Recommended reading/learning

Here are a few books that I recommend. I'll add to this list over time as I read new things or remember old things. These were all useful to me.

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Learning

OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning - Peter C. Brown

Teaching and training

Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change (Voices That Matter) - Julie Dirksen

Habits

There are 2 habit formation books I recommend. I've read them both, you probably only need to read one of these:

• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change - Charles Duhigg
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James Clear

I read "The power of Habits" first so Atomic habits was not as impactful for me. There is a lot of overlap between the books. I do think Atomic Habits adds some new tools to the toolbox, specifically the concept of "voting" for who you want to be.

Writing

The written word is very powerful. I got a lot from these:

• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - Stephen King
• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life - Anne Lamott

Public speaking

This is where I got my intense dislike for podiums:

Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds - Carmine Gallo

Design

Never look at doorhandles the same again:

The Design Of Everyday Things - Don Norman

Community

People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams - Jono Bacon