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What are your reading?

Oct

2019

See what Jane recommends....

October 2019

Jane Recommends...

The month of October flew for us. There's so many great books to choose from in our program, from thrillers to business books, and teen coloring books!

Scroll down to see a very sweet treat - a recipe from Jennifer Moorman, author of The Baker's Man.

Also, Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The Connector's Advantage answers some questions about how a connector operates and what the Connector's Spectrum is.

Bedside Reading's October Books!

We hoped you enjoyed the picks from the Hamptons!

Bedside Reading's October Books in our partnering luxury hotels!

Find:

A Dream to Die For at Dream Inn Santa Cruz, Mandarin Oriental New York, and Fairmont Miramar.

The Baker's Man at The Jacquard.

Conscious Home Design at Fairmont Miramar.

Finding Mrs Ford at Mandarin Oriental New York and Waldorf Astoria Chicago.

The Price of Time at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.

Running With Our Eyes Closed at The James New York - SoHo.

The Thankful Unicorn at Acqualina Resort & Spa, Conrad New York, Dream Inn Santa Cruz, Mandarin Oriental New York, and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.

Click on the book to purchase

A sweet treat for you...

Jennifer Moorman, author of The Baker's Man shares her recipe!

Vanilla chai tea is a favorite this time of year in coffeehouses. It’s enjoyed iced and hot, so why not in homemade doughnuts? Treat yourself with this spicy, sweet, and creamy flavor in these baked doughnuts topped with a delicious chai glaze.

This cozy flavor combination is inspired by Jennifer Moorman’s magical realism novel, The Baker’s Man. In the fictional Southern town of Mystic Water, townsfolk swear that eating one of the bakery’s Vanilla Chai Doughnuts will warm your heart. A dozen with your closest friends will blanket the rest of your day in comfort and happiness.

Vanilla Chai Doughnuts

Ingredients:

1 cup (120g) unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2 cup (106g) brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon cardamom

1/4 teaspoon clove

1/4 teaspoon coriander

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup (57g) strong brewed chai tea, cooled

2 tablespoons (25g) vegetable oil

2 tablespoons (28g) vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

1 large egg

Chai Glaze

1 cup (113g) confectioners sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons (14g to 28g) strong brewed chai tea

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter or grease a large doughnut pan; non-stick pan spray works well here.

2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, and salt; set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, beat the cooled chai tea, oil, vanilla, and egg until combined.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Scrape the bowl partway through, to fully incorporate everything.

5. Fill each doughnut form 2/3 full.

6. Bake the doughnuts for 10 to 12 minutes. When done, they'll spring back when touched lightly.

7. Remove the doughnuts from the oven, and allow them to rest in the pan for 5 minutes before turning them out onto a rack to finish cooling.

8. While the doughnuts cool, mix together the confectioners sugar and enough tea to make a thick but fluid glaze. Pour the glaze into a shallow, flat-bottomed dish.

9. Dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, and place them back on to the rack to set.

Question and Answer with Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The Connector's Advantage

Michelle Tillis Lederman is an accomplished speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books, including the internationally recognized The 11 Laws of Likability. She was named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch. A former NYU professor, financial executive, and recovering CPA, she now works with organizations and individuals to help them build real relationships for greater results through her company, Executive Essentials.

Q: What does it mean to be a connector and what are the most important tools to keep in mind when connecting with others?

A: A connector is relationship focused in their approach to business to life to everything. When they ask for something or make an introduction, it carries weight and people respond. Connectors get things easier, faster, and better whatever it is they are working on. If you think about the most common things people are working on whether it is a new job, a promotion, getting a client, or even their health and happiness, they will see an impact through the relationships. For example, you are 70 percent more likely to get a promotion if you have a mental relationship. When you have a close relationship at work, you are actually more productive and happier on the job. You'll also have more longevity on that job.

Academic research has found that connected people are happier at work and at home and that organizations that cultivate relationships within their staff are more productive and considered better places to work. Loneliness has a greater impact on mortality than obesity and is equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Anybody looking for a new job, you’re not going to get it through the online search or just submitting an application. That's why headhunters are effective. They build a relationship with their candidates and they are able to give a personal referral. People value and trust personal referrals. 80 percent of jobs come through networking. Whatever it is you’re working on, start with a contact because people know things.

Q: The Connector's Advantage talks about the Connector’s Spectrum. Do you believe anyone can become a connector?

A: Yes anybody can become a connector. I always say that networking is something we do and a connector is who you are. It is a mindset, it is a way of behaving and interacting and it infuses into all the things that you do. It’s really about building habits and shifting our thinking. That is what the book is about, the 7 mindsets to be relationship-driven and relationship-focused. I always say that everyone has some level of the spectrum. It’s very few people that are truly non-connectors. As we recognize the value of relationships, we are climbing our way up the latter of the Connector Spectrum. The basic four levels of the Connector Spectrum are the non-connector, emerging, responsive and acting connector. When we are thinking about how to go up and be a bigger and greater connector, the first is the tendency to initiate or respond to a connector’s request for help. Emerging is not doing much of it in any direction. They become a responsive connector, and then once we move up a bit further is an acting connector. An acting connector is not just responding but they are also initiating. They see that there is value they can bring and offering assistance and suggesting those connection requests. Once we are acting connection, they next way to climb to the top is the breadth and depth of connecters. When you get breadth and depth you are a super connector. If you cross your country's borders, you are a global super connector.