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Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-Mod1 by Jocko Willink

informative fast-paced

4.5

This is a great motivational book, but it also has a ton of really practical steps and activities that you can take part in if you follow its guidance. 

As a nutritionist, I wouldn’t recommend solely sticking to the nutrition advice in this book. It might lead to some disordered eating, but otherwise everything is really solid.

Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson

funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

I really like Zig Ziglar’s teachings, the way that he talks about things, and his inspirational nature. This is a great book on goalsetting with fantastic stories that you will remember until the day you die. But it’s dated, and definitely has some old school, deep south, backwards, ways of looking at issues in the world today.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia

Minor: Religious bigotry

Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

it’s a great book that will help dispel a lot of the notions about the impoverished, starving artist. That’s a lifestyle choice, not the way it has to be. But you have to know how to do things the right way.

48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal by Dan Miller

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

if you only ever read one career or job hunting book, make it this one. Even if you have no interest in the world view, the practical jobhunting steps in this book WILL get you a job.

Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Poke the Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? by Seth Godin

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Modern marketing necessitates that you read this book as soon as possible. If you are trying to start anything, whether that’s a business, a movement, or a club, this is a must-read. I only wish it had more practical application ideas in it.