This cool book has a bunch of short blurbs for you to read any time you want. It doesn't have any days listed on the pages-so you don't have to read it in order, and you don't have to be reminded how far off schedule you've gotten. It's got spirit-revving shorts in it, great ideas of things to do to challenge your faith, encouraging thoughts, and wild Bible verses. It's the devotional your mom would never understand.

THE DAILY GROOVE is an introduction to Scott Noelle's holistic parenting philosophy and a collection of more than 175 brief, simple, one-a-day tips and techniques for transforming the daily "grind" of parenting into a joyful daily "groove"! Ideal for parents who want to cultivate a spirit of creative partnership in their families, this book also makes a great gift for new parents and parents-to-be.FROM THE BACK COVER:"I've read a lot about parenting from many, many different people, but your words just have a way of going straight to my heart. They have been truly life-changing for me and my husband." --Amy (Maryland, US). "I really love The Daily Groove. It's nice to have something that takes a short while to read and gives me a boost for my day with my two adventurous, energetic boys." --Jeanette (New Zealand). "I just wanted to tell you how uplifting I find The Daily Groove. I use it as my morning meditation, and I have become a much gentler and patient mother." --Sarah (Georgia, US). "Your Daily Groove tips have changed my parenting completely for the better. I've read every parenting book I could get my hands on, but your approach is the first that's matched with my world view, resonated with my soul, doesn't make me feel bad about myself, and works all the time!" --Anna (Brighton, UK).

From Marx to Murakami and Beethoven to Bacon, 'Daily Rituals' examines the working routines of more than a 160 of the greatest philosophers, writers, composers and artists ever to have lived. Filled with fascinating insights on the mechanics of genius and entertaining stories of the personalities behind it, it is irresistibly addictive and utterly inspiring

What is the relationship between music and time? How does musical rhythm express our social experience of time? In Groove: An Aesthetic of Measured Time, Mark Abel explains the rise to prominence in Western music of a new way of organising rhythm: groove. He provides a historical account of its emergence around the turn of the twentieth century, and analyses the musical components which make it work. Tracing the influence of key philosophical arguments about the nature of time on musical aesthetics, Mark Abel draws on materialist interpretations of art and culture to challenge those, like Adorno, who criticise popular music’s metrical regularity. He concludes that groove does not simply reflect the temporality of contemporary society, but, by incorporating abstract time into its very structure, is capable of effecting a critique of it.

A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

A Radical New Model for Unleashing Your Company’s Potential In most organizations nearly everyone is doing a second job no one is paying them for—namely, covering their weaknesses, trying to look their best, and managing other people’s impressions of them. There may be no greater waste of a company’s resources. The ultimate cost: neither the organization nor its people are able to realize their full potential. What if a company did everything in its power to create a culture in which everyone—not just select “high potentials”—could overcome their own internal barriers to change and use errors and vulnerabilities as prime opportunities for personal and company growth? Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (and their collaborators) have found and studied such companies—Deliberately Developmental Organizations. A DDO is organized around the simple but radical conviction that organizations will best prosper when they are more deeply aligned with people’s strongest motive, which is to grow. This means going beyond consigning “people development” to high-potential programs, executive coaching, or once-a-year off-sites. It means fashioning an organizational culture in which support of people’s development is woven into the daily fabric of working life and the company’s regular operations, daily routines, and conversations. An Everyone Culture dives deep into the worlds of three leading companies that embody this breakthrough approach. It reveals the design principles, concrete practices, and underlying science at the heart of DDOs—from their disciplined approach to giving feedback, to how they use meetings, to the distinctive way that managers and leaders define their roles. The authors then show readers how to build this developmental culture in their own organizations. This book demonstrates a whole new way of being at work. It suggests that the culture you create is your strategy—and that the key to success is developing everyone.