“We are what we repeatedly do,” writer Will Durant famously proposed. If that’s true, then for many of us, our identities are composed of, well, some fairly underwhelming habits: procrastinating, spending time on social media, and needlessly checking our email.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. If you’d like to be more intentional about your workday, supercharge your productivity, and accomplish more than ever before, the five books below can help.
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
By Steven Kotler
Peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers—athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs, and more—who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more attainable for all of us. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
By Seth Godin
From the bestselling author of Linchpin, Tribes, and The Dip comes an elegant little book that will inspire artists, writers, and entrepreneurs to stretch and commit to putting their best work out into the world. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World
By Emily Balcetis
Clearer, Closer, Better will help you see the possibilities in what you can’t see now. Inspiring, motivating, and always entertaining, it demonstrates that if we take advantage of our visual experiences, they can lead us to live happier, healthier, and more productive lives every day. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later: How Companies Can Succeed in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term
By David Cote
Presenting a comprehensive solution to a perennial problem, Winning Now, Winning Later is a go-to guide for you and leaders everywhere to finally transcend short-termism’s daily grind and leave an enduring legacy of success. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance
By Rich Diviney
Retired Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney shares stories from the military, business, sports, relationships, and even parenting to show how understanding your own attributes and those of the people around you can create optimal performance in all areas of your life. View Our “Book Bite” Summary
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