Adapt: Mastering change in four steps

Clarke, Andrea. Adapt: Mastering Change in Four Steps. 2025. ISBN 9781761632440.

Adapt argues that the post-2020 world is characterized by an accelerating pace of change, blurred professional boundaries, shifting social norms, and rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Our current mindset for addressing these profound shifts is outdated and inadequate. Instead of resisting or retreating from this constant flux, we must continuously engage with change, learning to anticipate and actively shape it to our advantage.

Argue provides practical tools to help individuals and leaders navigate this unpredictable environment. Several strategies can be employed, such as scanning for signals of change to minimize disruption, applying the "good advice test" for improved decision-making, utilizing the 80/20 rule to uncover hidden opportunities, and safeguarding personal well-being with the "energy curve." Ultimately, Adapt reframes change not as a threat, but as a powerful catalyst for personal growth, new opportunities, and meaningful progress, equipping readers to master an ever-evolving world.

Ariise: Manifest the life you deserve

Marshall, Zoe. Ariise: Manifest the life you deserve. 2025. 239p. ISBN 9781761631344.

Ariise presents itself as a comprehensive guide to unlocking personal potential and manifesting abundance, going beyond typical self-help advice. Drawing on principles from psychology and neuroscience, the book offers actionable strategies for identifying and overcoming limiting beliefs. It aims to empower readers to take purposeful steps that align with their deepest desires, ultimately leading to personal growth, career advancement, and stronger relationships through what the author terms "co-creation."

The book's foundation is built upon the author's own journey of resilience and transformation. Having navigated significant adversity, including the loss of her mother and surviving an abusive relationship, she utilized the very techniques outlined in "Ariise" to build a meaningful and successful life as a wife, mother, and entrepreneur. Her personal story serves as a testament to the efficacy of harnessing the power of the mind for healing, self-empowerment, and the deliberate creation of a fulfilling existence.

Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You

Abdaal, Ali. Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781250865038.

The focus on productivity in the last decades has increased significantly, with companies attempting to squeeze workers for ever more efforts, while workers and entrepreneurs feel that they are already working as hard as they can. Though the word productivity is now part of our lexicon, most people don't stop to think what it actually means to be productive. And, more importantly, is it possible to feel good while being productive, or is productivity linked only to hard work?

Dr. Abdaal, a productivity expert, explores the psychology behind productivity and he explains that being productive should be defined as being engaged in a meaningful activity. Since the activity represents something of value to you, you are willing to commit time and effort, and in the end it will feel both fun and you will have accomplished much.

In Feel-Good Productivity, Dr. Abdaal presents the three blocks we encounter when we try to be producting, including procrastination and a lack of motivation. He also discusses the three aspects of productivity that can energize you, and the three sustaining aspects of productivity that prevent burning out. Filled with actionable changes the reader can implement in their life, becoming productive does not mean working harder, but working smarter at something you enjoy.