What I'm Reading: Natalie Sisson, author of Suck It Up, Princess

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Most of the books I read are about business and personal growth but I do love a good novel in the romance, history or thriller genre.

I'm very keen to know how I can continue to increase or maintain the health of my brain, have more energy and remember more things.

Dr Sanjay Gupta's book Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age debunks common myths about ageing and cognitive decline, especially how we only use a tiny percentage of our brain.

He also explores whether there's a "best" diet or exercise regimen for the brain and explains whether it's healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed or to engage in more social interaction.

I've recently been growing my small but mighty team and realised I wanted to figure out how to better work with a virtual team and fully understand the role of the executive assistant.

In The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together, Adam Hergenrother and Hallie Warner share specific examples of how this works on both sides.

It gave me a kick up the ass to write condensed notes, reassess how our team works and share the learnings with key team members for better working relationships.

I first picked up The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People when I was around 19 and I remember only getting through the first five habits and thinking I clearly wasn't highly effective. Yet it had a profound impact on my life, especially the part about creating your own personal vision for you.

I listened to the audiobook at the beginning of this year and it was brilliant. It's 30 years since they put this out and it's sold 40 million copies because it's just that epic.

Suck It Up, Princess, by Natalie Sisson (Tonawhai Press, $30), is out now.