join our “live” book club
Join our LIVE Book Club. We read all sorts of books on selfdevelopment and how to become a leader of your own life.
Every morning from 6am to 7am we meet up LIVE for a good read. This is not streamed anywhere, but is a safe place to meet-up on mornings.
Send us a message and you will receive a link to zoom. At the moment we are reading in Norwegian, but we will also have English books.
Here is a piece taken from a book that we have been reading recently. “6am Club” - written by Robin Sharma.
The first fifty years of our lives are largely about seeking validation from others, you know. We are absolutely desperate to be accepted. We want our peers to respect us. We hope the neighbors will like us. We buy lots of stuff we don't really need, and work like crazy to make money we don't really enjoy.
If we have the courage to look inward, we realize that we do this because we have a whole lot of emptiness inside us. We think that things we acquire will fill these gaps, but it cannot be done. It is completely impossible. But in any case, when we get to the halfway point in life, many of us are in a hurry. We begin to realize that we will not live forever and that our days are numbered. We get in touch with our own mortality.
And this is important: We understand that one day we will die. We begin to focus on what is really important. We become more reflective. We begin to wonder if we've made the most of our talents, if we've been true to our principles, and if we've succeeded in a way that feels right to us. And we think about what those we love most will say about us after we're gone. That's when many of us make a giant U-turn and go from seeking validation from society to wanting to create a meaningful legacy. The last fifty years of life will be less about me and more about us. Less about self-interest and more about serving the community. We stop hoarding everything we can and start getting rid of things instead. We simplify our life. We learn to appreciate the beauty of the simple, become grateful for the small miracles of everyday life and appreciate how priceless true peace of mind is. We spend more time cultivating interpersonal relationships and begin to understand that it is the person who gives the most, who wins. And what is left of life is dedicated to our love of life and our care for others. And this could potentially be the entrance to eternal life.”
Dramaqueens I call men and women who have been infected by the virus 'offerus unnskyldius'. All they do is complain about how bad they are, instead of using their inner power to make things better. They take instead of give, criticize instead of create, and worry instead of work. Build up antibodies that can fight all forms of mediocrity that threaten you both at home and at work. Don't be a drama queen!
To put it plainly, every single day - as long as you live - you will be faced with a chance to show leadership. No matter where you are, and no matter what you do. Leadership is not just for international icons and market giants. It is an arena where everyone can play. For leadership, it is less about formal titles, big offices and money on the books. And far more about committing to demonstrate competence in everything you do - and everything you are. It's about resisting the tyranny of mediocrity. About not letting negativity steal your ability to feel awe and prevent the servitude of the ordinary from consolidating your life. Leadership is about making a difference right where you are. True leadership is about delivering bold and brilliant work whose scope, ingenuity and execution completely turns your industry upside down, and which is so utterly unique that it stands the test of time. And never work for the money. Work to make a difference. Make sure that you strive first and foremost to produce values that represent an extraordinary magical power bordering on the poetic. Show that you operate far beyond what is possible for a human being to achieve. Acquire the patience required to always perform absolutely world-class, even if you end up creating only one masterpiece in your lifetime. Such a feat alone will make life worth the journey. Be a virtuoso. Stand out. Be exceptional. The top five percent of us are less concerned with fame, money and recognition and more interested in pushing the boundaries of their field, utilizing their talent to the fullest and being so productive that they inspire – and benefit – millions of people. That's often why they make millions too. So don't give up. Give it all you've got.” - Robin Sharma -