I often hear “this is the last book I’ll ever read” after someone is about to graduate. Schools force us to read an ungodly amount of pages. The real world forces us to read just the same but in a less structured way. It’s easy to differentiate yourself from your competition: read. It lets you learn new subjects, expand your horizons, and learn new ways of analysis. This is my reading list for the holiday season.
Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes and Idea Mapping Can Transform Group Productivity
David Sibbet’s book on using visual thinking and sketching techniques for group sessions. So far, this is really practical and can apply to real world applications.
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers
David Gray and Sunni Brown’s book on using games to solve problems. There’s a huge amount of games on this. I’m thinking of developing a one page cheat sheet card for each potential game.
slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
Nancy Duarte’s book on designing better presentations. Best bang for the buck. There’s so much good reference material in this book.