Watch the video here now! 

Discover 'Powering Up Children' by Guy Claxton and Becky Carlzon and purchase your very own copy here.

The Feel Brave Series by Avril McDonald:

˜The Grand Wolf™

The Wolf and the Baby Dragon™ 

˜The Wolf and the Shadow Monster™ 

˜The Wolf is Not Invited™ 

˜The Wolf™s Colourful Coat™ 

Avril McDonald also returns with some of the colourful, lovable characters from her Feel Brave series to help nurture young children™s physical and mental well-being through a combination of activity and poetry. Click here to discover 'The Purrfect Pawse'.

Meet Bob as he journeys along the magical River Mumbles, which flows through Grumbledown. Find out more about 'Bob and the River of Time' by James Garner here. 

Gilbert Filbert and his big MAD box, by Ian Gilbert and Andy Gilbert, is the story of one boy™s desire to make a difference and help his mother find her smile again. Take a look here now! 

œFirstly, The Collaborative Leader by Ian McDermott and L. Michael Hall PhD.

There are lots of great leaders out there. There are some like Richard Branson or Steve Jobs who believe in the strength of the people around them. There are also leaders who lead less and should probably be titled ˜managers™ which, in this context, isn™t a positive label. The first thing I would say is what type of manager/leader are you? After reading this book, you™ll certainly have some ideas as to how you can adapt your style.

As the title suggests, this book is a practical guide to collaborating with others and leading collaboratively. It™s about learning how to win the hearts and minds of those who we lead. It™s packed with action points, and for me personally is helping me to become a better communicator.

If you have an interest in NLP or co-labouring (working together) then this will add value to you. The way I see this is that if you picked up one golden nugget helping you to become a better leader then this book is a win!

My view on this book is that it is truly jam-packed with ideas, strategy and explanation. A very descriptive book and well worth a purchase.



The second book that has had an impact on me this month is ˜The Learning Imperative™ by Mark Burns and Andy Griffith. I believe that I will not be able to effectively help business owners or their businesses to grow if I don™t concentrate on developing my own style and learning. Therefore as someone who spends a considerable amount working on my own development this book has been very insightful.

In a nutshell, this book™s authors explore the barriers to effective learning and present a range of practical tools and strategies to help organisations bring about - and reap the benefits of - a more positive learning culture.

We all create a culture within our business. We don™t necessarily need staff to create a culture and often overlook what we™re creating and our approach to learning. This book gives you great clarity through case studies, reflection questions and action points.

These two books are being added to our recommended reading list.



It would be great to hear what books have had an impact on you. Here at theBusinessNinja.co.uk, we have a recommended reading list provided by our contributors some of which feature on the list. Let us know which books you think should be added or perhaps those that you don™t rate for the list.

Click here to read these comments by Thomas Stansfield on The Business Ninja website.

Click here to read the full article on The School Run's website.

Click here to find out more about Avril McDonald's Feel Brave series.

Our education pick: Teaching Creative Thinking by Bill Lucas and Ellen Spencer.

Our coaching pick: The Five-Minute Coach by Lynne Cooper and Mariette Castellino.

Here™s how to get involved in our book club and buy these books at a fantastic 50% discount ...

Click here to buy your copy of Teaching Creative Thinking and here to buy your copy of The Five-Minute Coach, with free UK postage. Use code BotMFeb19 at the checkout before midnight on 28th February 2019 to take advantage of this fabulous 50% discount!

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