Books, Books, Books

<p>It's August, which for this podcast means authors! There's a great lineup of interviews coming for the month, but we're kicking it off with a list of 5 recommendations and a few runners-up that will get you out on the beach.</p> <p>(2:43) Runners-up: <em>Destiny of the Republic</em> by Candice Millard, <em>The Inevitable</em> by Kevin Kelly, and <em>Let's Talk About Death (Over Dinner)</em> by Michael Hebb. </p> <p>(7:51) <em>It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For</em> by Roy Spence. Are you looking to find the purpose of your organization? There's no better place to start.</p> <p>(14:26) <em>Selling The Invisible</em> by Harry Beckwith. We are a <em>service</em> economy, and this precient work will guide you in the ways of modern marketing.</p> <p>(21:30) <em>Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives</em> by David Eagleman. A book of poetic prose that conjectures visions of the afterlife that make you think better of this life.</p> <p>(27:30) <em>Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)</em> by Jerome K. Jerome. Heading back to the 19th Century, and off on a comic adventure, this book is escapist in all the best ways.</p> <p>(37:14) <em>The Why of Work</em> by David & Wendy Ulrich. Finding purpose and passion in the workplace will lead to a culture of abundance. Wins all around! </p> <p>Host: David Gardner<br /> Producer: Rick Engdahl</p>