Books, a true escape for us all. From adventure and romance to business and personal narratives that invite us to reflect on our own lives, stories help us heal, envision, relax, and hope.Whether you need to jumpstart your new business, take a step away from the data, or dive into another world, reading can help unleash your creativity. And what more could you want from your team?

Below are some of the books our team members are reading this year. What will you be adding to your list?

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts – Brené Brown

Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration – Ed Catmull

Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People – Debbie Millman

The Kindness of Strangers: Travel Stories That Make Your Heart Grow – Alastair Humphreys

This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See – Seth Godin

Great At Work: The Hidden Habits of Top Performers – Morten T. Hansen 

Delivering Value: A Holistic Approach to Strategic-Powered Growth – Tom Gauger

Good Strategy – Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters – Richard Rumelt

Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling – Jeb Blount

Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation – Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz 

All Marketers Are Liars: The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works–and Why Authenticity Is the Best Marketing of All – Seth Godin

The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self – Harriet Lerner

Brand Thinking – Debbie Millman

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience –Brené Brown

Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals – Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Creatives on Creativity: 44 Creatives in Conversation with Steve Brouwers – Uitgeverij Luster

Also Reading: This is Marketing – Seth Godin | Creativity Inc – Ed Catmull | Why Design Matters – Debbie Millman

The Fringe Hour: Making Time for You – Jessica N. Turner

Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive – Jessica N. Turner

A Gentle Reminder – Biaca Sparacino

The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins

The Maid: A Novel – Nita Prose

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free – Nancy DeMoss

Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need – Michael Wiese Productions

Twelve and a Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success – Gary Vaynerchuk

The Practice: Shipping Creative Work – Seth Godin

Rebel Ideas, The Power of Diverse Thinking – Matthew Syed

Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind – Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

What books are you and your team reading this year? We’d love to hear your suggestions!

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