I'm excited to share that Todd Sattersten's new book, 100 Best Books for Work & Life, is out and available to purchase. You can get it at major retailers, or for 40% off retail with the code “BEST40” at IndiePubs.
Todd and I have been jamming on this book for the last couple of years. Between haggling about which books make the cut, which books should go in what category, and why some themes (like goal-setting) don't have obvious books we enthusiastically endorse, 100 Best Books is a bit of a nibling book to me.
Most people will likely be interested in 100 Best Books to find books that are worth the time to read. The selections he mentions and his narrative about them definitely help separate the wheat from the chaff. He surfaced and framed some books that I wouldn't have otherwise seen, especially since I'm working on a book and know better than to be actively scanning for new books to read.
But what I enjoyed about 100 Best Books is that it reminded me to go back to books that I read a while ago. For instance, I've already been thinking a lot about choice architecture as it relates to cognition and executive functioning, so going back to Your Brain at Work, Traction, and The Talent Code was fruitful.
Since a lot of people ask me for book recommendations, 100 Best Books is an easy meta-recommendation. My usual response is “it depends on what you're wanting to grow into,” so I'll transfer that recommendation to 100 Best Books: think about where you want to grow, pick the chapter of 100 Best Books that most relates to that, and if you haven't read the books Todd curates, start there.
Given my love of small details that make a big difference, I have to share that I love the book design, especially the checklist on the back of the front cover and first page:
Now I don't have to create a different checklist to put in the book and can just use this one. It's both useful and incredibly smart to make sure this book stays on the shelf.
If your curiosity is piqued, check out the book sample:
Happy reading!
~Charlie
