BBB - Best Business Books

   As we close out this year and think about the new year, it's a great time to think about your own development and learning.

   I really enjoy audiobooks.  While SciFi is typical favorite, I also mix in business and self-development titles.  I've been keeping a list of my top self-development books and had been meaning
to share them here... and now here they are!

   This list is not exactly in priority order, however my favorites are definitely at the top.  So, more or less, the first third of the list is 5-star books, middle third 4.5-stars, and the final third are 4-star.  These are all great books, regardless of where they are on this list.

   Here we go...

• Start With Why – Simon Sinek
• The 5 Levels of Leadership – John C. Maxwell
• The Chrisma Myth – Olivia Fox Cabane
• Pitch Anything – Oren Klaff
• What Makes an Effective Executive – Peter F Drucker
• A Whole New Mind – Daniel H. Pink
• Eat That Frog! – Brian Tracy
• Getting Things Done – David Allen
• The New One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard , Spencer Johnson
• The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World – Marti Olsen Laney, PsyD
• It’s Your Ship by D. Michael Abrashoff
• Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
• Just Listen – Mark Goulston
• Influencer – David Maxfield
• The Phoenix Project – Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
• The Thank You Economy – Gary Vaynerchuk
• Crush It! – Gary Vaynerchuk
• Crucial Conversations – Kerry Patterson
• The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande\
• The Back of the Napkin – Dan Roam
• 10% Happier – Dan Harris
• The Invisible Gorilla – Christopher Chabris, Daniel Simons
• How to Talk to Anyone – Leil Lowndes
• Finance Basics – Harvard Business Review
• The Little Book of Talent – Daniel Coyle
• The Elements of Eloquence – Mark Forsyth
• Leadership & Self-Deception – The Arbinger Institute
• The Art of War – Sun Tzu
• The Go-Giver – Bob Burg, John David Mann
• Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni
• Ask More – Frank Sesno
• Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success – Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness
• The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy – Jon Gordon
• Good to Great – Jim Collins
• The 12 Week Year – Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington
• Essentialism – Greg McKeown
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John Maxwell
• Chatter – Patrick King
• The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal – The Great Courses
• Steal the Show – Michael Port
• Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters – Richard P. Rumelt
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen R. Covey
• What Every BODY Is Saying – Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins
• How We Decide – Jonah Lehrer
• Where Good Ideas Come From – Steven Johnson
• Steve Jobs – Walter Isaacson
• Eat, Move, Sleep – Tom Rath

   I'm always looking for more books to read.  What are your essential business and self-development books that are not on my list?

   Happy New Year and good reading!