Books I read in 2019

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With each passing year I seem to fall more and more in love with reading. These are the books that grabbed my attention in 2019. Some I read for the first time. Others were repeat reads. (In no particular order except how I doodled them on the page.)

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Dare to Lead: Brave work. Tough conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown

Originals: How non-conformists change the world by Adam Grant

Hustle & Float : Reclaim your creativity and thrive in a world obsessed with work by Rahaf Harfoush

Company of One: Why staying small is the next big thing for business by Paul Jarvis

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are by Brené Brown

To Pixar and Beyond: my unlikely journey with Steve Jobs to make entertainment history by Lawrence Levy

Building a Story Brand: clarify your message so customers will listen by Donald Miller

Made to Stick: why some ideas survive and others die by Chip and Dan Heath

One Giant Leap: the impossible mission that flew us to the moon by Charles Fishman

Sunburst & Luminary: an Apollo memoir by Don Eyles

Daring Greatly: how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead by Brené Brown

Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a curious character. by Richard P. Feynman

Mindset: changing the way you think to fulfil your potential by Carol Dweck

The Art of Noticing: 131 ways to spark creativity, find inspiration, and discover joy in the everyday by Rob Walker

Big Magic : Creative living beyond fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

The One Thing: The surprising truth behind extraordinary results by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan

A More Beautiful Question: the power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas by Warren Berger

The Messy Middle: Finding your way through the hardest and most crucial part of any bold adventure by Scott Belsky

Rising Strong: How the ability to reset transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead by Brené Brown

This list is not meant to brag so much celebrate of all the moments I spent not looking at my phone! And I love learning.

Throughout the year I share what I’m reading along with more big ideas in my weekly newsletter, Connect the Dots.