If you would like to be more creative, more productive, smarter,
healthier, better able to deal with life's challenges, and a better
leader—and who doesn't—check out the following six books.
Each will leave you feeling challenged, motivated, inspired... and and ready to take your professional life to new heights.
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Even
though we like to think otherwise, most of the time we don't make
decisions. Instead we just automatically do what we've done before, and
repeating those habits makes us less productive and less effective than
we could be.
So what can you do? Change an old habit into a new habit. It's not
easy, but it is simple. And it's an infinitely repeatable process.
Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer
I
forget stuff all the time. Trivial things, important things, all kinds
of things. Like creativity, memory is a process—all you need are the
right tools.
Not only does Foer provide those tools, he wraps them inside his
story of winning the U.S. Memory Championship, which makes the book even
more memorable (sorry, couldn't resist).
Emotional Equations by Chip Conley
Mathematical equations can provide insights into your feelings and emotions.
Don't think it's possible? Surely you've thought, "Once I looked at
that differently I felt a lot better," right? Conley's equations provide
a mental framework that can help center you when you're wallowing in
despair... or help you contain your euphoria when your expectations are
out of control.
Balance is everything; knowing the equations, and acting accordingly, can help you achieve that balance.
