On My Nightstand / In My Car
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
by Brené Brown
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World
by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
by Priya Parker
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
by Chris Voss
Most Influential Books
These are books that have fundamentally changed how I think – my most recommended, most gifted-to-others books.
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business
by Clayton Christensen
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
by Benjamin Hardy
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
by Du Bose Heyward
We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love
by Robert A. Johnson
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
by Donald Miller
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink
Weakness Is Not Sin: The Liberating Distinction That Awakens Our Strengths
by Wendy Ulrich
Podcast Guests
Books from guests on the Disrupt Yourself Podcast. To view more on the podcast episode, click the author's name.
Choose Yourself! Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
by James Altucher
Mutuality Matters: How You Can Create More Opportunity, Adventure & Friendship With Others
by Kare Anderson
Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
by Shawn Askinosie
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
by Safi Bahcall
The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete, and Succeed
by Kelly Palmer and David Blake
Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business
by Tiffani Bova
Leading With Emotional Courage: How to Have Hard Conversations, Create Accountability and Inspire Action On Your Most Important Work
by Peter Bregman
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World
by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
by Michael Bungay Stanier
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work
by Lee Caraher
The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees
by Lee Caraher
The Right and Wrong Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made and Unmade
by Carter Cast
Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion
by Tamika Catchings & Ken Petersen
Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership, and Success on Our Own Terms
by Maureen Chiquet
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change
by Beth Comstock
The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
by Lolly Daskal
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
by Amy Edmondson
The Best Team Wins: The New Science of High Performance
by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think
by Tasha Eurich
Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
by Pat Flynn
Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
by Benjamin Hardy
Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People
by Donna Hicks
Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom: A Guide to Unleashing Team Performance
by Paul Hill
Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
by Patty McCord
The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job
by Patrick McGinnis
Connected to Goodness: Manifest Everything You Desire in Business and Life
by David Meltzer
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
by Donald Miller
Be Unstoppable: The 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything
by Alden M. Mills
1,001 Ways to Engage Employees: Help People Do Better What They Do Best
by Dr. Bob Nelson
The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
by Richie Norton
The Scribe Method: The Groundbreaking New Way to Write and Publish Your Book
by Tucker Max and Zach Obront
Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-changing Year on a Sailboat
by Erik & Emily Orton
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
by Priya Parker
The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last
by Tom Peters
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink
To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
by Daniel H. Pink
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Eric Ries
The Startup Way: How Entrepreneurial Management Transforms Culture and Drives Growth
by Eric Ries
Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers
by Wendy Sachs
Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
by Peter Sims
Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
by Chris Ertel and Lisa Kay Solomon
My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
by Benjamin Spall
Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
by Laura Vanderkam
The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit
by Karen Walrond
How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
by Caroline Webb
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
by Liz Wiseman