Issue No. 2

5 titles to pick up now

Spiff up your online presence by reading one of these business books.

Learn how to build a strong community online (or offline) by reading The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging by Charles Vogl*.

Seth Godin launched email marketing as we know it with his book Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers*.

Can’t understand why logic isn’t working to convince your online customers to hit the buy button? Learn how humans are predictably illogical by reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman*.

As a creative, you never fall short on ideas. Learn how to spot, develop, and share your best ideas using the tools and resources in Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant* or Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into The Next Big Thing by Bernadette Jiwa*.

Issue No. 1

5 titles to pick up now

Kick off your best year yet by reading one of my favorite get-things-done business books.

You can narrow down your focus with The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan* and learn how to cut through the clutter and focus on what matters most to you.

Or with Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown* and learn how to create criteria to choose how to spend your time and energy.

Once you’ve got that locked down, flip the script on New Year’s Resolutions by creating twelve-week focused sprints using The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington*.

If you need a little help with getting your to-do list done, check out Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by 99U and Jocelyn K. Glei*.

Finally, learn how to communicate the WHY behind your brand to your clients and customers with Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek*.

These books are also featured in Issue No. 1

• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport*
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg*
• The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success by Jennifer Lee*
• Book Yourself Solid Illustrated: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port and Jocelyn Wallace*