Inspiration

My inspiration comes from a wide array of sources.  Here are some of the books that have shaped my mind and cultivated my ideas.  I admit to being an obsessive and voracious reader.  It was instilled in me by my mom from my earliest youth.  It's one of my favorite hobbies and my continuous cerebral fuel.  

 My reading interests are hugely eclectic.  The following authors/books have been an inspiration with regard to cultivating my career skills - brainstorming, communications, creativity, facilitation, innovation, marketing, strategic planning and visioning.

 As Former President Harry Truman reminded us, "Leaders are Readers," and it's my fervent belief that the converse is true, readers are leaders!

 Check out my profile on the Goodreads app to get a glimpse of what I'm reading (or plan to read) past, present and future.  I highly recommend this app as it allows you to set reading goals, rate your reading experiences, share notes and thoughts with fellow readers and glean reading ideas and inspiration.

 Brown, Brene'
  • The Gifts of Imperfection (2010, Hazelden)
  • Daring Greatly (2012, Gotham Books)
  • Dare to Lead (2018, Ebury Digital)
Capodagli, Bill & Jackson, Lynn
  • The Disney Way, Updated & Expanded (2016, McGraw-Hill Education)
de Bono, Edward
  • The Mechanism of Mind (1969, Simon & Schuster)
  • Lateral Thinking (1970, Harper & Row)
  • Six Thinking Hats (1985, Little, Brown & Company)
Elsea, Janet G.
  • The Four-Minute Sell (1984, Tilden Press, Simon and Schuster)
Gladwell, Malcolm
  • The Tipping Point (2002, Little Brown and Company, Inc.)
  • Blink (2003, Little Brown and Company, Inc.)
  • Outliers (2011, Little Brown and Company, Inc.)
  • David and Goliath (2013, Little Brown and Company, Inc.)
Godin, Seth
  • Unleasing the Idea Virus (2000, Do You Zoom, Inc.)
  • The Dip (2007, Portfolio, Penguin Group)
  • Linchpin (2010, Portfolio, Penguin Group)
Heath, Chip; Heath, Dan
  • Made to Stick (2007, Random House)
  • Switch (2010, Broadway Books)
Hill, Napoleon
  • Think & Grow Rich (1937; Wilshire Book Company)
  • Outwitting the Devil (1938, Published in 2011, Sterling Publishing Co.)
Kaufman, Scott Barry; Gregoire, Carolyn
  • Wired to Create (2015, Perigee, Penguin Random House, LLC)
Kelley, Tom; Jonathan Littman
  • The Ten Faces of Innovation (2005, Doubleday, Random House, Inc.)
Lencioni, Patrick
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (2002, Jossey-Bass)
Linver, Sandy
  • Speak and Get Results (1983, Speakeasy, Inc., Summit Books)
McCloud, Scott
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1993, HarperCollins Books)
Neumeier, Marty
  • The Designful Company (2009, New Riders)
Page, Rick
  • Hope is Not a Strategy (2002; The McGraw-Hill Companies)
Patterson, Kerry; Grenny, Joseph; McMillan, Ron; Switzler, Al
  • Crucial Conversations (2012, McGraw-Hill Education)
Pena, William
  • Problem Seeking (1969, CBI Publishing Company, Inc.)
Pink, Daniel H.
  • A Whole New Mind (2005, Riverhead Books, Penguin Group)
  • Drive (2009, Riverhead Books, Penguin Group)
  • To Sell is Human (2012, Riverhead Books, Penguin Group)
Reynolds, Garr
  • Presentation Zen (2008, New Riders)
  • The Naked Presenters (2011, New Riders)
Ries, Al and Trout, Jack
  • Positioning...The Battle for Your Mind (1981; McGraw-Hill, Inc.) 
Romig, Dennis A.
  • Breakthrough Teamwork (1996, Irwin Professional Publishing)
Sinek, Simon
  • Start With Why (2009, Portfolio/Penguin, Penguin Group)
  • Leaders Eat Last (2014, Portfolio/Penguin, Penguin Group)
  • Together is Better (2016, Portfolio/Penguin Group)
The Arbinger Institute
  • Leadership and Self-Deception (2000, The Arbinger Institute, Inc.)
Thull, Jeff
  • Mastering the Complex Sale (2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
Tver, Barbara
  • Mind in Motion (2019, Basic Books)
Wilson, Larry
  • Stop Selling, Start Partnering (1994, Oliver Wight Publications, Inc.)

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