You all remember those four resources that changed my life, right? Of course you do – maybe they’ve changed yours too! I’ve amassed some fresh reading I think is worth passing on!
Rules:
- I don’t read things I’m not ready to apply yet. For example, The 12 Week Year came across my life a couple of years ago but I picked it up and knew I wasn’t ready for it, so I only just read it this past winter. Great things in there!
- I don’t pass along books that don’t need to be books. What I mean by that is books that repeat the same idea over and over again – I read the blog post.
- I don’t tell you to read books I couldn’t make it all the way through.
Enjoy!
If you need a book on business:
Zero to One is a great book for challenging conventional concepts about business and how it works. I initially checked it out from the library but halfway through couldn’t stand not writing in the margins, so I bought it. It builds on itself from start to finish and gives outstanding opportunity to consider where your business fits in the grand scheme of things as well as how business works in a world where there is nothing new under the sun.
If you need a book on planning or time management:
The 12 Week Year took me awhile to get into, mostly because every time I cracked it open I became acutely aware that I was not ready for it yet. Once I finally was, the principles for time management and thinking about project execution in shorter timeframes was exactly what I needed. I didn’t adopt the entire framework for my life (which they address in the book, and I’m a failure here) but there are many things I did adopt that have changed my approach to getting things accomplished.
If you need a book on leadership:
Limitless was written by a man who came out of the graphic design industry, and his take on leadership and what makes leaders who are limitless in their thinking, approach to situations, and execution is inspiring and encouraging. This book takes a look at five principles of leadership and then takes a look at real humans who seemed to live out that principle. This makes it tactical, strategic, and applicable all at once.
Courage: The Backbone of Leadership was recommended to me as a book that breaks down aspects of leadership to make it personal and accessible even to those of us that never intended to be leaders. Taking up ownership over yourself and your impact is the first step to coming into effective and empathic leadership, and this book helps us take that step and keep walking.
Activity: Do you have any books that have inspired or encouraged you? What was your takeaway? What did you apply? Share in the comments!