Growth Through Reading

In Thriveal, it’s not uncommon for you to hear talk in the community about growth.  When we think of growth, of course we think about increasing our bottom line, but growth is so much more.  

This year we have determined that we will focus on growth of a different kind…personal and professional growth as a team and we are doing this by committing to read more.  Reading should be a habit that we adopt just like we would proper nutrition, exercise or meditation.  According to a recent article by Piedmont Medical, reading helps reduce stress, keeps your mind sharp, and helps you sleep better. 

If you need help jumpstarting your reading habit (or maybe new suggestions to continue), Jason and Julie have put together their top 20 biz books list. 

  1. Traction by Gino Wickman
  2. Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark C Winters
  3. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  4. Zero to One by Peter Thiel
  5. Principles by Ray Dalio
  6. Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
  7. Quiet Leadership by David Rock
  8. Your Brain at Work by David Rock
  9. The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
  10. Flawless Consulting by Peter Block
  11. The Accountant Marketer by Karen L Reyburn
  12. So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
  13. Positioning for Professionals by Tim Williams
  14. Implementing Value Pricing by Ronald J Baker
  15. The Business of Expertise by David C Baker
  16. The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Enns
  17. Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits by Greg Crabtree
  18. The Answer to How is Yes by Peter Block
  19. Good to Great by Jim Collins
  20. Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense by Jules Goddard and Tony Eccles

Will you join us this year in growing personally and professionally?  What books would you add to this list?  


This article was inspired by a community discussion about reading and prompted the Thriveal Operations team to begin the year off with Unreasonable Hospitality…now we are moving on to Atomic Habits.  What’s next for you? Join our community and share your inspiration with other like-minded firm entrepreneurs.

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