Do you have a goal for reading this year? What are your favorite books you have read recently?
I invite you to choose at least one of these books, or a book that has been on your list to read for a long time, and actually read it.
Take a look at these recommended book suggestions by Jeff Perry
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Think Again – Adam Grant
This book is all about helping you reimagine your perspectives and how they impact your choices. It’s about finding ways to evaluate your current mindset and be open to making a shift in a direction that would be more helpful.
Never Split the Difference – Chris Voss
Written by a former FBI negotiator with some amazing stories to tell, this book is a masterclass on negotiations. He brings perspectives on negotiation situations where peoples’ lives were literally at stake but teaches and applies the key principles of negotiation so that you can use them in business, career, and more.
Why We Sleep – Matthew Walker
This book will open your eyes to the history, the science, and the many functions that sleep takes to build a healthy and productive life.
Range – David Epstein
This book makes it clear that in many cases, being a generalist and trying many things can actually be a strength – even if you end up specializing in something later! Generalists, it argues, often find their path late after juggling many different interests. Yet they come out as more creative, agile, with the ability to make connections across disciplines that specialists can’t.
Designing Your Work Life – Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
After writing Designing Your Life, these authors created a new book focused on using design thinking principles to craft a meaningful career and work life.
They walk you through multiple principles and frameworks in order to craft a dream job, but it doesn’t always mean you actually need to change the job you have! One of the most helpful ideas they share is the concept of reframing how you think about the situations you find yourself in, and therefore have the ability to take decisive action and do something about it!
Immunity to Change – Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey
This is probably the most academic book on the list, and it’s not the most fun, but it is one that is extremely useful and impactful. This book leads you through a step-by-step process to identify the mindsets and beliefs that are holding you back from the improvements you want to make (your “Immunity to Change”), and how to systematically break down those beliefs to make sustainable change!
How Will You Measure Your Life? Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon
Dr. Christensen uses strong theories that are typically applied to business, but applies them to our careers, relationships, and integrity. If you want to find satisfaction in your career, develop enduring and happy relationships, and stay out of jail, this is a book you’ll want to read and take action on.