goal setting – Cannonball Read 17

I am the wrong audience for this book.

How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters by Michael Bungay Stanier

November 9, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: Using the Free block for the Red square In the next couple of months, I’m fortunate to have some downtime as my busiest season is over. During this time, I want to try to relax, catch up on stuff I shoved to the side, and enjoy the slower pace. I also want to work on some of my long term projects. However, as these projects are daunting, I’m deciding which approach is the best. I want to make meaningful strides without burning myself […]

No matter how long you stand there examining yourself naked before a mirror, you’ll never see reflected what’s inside.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

October 5, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

To be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts. But even activities that appear fruitless don’t necessarily end up so. ― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running CBR17 Bingo: Culture This book discusses a runner’s mentality as well as running culture. As an avid reader of Haruki Murakami, I’ve been meaning to check this book off of my list for going on ten years. I wondered though if his nonfiction could hold up […]

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