March Monthly Roundup: 3 Books We Recommend

March 2018

1. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Cadmull and Amy Wallace

“Craft is what we are expected to know; art is the unexpected use of our craft.”

— Ed Cadmull and Amy Wallace

2. The Power of Positive Thinking
by Norman Vincent Peale

“The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

3. Mastering Rockefeller Habits
by Verne Harnish

“Goals without routines are wishes; routines without goals are aimless. The most successful business leaders have a clear vision and the disciplines (routines) to make it a reality.”

— Verne Harnish

See our February list here. We hope you find inspiration, learn essentials and gain mastery in your personal and professional lives through the insight in these books. Happy reading!

February Monthly Roundup: 3 Books We Recommend

Catching up on our book list! We'll have a new one for March too. Here you go!

February 2018:

1. Built to Last
by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras

“To be built to last you must be built to change...Built to last is at its core about relentless, creative drive.”

— Jim Collins

2. Power versus Force
by David Hawkins

“Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others.”

— David Hawkins

3. Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”

— Napoleon Hill

See our January list here. We hope you find inspiration, learn essentials and gain mastery in your personal and professional lives through the insight in these books. Happy reading!

January Monthly Roundup: 3 Books We Recommend

Hello! Several years ago, we decided to share books we've read with an accompanying short book review, along with interviews from a variety of business owners, designers and creative people via Books on the Go. 

As a precursor to that, we want to share with you a list of 3 books a month that we recommend.

January 2018

1. Good to Great
by Jim Collins

“Good to great companies first got the right people on the bus—and the wrong people off the bus—and then figured out where to drive it.”

— Jim Collins

2. From Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future 
by Peter Thiel

“The best entrepreneurs know this: every great business is built around a secret that’s hidden from the outside. A great company is a conspiracy to change the world; when you share your secret, the recipient becomes a fellow conspirator.”

— Peter Thiel

3. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by George McKeown

“How can we discern the trivial many from the vital few?”

— George McKoewn

Excerpt from the book Essentialism by George McKeown