This is the first in a series of book reviews by Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp, whose reading informs his perspective as a lawyer and leader of a global law firm and helps him draw insight from unexpected sources.

There are 168 hours in a week. It’s a concrete, finite block of time that can seem like a blink or an endless stretch depending on what’s ahead.

Jon Van Gorp, chairman of Mayer Brown. Courtesy photo