by Star Dargin | Aug 8, 2026 | Books, Gratitude
“The Glad Game ” was a wildly popular concept from a 1913 novel called Pollyanna, by Eleanor Porter, about an orphaned little girl who played “The Glad Game,” taught to her by her father, in which, no matter how difficult life became, she would find...
by Star Dargin | Jun 3, 2026 | Books, Gratitude, gratitude story
Lurking underneath, if you look hard enough, it’s always there, gratitude. Gratitude is the invisible connector and life enricher. Last month, I finished reading two memoirs that surprised me when I realized they shared a common theme: breaking generational cycles of...
by Star Dargin | May 25, 2023 | Books, Leadership
After a handful of people recommending this book and finding a copy in my son’s old college books, I read it! I used it as the book of the month for a leadership book club I run. Some parts were excellent, clear, concise, practical, and interesting. Some were hard for...
by Star Dargin | May 22, 2023 | Books, Business, Communication, Conflict, Difficult
“You can’t do a remarkable job without having remarkable conversations,” says the author. Fear of conflict, fear of being wrong, fear of speaking up, there are many reasons good conversations don’t happen and good feedback isn’t given. This book inspires and gives us...
by Star Dargin | May 8, 2023 | Books, Leadership
Threshold, Liminal, and Change Leader are names given to leaders who must deal with the future, including the rapid advancement of AI. It’s not enough to “pivot”; instead, we must embrace what makes us human and live in a place of unknowing and uncertainty. Nick uses...
by Star Dargin | Mar 6, 2023 | Books
What matters, in the long run, is sticking with things and working daily to get better at them, says the author Angela Duckworth. She describes grit as long-term success, a marathon. Grit is not IQ, talent, good looks, or skill. She shares the research that brought...
