Readings

Clients often ask me about general strategies and best practices in the sales, startup and leadership spaces. The books listed below are exceptional in dealing with these subjects and I strongly recommend them as complements to our coaching sessions. The books are highlighted based on the main area of focus.

  1. Crossing the Chasm / Inside the Tornado, by Geoffrey Moore (Startup, Sales)
  2. The Four Steps of the Epiphany, by Steve Blank (Startup, Sales)
  3. The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries (Startup, Leadership)
  4. The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz (Leadership, Sales)
  5. The eMyth Revisited, by Michael Gerber (Startup)
  6. What Were They Thinking?, by Jeffrey Pfeffer (Leadership)
  7. Pour Your Heart Into It, by Howard Schultz (Leadership)
  8. Start With Why / Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek (Leadership)
  9. Reboot / Jerry Colonna (Startup, Leadership)
  10. Startup Life / Feld & Batchelor (Startup)
  11. The Qualified Sales Leader / John McMahon (Sales)
  12. Working Backwards / Bryar & Carr (Leadership)
  13. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team / Patrick Lencioni (Leadership)
  14. Atomic Habits / James Clear (Leadership, Sales)