Hey everybody!
What the?! Cannot believe we are in May already…
I guess that means it is time to announce the winning selection and our Bad Ass Bookshelf book for the month:
(P.S. Don’t forget to register for our end of month book club call)
﹅ Our May pick is…
Voting is now closed and we’re excited to announce that the winning book and our Bad Ass Bookshelf read for May is:
Tristan needs to stand closer to the hairbrush…
Range
By David Epstein
What do Roger Federer, Charles Darwin and Serena Williams have in common? According to Range, it is not early specialisation, but broad experience (and tennis - except maybe Darwin)
In this compelling and counterintuitive read, David Epstein explores why generalists, not specialists, often find greater success in work and life. Drawing on fascinating research and real-world examples from sport, science and business, Range challenges the conventional wisdom that intense focus leads to mastery.
Expect big questions, surprising insights and plenty of fuel for discussion, especially around how we think about careers, education and success in a world that rarely follows a straight line.
● Why you chose Range
It looks like Range was the clear winner by a fairly significant margin!
Most of the comments we received we actually from people who voted for books other than range, so we’d love to hear from you as to why you voted for this one!
Feel free to reply to this email and let us know!
Fiona and Tristan respectfully voted fore and The Power of Moments
Here’s how you voted:
Here are a few of the comments some of you left explaining your choices:
Thanks to everyone who voted! We hope you thoroughly enjoy reading along with us in May!
► What’s next
We're so excited to host our next Bad Ass Bookshelf bookclub call to discuss Range at the end of May! Call details below:
Date: 29th May
Time: 17:00 GMT (12:00 EST / 09:00 PST)
Register for the call here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aCZBubq0S6yJUg2x1WpQkQ
Cannot wait to see you all there!
♦︎ Join the conversation
We’re building an incredible community over on our Bad Ass Bookshelf Discord channel where over 110 of you have joined in the fun (it’s free BTW).
Here are some of the chats we’ve been having:
Lots of introductions from people of all sorts of backgrounds and professions
Thoughts, reflections and takeaways from the current books we’re reading - which is a great way to gain additional perspectives and insights!
We’ve also had some incredible recommendations for other great reads that our members have shared for both fiction and non-fiction books.
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