to the way history is generally taught in schools and belongs in every school library.
Life On Purpose: How Living For What Matters Most Changes Everything by Victor J Strecher
August 8th, 2025
Life On Purpose: How Living For What Matters Most Changes Everything by Victor J Strecher explains what purpose is, why it is so good to have one, and how to get your purpose. Victor also extolls the benefits of SPACE (Sleep, Presence, Activity, Creativity, and Eating Well). This book is a must for any professional development library.
How to Upskill in 2025: 10 In-Demand Skills You Need to Master by Sara William
July 17th, 2025
How to Upskill in 2025: 10 In-Demand Skills You Need to Master by Sara William lets you stay ahead in 2025 with these 10 in-demand skills. From AI literacy and digital marketing to emotional intelligence and green skills, learn how to upskill efficiently—no degree required. Start future-proofing your career today.
Data Science for Non-Techies: Career Skills with Practical Examples (A Beginner’s Guide to Big Data, Analytics, and Insights by Maxen Ford
July 15th, 2025
Data Science for Non-Techies: Career Skills with Practical Examples (A Beginner’s Guide to Big Data, Analytics, and Insights by Maxen Ford gives an overview of the basic concepts and skills used in data science. It offers great encouragement for people without high technical skills to learn and use data skills to tell stories that can drive important decisions in any organization. Be sure to grab a copy for your professional development library.
