What I'm reading & recommending.

Keep Going

Ten ways to stay creative for the long haul. Build a daily practice and keep making things even when life gets hard.

Show Your Work!

On sharing your process publicly as you go, instead of waiting until a project feels finished.

Don't Call It Art

Austin Kleon's newest. Lessons on creating like a kid again, for anyone feeling burned out or blocked.

The Vein of Gold

A follow-up to The Artist's Way, with essays and exercises to dig into a deeper, more personal vein of creative work.

The New Psycho-Cybernetics

An updated edition of the self-image psychology classic: change the picture you hold of yourself, change your results.

Psycho-Cybernetics

The foundational text on self-image and mental rehearsal that inspired decades of confidence work.

The Greatest Salesman in the World

A parable of ten scrolls on discipline, persistence, and mastering yourself before your craft.

Think and Grow Rich

One of the original personal-success classics, on the mindset behind achieving big goals.

The Courage to Be Disliked

A dialogue-style intro to Adlerian psychology, on letting go of the need for approval.

Atomic Habits

A practical framework for building good habits through small, consistent changes to systems and identity.

Antifragile

Some systems don't just survive disorder. They grow stronger from it. How to build that resilience in.

Conversation

A research-backed playbook for small talk, rapport, and holding your own in any room.

Captivate

Science-backed tactics for reading body language and building rapport quickly.

Cues

The small nonverbal signals that shape whether people find you likable, competent, and trustworthy.

Never Split the Difference

An FBI hostage negotiator's playbook, built around tactical empathy and what the other side really needs.

Start with No

Jim Camp's counter to win-win: let the other side feel free to say no, and the pressure that blocks real decisions falls away.

Surrounded by Idiots

A four-color personality framework to read people and communicate better at work and in life.

You're Not Listening

Why so few people really listen anymore, and what's lost as a result.

The Storytelling Workbook

A nine-week program for telling your own story more clearly and persuasively.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

A personal finance classic contrasting two mindsets toward money and thinking like an investor.

The Richest Man in Babylon

Ancient parables laying out timeless principles of saving, investing, and building wealth.

The Psychology of Money

How emotion, ego, and personal history shape financial decisions more than spreadsheets do.

Start Your Own Corporation

A plain-language guide to choosing the right business entity and protecting personal assets.

The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs

The thinking patterns and habits behind Steve Jobs' approach to product and business innovation.

10x Is Easier Than 2x

Why dramatic growth often takes less effort than incremental growth. Let go of what doesn't work.

The Song of Significance

A manifesto on building workplaces where people do meaningful work because they want to.

The 80/20 Principle

How a small share of causes drives most results, and how to focus effort where it matters.

Key Person of Influence

A five-step method for becoming a recognized, highly valued expert instead of competing on price.

Oversubscribed

Building so much demand for what you offer that people line up before you even launch.

Blue Mind

The science behind why being near water calms the brain and boosts creativity and focus.

Discerning the Voice of God

A guided Bible study on recognizing God's voice and growing in prayer, discernment, and trust.