Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull has been on my reading list for an embarrassingly long time. It's one of those books that everyone in both the creative and tech worlds raves about. Well, I finally...
If you've had the sneaking suspicion that the internet is worse than it's ever been, you're not imagining it. Over time, your favorite app gets cluttered with ads or a platform you've invested years into suddenly locks you out or changes the rules. That's all part of...
In the United States, we have a culture obsessed with money. Many of us optimize for money and hard work, often at the expense of our families, personal growth, and health. Only after we've spent decades accumulating money do we realize that we've let the other areas...
This has become one of my favorite posts of the year. It's the one where I get to share my favorite books of 2025! Some of these books are brand new and some are old, but if you're looking for a good read to get you through January, look no further. And, if you like...
Last month, prompted by our CEO at Strudel AI, Kristin Isaac, I read The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. It's an older book (2013), but it had such an impact on the way I think about priorities that...
One of my good friends, Martha Boehm, just published her first book, Just Keep Growing: 25 Servant Leadership Lessons. I got to be one of her beta readers and if you're a leader or aspiring leader, I highly encourage you to check it out. What is Just Keep Growing...
In a time where women's rights and gender equality seem to be moving backwards, I just read a book that could help women make space in their schedules for our brilliant and important contributions to society. It's a book that also might have been able to save my first...
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt was the #1 most-read non-fiction book on GoodReads in 2024 and a New York Times #1 bestseller. There's a good reason for that. It's a great read,...
I'm always on the hunt for a good book. Typically, I read non-fiction, but this year I branched out and included a little Stephen King, Anthony Doerr, and Markus Zusak. This year was an exceptional year of reading and I want to share just a few of my favorite books....
Marty Cagan, Founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group, has done it again. His new book, Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model, is a fantastic overview of the work that I'd been doing at Singlewire Software over the past few years to move them to a...
Since I quit my job in May, I've been very interested in figuring out how to fill my time so I can maximize fulfillment, instead of productivity. So, it's no wonder that I was attracted to a book called Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and...
My office decided to start a diversity-themed book club and the first book they chose made me so angry, I had to put it down the first night and limit myself to a few pages a day. That book was Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado...
Stephen King, known for his creepy thriller novels, is one of the most prolific best-seller generators alive. Yet, I'd never once wanted to pick-up one of his books. I am a giant scaredy-cat when it comes to horror movies and figured I wouldn't last three pages in one...
In today's fast-paced world, finding time for what truly matters can feel like an elusive goal. With endless distractions vying for our attention, it's easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of our priorities. However, in their insightful book Make Time: How to...
What are we missing out on when we spend most of our time in meetings and answering emails? Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport answers this question, then helps us find time to do our most important "deep work". This is not my...
Happy New Year, readers! Welcome to 2024! I always love this time of year, when things slow down and there is time to reflect. In 2023, I accomplished one of my most difficult life goals yet -- I published a book of my own! I also did a lot of reading. On this blog, I...
I found out about the latest Dan Heath book from Singlewire's Head of Customer Success. He was raving about it. The book is called Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen and just like all of the Chip & Dan Heath books, it did not disappoint. The...
While doing some research for my upcoming book, I came across an interesting title that I hadn't read yet called Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. This concept is right up my alley. I've always been a strong believer that you are...
I'm taking a break from posting book excerpts to talk about a great book I read this month: The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World by David Robson. You've probably heard about the placebo effect, but have you heard about the nocebo effect? Can...
I have a 2023 goal to read 25 books this year and I am screaming through that goal. I've read 9 so far and The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind by Jonah Berger was the most helpful so far. Sales or Product: Who Can Tell? I picked the book up after reading this...
I began reading Seth Godin's blog and books when I worked at National Geographic for his insights into digital marketing, but soon found that his content is seldom just about marketing. It's about life. Life today. Life in the digital world. His daily blog is a...
One of my goals for the year is to get better at asking questions. To do that, I needed some help and a little inspiration. I found both in Michael Bungay Stanier's book, The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever. The Coaching Habit:...
One of my colleagues dropped into my office before Christmas and handed me a book. I usually graciously accept book suggestions and then veer off to read the highest priority item in my list instead as my reading time with two kids at home is precious and scarce....