The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagin

The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagan is a great introspective look on how to lead from a healthy, self-aware, humble and sacrificial life. To lead well, you have to be YOU, not someone else. I love how this book focuses on leading from your truest self...the person God created uniquely to fulfill His purpose.

Tyler Reagin has many years of leadership experience, and though this may be his first book, it won't be his last!

Highly recommend!  I'm looking forward to going back and re-reading with my highlighter!!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Didn't See It Coming by Carey Nieuwhof

Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the 7 Greatest Challenges that No One Expects and Everyone Experiences by Carey Nieuwhof is another book geared toward ministry leaders and others who are desiring to thrive in life.

Nieuwhof discusses overcoming the challenges of cynicism, compromise, disconnectedness, irrelevance, pride, burnout, and emptiness. All things we feel at some point in our lives.

I really wanted to like this book. I expected to like this book. But I didn't love this book. 

Sure, it had some practical tips. But it just wasn't anything different that I haven't read before. I am also not a huge fan of Carey's blogger style of writing (and this is coming from a blogger), but it just didn't flow well. It felt like he plopped a bunch of blog posts together. 

Was it good? Sure. Was it helpful? Somewhat. Do I highly recommend? No.

I will go back and give it a fresh read in the new year and if my opinion changes, I'll let you know.