Some Books I've Enjoyed

I really enjoy Audio Books.Here's a few that I think are exceptionally good that others might enjoy as well.   

• Drive : The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us  by Daniel H. Pink - His companion TED talk is amazing and is my all time favorite TED talk.  
  
  
• Quiet by Susan Cain -  This is a very good companion to Daniel Pink's book and covers similar topics.  Understanding how different people communicate is an excellent tool to understanding and collaborating with others. 
• Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek - Simon Sinek is one of the most insightful folks you can learn from for building relationships and growing as a leader.  You can pick up a lot of the content from this video. 
  
  
• Resolving Conflicts At Work by Kenneth Cloke - I picked up this book while working on my Masters in Management.  If you've ever had to help resolve workplace conflict, this book has great methods to approach solutions. 
• Leading Change by John Kotter -  Also one I read while working on my Masters in Management.  Are you looking to implement change at work?  This book has a time tested recipe that can be used in almost any environment. 
• Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull - Ed is the founder of Pixar Animation Studios. Although this book focuses on Animation, it's a great book for leaders everywhere. Much of the content is covered in his Stanford talk.   
  
  
• Outliers: The Story of Success  by Malcolm Gladwell - Ever wondered how Steve Jobs and Bill Gates ended up where they are? This book explains a lot. The author has done some TED talks. both on The Norden Bombsight and Spaghetti Sauce.
• The Tipping Point : How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference  by Malcolm Gladwell - Another Gladwell Classic. If you liked Outliers, you'll like this one.  You can see his Crazy hair on his TED Talks.
• Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking  by Malcolm Gladwel - Talks about instant instinctive decisions we all make day to day.  Check out his TED talks on the Norden Bomb Sight and Spaghetti Sauce. 
• Click : The forces behind how we fully engage with people, work, and everything we do  by Ori Brafman - Talks about people that naturally get along and how effective they can be when this happens.  The author discussed the book in a talk at Stanford which you can watch to get the basic ideas.
• Made to Stick : Why Some Ideas survive and Others Die  by Chip Heath and Dan Heath - Ever wondered why fake e-mail and urban legends spread so easily? Ever wonder how to make your ideas propagate better? 
• Switch : How to change things when change is hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
  Here is a video presentation on Vimeo about the talk.
• Rework by Jason Fried - Written by the creator of Ruby on Rails. They founded the company 37 signal. If you are curious about the author and his work, you can watch his TED Talk.
• Misquoting Jesus - The story behind who changed the bible and why by Bart D. Ehrman- The bible has had a profound impact on our culture. Yet, few take an academic or historical approach like Bart Ehrman.  More information can be seen by watching Bart Ehrman's Stanford Lecture.   
  
   
• The Bible Says So by Dan McClellan  - In today's politically challenging and divisive times, the Bible is often use as a bludgeon in the political arena.  Dan takes an Academic and Historical approach to firebrand topics such as homosexuality, abortion, slavery, and monotheism to show that the bible does not say what you probably think it says.  
• The Victorian Internet  by Tom Standage - Yes, the Internet existed in the 1800s.  It was called the Telegraph.   This book is amazing and a great history lesson!!!