My weekend ended up being a little less eventful than I originally intended. SpaceX was planning to execute two launches this past Saturday, separated by only 10 hours – and launching from both California and Florida. Alas, we had to settle for a singular launch event on Saturday morning.
But on the plus side, the schedule slip means I had time to finalize the first cut on a new page for this site that I hope you’ll check in on from time to time: the Bookshelf.
I think, if it’s possible, that I have a *slight* addiction to reading. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, if I went a day without reading, I would develop an observable level of agitation. In the years since I put graduate school in the rearview mirror, I’d say my symptoms have worsened.
I usually read for at least an hour per day (not counting work reading, emails, etc). In terribly busy days, I must at least find a way to squeeze in 30 minutes. Sometimes it becomes quite fortuitous for my daughter to wake me in the middle of the night because I can get a good extended session in before my alarm.
This is NOT a post to tell you how great I am at reading. Its to admit that I need help. Mostly I need help to keep my bookshelves, audiobook app and iPad full of new material.
If you’re checking in on this blog regularly, there are likely to be some favorite genres we have in common. So, I’m launching the Bookshelf to share some of those favorites with you. Whether it’s deeper material on public policy, lessons in leadership, or some light fiction just to reset, I’ll aim to add to the list periodically to inspire a next great read for you.
My only ask, is that you chime in with some ideas of your own. What are you reading right now that’s challenging your paradigm? What are the books you keep going back to time and again? What’s that one piece you can’t let your friends live without? I want you to share those with me.
In addition to the books we’ll share, I’ll also aim to eventually work in a section for podcasts, audio books and social channels that I think you’ll enjoy. Audio books and podcasts help me keep my foot on the gas pedal for new ideas. I’ve also found audio content to be especially valuable for my longer distance outdoor runs.
{In the realm of audiobooks, there is an app that is often overlooked: Hoopla. Using your public library account, you can download up to 12 FREE audiobooks per month. Hoopla has been an absolute godsend over the past 5 years. I cannot encourage you enough to look into it!}
The bookshelf will have a standing comments section, so post your recommendations there, or as always send me a note to luke@partofthepossible.com.
Until you’re ready to share your own, I hope you’ll enjoy the options I’m pulling together on the Bookshelf.
Part of the Possible 