Have you ever learned a life lesson from an animal? #africansafari #personaldevelopment #nonfiction

If Tarzan isn't your favorite Disney movie, I don't think we could be friends because when I was younger, I was obsessed with the idea of traveling to Africa and living in the wild. Now I think as an adult, that's somewhat unrealistic, but the second best option is probably an African safari, which is at the top of my bucket list. And so when I came across this book, Strength Can Be a Weakness by author Joe Viljoen, and he talks about spending decades of his life in the African wilderness learning from these animals and then documenting his favorite takeaways. So that we can apply lessons from these animals to our business leadership, I jumped at the opportunity to dive in. Now, of course, this book covers some big animals like lions and elephants, but my favorite lesson came from the greater kudu, which is all about the power of stillness. Because in today's hustle culture, yes, it's important for us to leap at our prey and to dominate with intelligence, but it's also important to preserve our energy and to sit in stillness. meditate, and reflect. And that's a lesson that he learned from the greater kudu. And if you're looking for a leadership book that can help you rethink subjects like resilience and strength and rest, I highly recommend picking up a copy of Strength Can Be a Weakness.