My local library is small and doesn't get new stock very often. So I travelled further afield and came home inspired by a library in a bigger town. So much choice! Even though I didn't come home with many business books I could find more from the rec...
I learn more from books where the emphasis is on real life examples.
Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future
Gaining the courage to pursue self employment can be hard. Changing your mindset is an important part of moving forward.
The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve ...
I've become very risk averse which has affected my creativity. There aren't many people in my life who are risk takers so this book will show me different perspectives.
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything by Nate Silver, Hardcover
I have this lined up to listen to. Inspiration is sadly lacking sometimes and it is important to go back to the elements that make up creative ideas.
The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity ... - Barnes & Noble
This is a collection of articles on writing and creativity. Stories from someone who wrote for a living is real life inspiration.
Zen in the Art of Writing
There is a strong possibility that I will only understand 10% of this book. That has not stopped me ordering it.
Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI
The title drew me to this book. That and the last line of the blurb on the back ‘an intelligence always on the move’.
Places in the World Where Rules Matter Less
It isn't really clear what this book is about from the front. But when you open it it is full of delightful notes and drawings. Quietly inspirational.
The Wordsmith
I opened this to discover that Here Be Dragons was not actually written on ancient maps. And so I had to get the book to find out why.
On The Map: Why the World Looks the Way it Does
Another book that I picked up purely because of the title. And on the front is a recommend by Elizabeth Gilbert. Enough for me.