Sep 8, 2025 | Top Takeaways
The best ideas don’t win because they’re clever. They win because they connect. That’s the big lesson in Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath It’s subtitled “Why some ideas survive and others die” and that’s exactly what you get from the book. It is chock FULL...
Sep 7, 2025 | Top Takeaways
The Inner Game of Tennis has been popping up on “must-read” lists for years — not just for athletes, but for anyone in personal or professional development. I kept seeing it recommended as one of those rare books that’s “about tennis” but really about so much more. So...
Aug 23, 2025 | Top Takeaways
Subtitled: The psychology of optimal experience When I picked up Flow, I thought I knew what I was in for: a book about creativity. I mean I studied the flow state for years as part of my earlier creative direction career. So I thought reading this classic would be a...
Jul 29, 2025 | Top Takeaways
Subtitled: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking Have you ever noticed who gets the spotlight at work? Or in meetings? Or even just… in life? It’s often the fast talkers. The loud ones. The people who can think on their feet and fill silence...
Jul 27, 2025 | Top Takeaways
Subtitled: The psychology of persuasion This book is legendary. It’s been around since 1984 and shows up on almost every business or marketing must-read list. Cialdini lays out six principles of influence—like reciprocity, scarcity, authority, and social proof—and...
Jun 29, 2025 | Top Takeaways
Subtitled: The surprising truth about what motivates us This book definitely surprised me with some mind-bending research! My top takeaway? I FINALLY understood why creative types and those working on creative or experimental projects, aren’t motivated by the standard...