The No BS Guide To Actingeven if you’re not an actor or in the entertainment business. Most actors are perennially unemployed – being in-between projects and looking for work is a big part of the job — so actors who are good at managing their career have good job search technique. Actors are one of the earliest side hustlers – most of us probably know a waiter/ actor – so mastering the side gig is also a hallmark of a good working actor.
3 - Formula X: How To Reach Extreme Acceleration In Your Organization by Jurriaan Kamer and Rini van Solingenby Jurriaan Kamer and Rini van Solingen is a leadership development book written as a business parable, so it’s an easy read. The book tells the story of Ronald Park, a director of a kitchen remodeling business that is losing money and needs to be turned around fast, or Park loses his job.
by Nir Eyal gives a step-by-step framework for taking back control from our mobile devices, social media and other common distractions. The book gives tips for individuals, teams and even families to avoid distraction. Eyal knows his stuff – he comes from the distracting industries of video gaming and advertising and is the author of
, the primer on how to create habit-forming tech products. Now he turns his talents to the user’s advantage and shows us how to avoid the distractions.In an ideal world, your work would be a source of fulfillment, providing you with meaning and purpose. Too often, though, this isn’t the case. When the world around you isn’t performing how you would like, your choices are either a change of attitude or a change of direction. Mindfulness will help you choose.
There are so many good books out there. I focused on more recent books, and I also didn’t pick books I already called out in previous columns. What books would you recommend?