
As a training organisation, our team is naturally committed to ongoing learning. We also like to share the knowledge so we have compiled a ‘summer reading list’ of our top reads/listens from 2019.
From the Directors:
Victoria Kossoff
As an avid podcast listener, Victoria loves to share her favourites as this often is the way others find their next listening obsession:
- The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish. This podcast shares the best of what others have already figured out in all walks of life
- DealMakers – This podcast features outstanding entrepreneurs and their journey in building a business
- Making Sense with Sam Harris – As a neuroscientist, philosopher and best-selling author, Sam explores questions about the human mind, society and current events
- Tara Brach – This podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation
- Hidden Brain – This podcast shares science and storytelling to reveal unconscious patterns that drive human behaviour
Books:
- Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle
- Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
Chris Gaborit
Anybody who knows Chris will know how optimistic he is. People often ask him how he does keep his passion alive. Here are some of his favourite books and podcasts:
Podcasts:
- HBR Ideacast – Be a Superboss
- Austin Russell – Starting his Business at 16
- Cracking the Code of Love – Dr Sue Johnson
- Next View – All Hands – Redesigning the Everyday
Books:
- Difficult Conversations – Douglas Stone
- Scaling Up – Verne Harnish
- The Bounty – Caroline Alexander
- Rise and Kill First – Ronen Bergman
The Learning Factor Operations Team:
Books:
- Design for How People Learn – Julie Dirksen
- Visual Language for Designers – Connie Malamed
- Peak – Ericsson and Pool
- The Accidental Instructional Designer – Cammy Bean
- Social Leadership – Julian Stodd
- Map it – Cathy More
- The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
- The Brain that Changes Itself – Norman Doidge
- A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis – Sigmund Freud
Podcasts/TED Talks:
- Learning Uncut
- Oprah Supersoul Conversations
- Brene Brown on Vulnerability
We wish you all a festive season and hope you manage to find the time to recharge your batteries ready for 2020! See you in the New Year.
At The Learning Factor, we simplify the business of learning.
If you like what you have read, we would love to hear from you. You can chat with us LIVE between Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm AEST via our website – https://learningfactor.com.au/
You can also follow Chris on LinkedIn:
Chris Gaborit’s Business Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaborit/
Victoria Kossoff’s Business Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriakossoff/
Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-learning-factor/