Successful Women Think Differently
9 Habits to Make You Happier, Healthier & more Resilient
By Valerie Burton
Valerie Burton has many books for successful women but this one is a guide for your own self coaching and thinking. I just finished her 5 Day Vision Challenge online and on Facebook and I am ready to go for this year. She also offers the Successful Women’s Academy if you would like ongoing coaching and support for your next endeavors. I just suggested this book to a young women embarking in her leadership life.
How to Say Anything to Anyone
A Guide to Building Business Relationshsips that Really Work
By Shari Harley
Shair Harley speaks at many leadership conferences for many different kinds of businesses. Her message can be used for any organization because at the heart is how to have the difficult conversations. She uses humor in her talks so check her out on YouTube. Also subscribe to her blog, so you can get a weekly message on communication. My book is all highlighted with many handwritten notes. Very useful stuff. Getting ready to do this as a book study with some leaders in my school district. Good stuff!
Dare to Lead
Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts
By Brene’ Brown
Author of Daring Greatly and Strong at Work
If you haven’t read a Brene’ Brown book yet or heard her speak, you are missing out. Brene’ Brown does a great job in Dare to Lead of getting to the heart of leadership - courage and vulnerability. I must read and a read that you can return to over and over. Took me a while to get through this book becasue it was ALOT to process within my own self but well worth the time and investment.
What To Do Next
Taking Your Best Step When Life is Uncertain
By Jeff Henderson (Author of Know What Your Are For)
If you are at a point in your life where you are deciding on your next season, this book is for you. Real practical thoughts to ponder when considering what to do next. The book comes with some online resources and guides to help you make decisions or even whether or not you are ready to make a decision.
FOR
Know What You’re FOR - A Growth Strategy for Work, and an Even Better Strategy for Life
By Jeff Henderson
If you have recently joined an organization or you are trying to reinvent one, this book is an excellent place to start. It gives pratical tools to help you define, what you and your organize are FOR. Defining what you're FOR is the beginning of great things. It’s a place to start where all things springboard from. Great easy read and a book you can read over and over!
What the Dog Saw
and other Adventures
By Malcom Gladwell
Malcom Gladwell always delivers. I love this collection of his essays from The New Yorker magazine. His perspective on life causes one to really think differently. It causes us to radically change our understanding of our world around us. I didn’t read the entire book but rather focused on Part Three of the book. This last part of the book focused on people which is the business I am in. With such titles as Most Likely to Succeed-How Do We Hire When We Can’t Tell Who’s Right for the Job? and The Talent Myth-Are Smart People Overrated? really allowed to me to look at job applicants very differently. Someday I will indulge in the first two parts of the book. One third of the book gave me enough to ponder for a while. 4 out of 5 stars.
So What?
By Mark Magnacca
How to Communicate What Really Mattters to Your Audience
I found this book in our local Goodwill Bookstore. It was an easy read (142 Pages). I was able to get some great quotes and practical tools. If you are looking to prepare an important presentation and you don’t know where to start, this book is for you. It helps you persuade anyone about anything whether it be a presentation, resume, sales pitch etc. Each short chapter has a summary of “take aways”. My copy was published in 2009 so there was definitly a lack of current social media references but overall it had solid practices and questions to transcend all time. A small find that turned out to be a gem. 4 Stars out 5.
