Whoa. 10,000 trivial decisions per day. Input from everywhere. Listen in on the tips to make smarter decisions in a confusing world from Eyes Wide Open by Noreena Hertz. One bow (our life) - many arrows (choices/decisions).

We all get the advice to "follow our North Star" but how do we find it? What if our essential self is being bullied by our social self? In this episode, I share 5 Golden Arrows from Martha Beck's Finding your North Star" with the tools to chart your authentic course.

How can being vulnerable help us achieve our goals in life? I'm sharing 5 Golden Arrows (takeaways) from Brene Brown's #1 NYT bestseller Daring Greatly on how shame is keeping us small and ways to overcome it.

How comfortable are you with honest communication? In this week's book pic, Getting Real by Susan Campbell, Ph.D, we learn about 10 truth skills to help us navigate better communication with others and my favorite takeaways. Ready. Aim. Grow.

How well do you know yourself and what makes you tick? Personality is the bedrock of relationships, attracting or repelling us from others. Sounds serious, right? In today's episode we talk about understanding personality and how to improve our personal power through growth. #onebowmanyarrows

"Hard Habit to Break" was one of my favorite songs growing up. But it's not so cool when it's a BAD HABIT. In today's podcast, I'm loading the quiver with 5 Golden Arrows from the NYT bestselling book, "Better than Before" by Gretchen Rubin. Why I love it - it's practical but also philosophical and takes PERSONALITY into account. You can make or break a habit based on knowing your tendencies and distinctions. Example: I'm an opener, sprinter, questioner. Learn what all that means and more. Ready. Aim. Grow.

I'm baaaaack! I got my start in radio in high school so it feels great to be at the mic again after all these years. The first 12 episodes include my favorite growth books, kicking off with an updated classic, "How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age." Each week I'm picking 5 Golden Arrows as the best lessons and actions from each book. As Dale Carnegie says, start with a positive...let's go!