The 8 books that impacted me the most in 2022.

The book where I learned and understood how to use active questions.

For what purpose?

Change any behavior I want to improve (don't tell me you have any 😀) in less than 3 minutes a day.

It looks easy on paper and it is.

The hard part is to keep it going.

But the magic happens (as usual) for those who go the distance.

Finding meaning in life.

Consciously or unconsciously we all want to do it.

Stories have fascinated us for centuries.

We spend (too) much time watching or reading other people's stories.

But why not use their power in our lives?

This is what the author proposes.

He accompanies us step by step to write our story. The one where we play less often the victim, or the villain, and where we seek to become the hero or the guide.

No one but you can find the meaning you want to give to your life.

The author reminds us that even in the worst of times, we (still) have a choice.

A lesson in courage that helps us get through the difficulties of our daily lives.

This book offered me an approach in line with my values to develop my new coaching business.

How do I do it?

Giving it my all without expecting anything in return, one conversation at a time with people I like (the magic of word of mouth works on its own)

This approach goes hand in hand with financial independence. I can afford to give a lot for free without worrying (too much) about cash.

We often learn to play it safe.

But the opportunities, the unbelievable, the unplanned come from the little grain of madness.

The one that pushes us to take risks and face possible rejections.

The author has embarked on a series of challenges, he braves the rejections. We see him building a confidence that opens the door to a life full of opportunities.

A story that reminds us that our growth lies on the other side of what we fear.

I've read this book several times in the last 20 years.

And every time I read it, I got something new.

It's Tony's best work in my opinion.

A guide to change.

The chapter on pain and pleasure has helped me create change in my life and the lives of many of my clients.

Life and business (often) use the same principles

And even if we master the business ones (like real pros), we are (frequently) amateurs on the personal side.

The author helps us bring the two together brilliantly and make sure that we treat our personal life with as much implication as our professional life.

A book I first read in 2013.

At the time I was managing a €10m revenue scope as a department director.

In the following years, I was promoted to different senior leadership positions and multiplied the size of the perimeter under my responsibility by 10 (P&L of 100 m€ of revenue).

And this book contributed to that.

How?

By helping me to stop behaviors that were no longer serving me.

Peter Drucker said "Half the leaders I have met don't need to learn what to do. They need to learn what to stop."

And that's what Marshall focuses on. He reveals 20 habits to break to reach our next level of success.

The method convinced me so much that I chose to get certified in Marshall's executive coaching. It's my turn to give back and help successful leaders to become even better.