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Turning the Page Booklist
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Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $1.90
The all-time favorite classic children's book of letting your imagination go wild!
Rules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life's WorkRules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life's Work by Kevin Carroll
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $2.27
Kevin's first book on the power of finding what motivates you and your life's work.
The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) by Peter H. Reynolds
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $5.29
A delightful, children’s book about the value of being an artist. It's an affirmation that everyone possesses an “artist” inside of them, they just have to look deep enough for it.
Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence FriendsLove Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends by Tim Sanders
Buy new: $9.80 / Used from: $0.01
An interesting book about identifying and understanding your consumer on a deeper level. I like this approach on how your business or brand can take that information and use it more thoughtfully.
Lovemarks: The Future Beyond BrandsLovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands by Kevin Roberts
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $11.00
This book is about excelling in your industry and trying to create relationships rather than just having transactions. It’s contains ideas about moving from behaving simply as a business or a brand and building relationships with your consumers that are enduring and everlasting.
Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with GraceOrbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie
Buy new: $14.30 / Used from: $4.10
It’s a captivating read from the content to the design of the book. An insightful book, that provides much needed information about “surviving” in a business setting. A must-read for all who work in a creative capacity for an organization.
Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional IntelligencePrimal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $5.42
This book has all you need to know about being a leader in the 21st century - inspire your people and move them to action. This is a fantastic book! (note: the first paragraph sums up the entire book.)
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being RemarkablePurple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
Buy used from: $7.81
This is a great marketing book about how to stand out and be unique.
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design FirmThe Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.40
IDEO Design very generously shares their process with the reader. It’s a wonderful opportunity for people to see how one of the best design firms in the world does their work.
The Story Factor (2nd Revised Edition)The Story Factor (2nd Revised Edition) by Annette Simmons
Buy new: $11.84 / Used from: $6.77
The book takes a look at storytelling’s critical role in all of our learning and how great organizations rely on narrative to communicate ideas.
The Precious PresentThe Precious Present by Spencer Johnson M.D.
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $0.01
A quick, powerful, thought-provoking read that will remind you of what really matters.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $9.11 / Used from: $3.97
Big ideas and great design concepts must come together to create the defining “Aha” moment. The book identifies key items to aid your ideation process.
Life at the Extremes: The Science of SurvivalLife at the Extremes: The Science of Survival by Frances Ashcroft
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $10.25
It’s a series of stories about ways people have overcome adversity. There are creative metaphors about competition, scaling mountains and playing not to lose.
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classic.)The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classic.) by Eric Hoffer
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $4.74
The role and power of social movements is explained in this book. It helps the reader understand how social networks and movements operate and how they can be tremendous influencers.
The Wisdom of CrowdsThe Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.00
The ability of the masses to influence, impact, and make a difference is explained in this literary effort – the “many” truly can be more powerful than the “few”.
The Alchemist  - Gift EditionThe Alchemist - Gift Edition by Paulo Coelho
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $3.48
This book is the pinnacle of parables. It’s full of lessons we can all use in our professional and personal pursuits.
The Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.99
It’s the greatest leadership-development book ever written!
Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in LifeRoadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life by Nathan Geghard
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $2.12
This book talks about finding your “open road” or following your passion and pursuing it. The book-authors share empowering stories about people who have found and defined success on their own terms.
Cool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit ThemCool to Be Kind: Random Acts and How to Commit Them by Val Litwin
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $0.01
Performing random acts of kindness can truly impact lives as told: By these four unconditional givers of kindness. Join them as they chronicle their trek across Canada providing many people a much needed injection of unconditional joy.
The Big Moo : Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being RemarkableThe Big Moo : Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable by The Group of 33
Buy used from: $4.57
Thirty-three thought leaders (Malcolm Gladwell, Tom Peters, Guy Kawasaki, etc.) share short essays on what they think is important to in business. Readers will have extra fun trying to decipher who wrote each essay because the: By-line is purposely omitted.
Peak Performance: Inspirational Business Lessons From The World's Top Sports OrganizationsPeak Performance: Inspirational Business Lessons From The World's Top Sports Organizations by Clive H. J. Gilson
Buy used from: $12.00
This organizational leadership book is about the value of getting an organization to buy into an idea and turn it into a reality. It uses empirical research to look at how to position a “dream” as the goal for the organization rather than a “mission” and why a dream creates more personal investment from employees.
What's Your Red Rubber Ball?!What's Your Red Rubber Ball?! by Kevin Carroll
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $4.99
The Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of PlayThe Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play by Kevin Carroll
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.11