Shelf Improvement Book Club

Hey Shelf Improvers! How are you getting on with this book?  🎙️  In today's episode, we're diving into the next 5 chapters: Chapter 11 – Reasonable>Rational Chapter 12 – Surprise! Chapter 13 – Room For Error Chapter 14 – You'll Change Chapter 15 – Nothing's Free 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our WhatsApp group (link below)—trust us, it's basically therapy. 📚 No...

Hey Shelf Improvers! How are you getting on with this book?  🎙️  In today's episode, we're diving into the next 5 chapters: Chapter 6 – Tails, you Win Chapter 7 – Freedom Chapter 8 – Man In The Car Paradox Chapter 9 – Wealth is What You Dont See Chapter 10 – Save Money 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our WhatsApp group (link below)—trust us, it's basically therapy...

Hey Shelf Improvers! New month, new book! 📚 This month, our WhatsApp community voted for The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel—a timeless exploration of how we think about wealth, greed, and happiness. Blending powerful storytelling with behavioral science, Housel shows us that financial success isn't just about what you know, but how you think. From the magic of compounding to the pitfalls of...

Hey Shelf Improvers! We've reached the final chapters of Four Thousand Weeks —what a ride! What did you think? 🎙️ In this episode, we dive into: Chapter 12: The Loneliness of the Digital Nomad Chapter 13: Cosmic Insignificance Therapy Chapter 14: The Human Disease Next month, by popular vote, we're reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel —get ready for some serious insight! 💬 How did you...

Hey Shelf Improvers! Another week another couple of chapters :) 🎙️ In today's episode, we cover: Chapter 9 - Rediscovering Rest Chapter 10 - The Impatience Spiral Chapter 11 - Staying On The Bus   How did you find these chapters? Dont forget to share in the community :) 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our  WhatsApp group  (link below)—trust us, it's basically ther...

Hey Shelf Improvers! Another week another couple of chapters :) 🎙️ In today's episode, we cover: Chapter 6 - The Intimate Interrupter      Part 2 - Beyond Control Chapter 7 - We Never Really Have Time Chapter 8 - You Are Here   How did you find these chapters? Dont forget to share in the community :) 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our  WhatsApp group  (link below...

Hey Shelf Improvers! How are you all getting on with this book? are we liking??   🎙️ In today's episode, we continue with the following chapters: Chapter 3 - Facing Finitude Chapter 4 - Becoming a Better Procrastinator Chapter 5 - The Watermelon Problem   How did you find this book? Dont forget to share in the community :) 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our  What...

Hey Shelf Improvers! New month, new book! By popular request, we're diving into Four Thousand Weeks —a powerful and thought-provoking book by Oliver Burkeman that challenges our relationship with time. This isn't your typical time management guide. Instead of cramming more into your day, Burkeman invites us to accept our limits and focus on what truly matters. It's about choosing wisely—not doing...

Hey Shelf Improvers! Ever wondered what it takes to go from buying your first property at 19 to running multiple successful businesses? This week's guest proves that with vision and hustle, anything is possible. In this inspiring bonus episode, we sit down with David Lamb — a powerhouse in the property world. From securing his first property as a teenager to now running Orange Sales and Lettings ,...

Hey Shelf Improvers! Where has this month gone!? Another book complete 🎙️ In today's episode, we're covering the last 2 chapters of the book!  Chapter 6 - Building a New Future Chapter 7 - From Self- Sabotage to Self Mastery How did you find this book? Dont forget to share in the community :) Next Month we will be delving into another new book voted by our community 'Four Thousand Weeks' by Oliver...

Hey Shelf Improvers! 🎙️ In today's episode, we're discussing: Chapter 4 - Building Emotional Intelligence Chapter 5 -   Releasing The Past   I must apologise in advance we do have a good moan on this one and we do say goodbye then speak for another 10-15mins as we do lol :p   💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our  WhatsApp group  (link below)—trust us, it's basicall...

Hey Shelf Improvers! 🎙️ In today's episode, we're discussing: Chapter 2 - There is No Such Thing as Self Sabotage Chapter 3 - Your Triggers are the guides to your Freedom Tune in as we explore the first steps toward overcoming self-sabotage and transforming challenges into success! 💬 Got thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Join the conversation in our  WhatsApp group  (link below)—trust us, it's ba...

Hi Shelf Improvers! We've got a special treat for you in this bonus episode. Meet Rob Graves —yes, that's his real name, and no, he doesn't moonlight as a gravedigger. Rob is a former estate agency owner who built and sold a multi-million-pound business. Now, he's on a mission to help others do the same through powerful coaching and proven strategies. Rob shares how to: Turn your agency into a £1...

Hey Shelf Improvers! 📖 New Month, New Book! This April, we're diving into The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest—a powerful book about self-sabotage , why we do it, when it happens, and how to break free from it. 🌿✨ Chosen by our WhatsApp community, this book promises deep insights and practical strategies for personal growth. 🎙️ In today's episode, we're discussing the introduction and Chapter 1...

Hey Shelf Improvers! Today's the final day of reading (or listening to) The Let Them Theory ! To wrap things up, we're diving into the last few chapters—exploring how to support others without enabling them , and why every ending is actually a new beginning . 📖 In this episode, we're covering Chapters 16-20: ✨ Chapter 16 – The more you rescue, the more they sink ✨ Chapter 17 – How to provide su...

Hey Shelf Improvers! This week, we're diving deep into friendships —the good, the tricky, and the ones that naturally fade. We're also unpacking why comparison isn't always a bad thing and why you can't change people (no matter how much you try!). 📖 In this episode, we're covering Chapters 10-15: ✨ Chapter 10 – How to make comparison your teacher ✨ Chapter 11 – The truth no one told you about a...

Hey, Shelf Improvers! How are you enjoying The Let Them Theory so far? This book is bringing up some big conversations, and we're diving right in! ✨ This week's highlights (Chapters 5-9): 📖 Chapter 5 – Let Them Think Bad Thoughts About You 📖 Chapter 6 – How to Love Difficult People 📖 Chapter 7 – When Grown-Ups Throw Tantrums 📖 Chapter 8 – The Right Decision Often Feels Wrong 📖 Chapter 9 – Ye...

  🎙 Bonus Episode Alert! 🚀 Today, we have a truly special guest on the Shelf Improvement Podcast —14-year-old Patricio Taylor! 📚✨ We met Patricio at a Blue Bricks Magazine networking event in Leeds , where he won a raffle to be featured on our podcast. And let's just say—this young man is wise beyond his years! At just 14, Patricio has already read almost all the books we have—and then some! Ma...

Hi Shelf Improvers, New Month New Book! We are on book 31 'The Let them Theory, by Mel Robbins' We are excited to get into this, have heard great things! In this episode we cover Chapters 1-4 (we do go off on one about food and other things lol): Chapter 1 -  Stop Wasting your life on things you cant control Chapter 2 -  Getting started - Let them and Let me Chapter 3 -  Shocker - Life is Stressfu...

Hi Shelf Improvers, End of another book! How did you find it? Do you feel you need to change your paradigm? In this episode we cover Session 8 & 9 Session 8 - The Top 6 Areas Of Life Influenced by Your Paradigm Session 9 -  Choosing to make your Positive Paradigm a Habit for Life   Join us and listen to todays episode and join in the Whatsapp discussion by clicking the links attached/below :)   Ne...

Hi Shelf Improvers,   In this episode we cover Session 5-7 Session 5 - How your Beliefs Affect your Paradigm Session 6 - The Paradigm for Power Performance   Session 7  - The Lessons of Gratitude in Freedom   Join us and listen to todays episode and join in the Whatsapp discussion by clicking the links attached/below :) You can still join our community, Its never too late - Its such a lovely group...

Hi Shelf Improvers, How do you like "Change your Paradigm, Change your Life" by Bob Proctor ? We dont get into the book until about 8mins in on this one, you will have to bear with us chatting away :P   In this episode we cover Session 3 and 4 Session 3 - Developing the Confidence to change your success Paradigm Session 4 - Paradigms and Cybernetics: Setting your control system to achieve your des...

Hi Shelf Improvers, New Month New Book! "Change your Paradigm, Change your Life" by Bob Proctor This one we are loving already!!! Love the interview vibe, and we had a chat about "C goals not Seagulls' lol   In this episode we cover Session 1 and 2 today Session 1 - Developing an Awareness of Your Awesome Power to Change Session 2 - Are you Living in Someone Else's Paradigm?   So have a listen to...

Hi Everyone,   Sorry for the late morning publish. We are at the end of another book! What did you think?   This was a bit of a hard one to follow on audible but we believe this is more of a workbook. Have a little listen to hear our thoughts on the final chapters We cover part 4 of the book: 12 - Disappearing Act 13 - Beyond Repair 14 - Mini - Retirements 15 - Filling the void 16 - The Top 13 New...

Hey Shelf Improvers,   Today we cover part three of the book: 8 - Outsourcing Life 9 - Income Autopilot 1 10 - Income Autopilot 2 11 - Income Autopilot 3   Have a listen to todays episode and join in the Whatsapp discussion:) You can still join our community, Its not too late - Its such a lovely group helping to raise our vibes and to be more grateful for the things we have. Links below and attach...