Books I’ve Read While Working Remotely
Most of my reading happens around my workdays, early mornings with coffee, late evenings in hotel rooms, airport lounges, and flights between cities. Books are the constant that travels with me, even when everything else changes. I tend to read a mix of business books and fiction. Some help me think differently about work and leadership, others offer pure escape after a long day, and both have their place. I’ve also built a small ritual I love: in every city I visit, I buy a new book. It’s my way of marking the trip, and long after I’ve left, that book takes me straight back to where I was working and living at the time. Below you’ll find reviews, monthly reads, and the books that stayed with me beyond the flight home.
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Mindset by Dr. Carol S Dweck
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Dare to Lead by Brenè Brown
Read more: Dare to Lead by Brenè BrownI kicked off the year by reading Dare to Lead by Brenè Brown, which was recommended in a book discussion channel at work. This book offers great insight into leadership,…
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Books I’ve read in 2021
Read more: Books I’ve read in 2021This is a run down of the books I have read through 2021, it’s been a mix of productive books, personal growth and fiction. Sharing this also helps me to…
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Read more: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené BrownThis is the second Brené Brown book I have read, the first being Daring Greatly, which I read back in 2018. I took so much from the book Daring Greatly,…
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She Means Business by Carrie Green
Read more: She Means Business by Carrie GreenWhen I was running my web design business, back in 2017, I started to follow Carrie Green, founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association (FEA). I purchased her bestselling book, She…
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Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Read more: Delivering Happiness by Tony HsiehWhen I first applied to work at Automattic, as a Happiness Engineer, I wanted to find out all I could about what was involved in being a Happiness Engineer, the…
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The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
Read more: The ONE Thing by Gary KellerBack in May 2015, I signed up for a Mastermind group to help me focus on my web design business. One of the books we read as a group was…
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All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Read more: All The Bright Places by Jennifer NivenI saw All The Bright Places advertised as a film on Netflix, but instead of jumping to watch the film, I thought I’d read the book first. I enjoyed the…
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Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Read more: Big Magic by Elizabeth GilbertI don’t believe I live a very creative life, I am not trying to write novels or paint masterpieces while living a tormented creative life, guided only by an unsustainable…
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Read more: Untamed by Glennon DoyleI do love a good book that leaves you feeling empowered and reminds you that anything is possible when you focus on yourself as the driver of your life. So…
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Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Read more: Daring Greatly by Brené BrownI started the year off with reading ‘Daring Greatly’ by Brené Brown. It had been a high priority on my reading list for a while after it was recommended a…
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Best Entrepreneur Books 2018
Read more: Best Entrepreneur Books 2018Today is World Book Day, so to celebrate I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the best entrepreneur books and personal development books I have…