“The Truth About Writing” by Abrams Noterie
First, a quote from the publisher: "There’s no better writing than what writers write about writing. Each author’s perspective, each honest quip, and each unique truth offers insight into the…
Motivation Monday: “Show Your Work” and “Herbie”
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon First, let's start with an excerpt from the publisher: "Show Your Work! about why generosity…
Self-Help with the Try Guys and Jocko Willink
"The Hidden Power of Fucking Up," with the Try Guys The Hidden Power of F*cking Up is part self-help book, part memoir, and all heart. If you like the, "Try…
Finish by Jon Acuff
I've struggled with a number of different personal and professional projects as of late, so I decided it was time to find some literary back-up. Enter Finish: Give Yourself the Gift…
“Goodbye, Things,” by Fumio Sasaki
This work is a treatise on minimalism that includes tips, tricks, and a few personal anecdotes as well. In my mind, the most obvious book to compare this one to…
“The Three Signs of a Miserable Job,” by Patrick Lencioni
The premise of the book is that it follows the life of a recently retired CEO as he develops a theory on what makes a job miserable. To him (and…
“Unfu*k Yourself,” by Gary John Bishop
"Unfu*k Yourself," by Gary John Bishop is part pep-talk, part self-help book. It doesn't necessarily break new ground in the self-help genre, but its presentation / aesthetics (ie the book's…
“Get Your Sh*t Together,” by Sarah Knight
"Get Your Sh*t Together," is a self-help book written by the self-styled "anti-guru," Sarah Knight. Over the course of the book, Knight discusses topics big and small, from where to…
“The Worthy Project,” by Meadow DeVor
First, a blurb from the publisher: "From internationally recognized inquiry teacher and life coach Meadow DeVor comes the invitation you’ve been waiting for: Stop living as if worthiness is for…