Career Done Write’s Favorite Summer Reads

Looking for a good read to kindle some career enthusiasm?   Here are a few books to teach you a few new tricks, encourage you, challenge your thinking, and even tickle you.   

Go Pro - 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional (160 pages)

By Eric Worre

Networking is a part of our careers, even if we are not in the Marketing Department.  We all have something to market and networking is the way.  This is a guidebook to teach you how to find prospects, engage prospects, present your product, conduct follow-up, and more.  While this book is mainly a primer for networking marketing professionals, I think there is something in this book for anyone with a brand to promote.  That brand may be, you!

Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius (224 pages)

By Eric Wahl

Some people insist they are not creative, perhaps even adverse to creativity. The book proves the point that we are all creative and we should explore that aspect of our being.   It compels us to reach beyond our norm and disregard pre-set notions that creativity is only for artists.

Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success (368 pages)

By Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty

As head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won eleven NBA championships, more than any coach in the history of professional sports. That alone is a story worth reading. One theme that struck a chord with me is, “teamwork.” It is the idea of a person striving to be selfless and commit to something bigger than oneself.   That is a career lesson for all ages.  It’s not an easy task when dealing with all-time great athletes (Michael Jordan) with interesting personalities (Dennis Rodman).  This summer read includes stories that you can use as inspiration to become a stronger team player and an effective leader.

The Day the Crayons Quit (40 pages)

By Drew Daywalt   (Author)   , Oliver Jeffers   (Illustrator)

We can’t forget to read to the kids this summer.  The four to seven year-olds in your family will enjoy meeting Duncan.  Duncan is faced with a dilemma when his crayons have quit. What?  Can they do that?  It’s Duncan’s job to make the colors happy so they return to do their job – coloring.

Did you enjoy a fantastic read this summer?  If you have a book that you read start to end and it has stayed on your mind for days after, write me.  I’d love to hear about it.