Learn from the greats, part 7: reading recommendations

Today is the final (for now) article featuring book recommendations. As mentioned over the past few weeks, books are, no surprise, my favorite things to talk about, and I get asked for recommendations all of the time. I've started a reading section on the Turn the Page website , so be sure to visit the site to get even more great reading ideas!

This week, let's talk about BOOKS THAT GET RIGHT TO THE POINT:?

You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-Taking in Work and Life by Libby Gill

In You Unstuck, Libby Gill uses cases studies, client stories from her coaching work, and brain research to help readers understand the biological basis of fears that hold them back. She shows how to reframe what she calls Riskophobia, turn off the fear voices, and circumvent ancient defense systems. Readers can then create an Escalating Risk Hierarchy by "chunking down" their vision into small, actionable steps, ordered from least to most anxiety inducing. By combining stress-busting relaxation techniques with small action steps, the readers’ odds for realizing their vision greatly increase in this Relax, Risk, Repeat cycle. Gill also shows readers how to "Avoid Limiters & Embrace Liberators," keeping naysayers at bay while seeking influential supporters who can help free their creativity and productivity. Capitalizing on her business background, coaching expertise, and a personal history of risk-taking and resilience, Gill makes complex concepts relevant and accessible through immediately applicable tools, exercises, self-tests, and questionnaires that challenge readers to change.

?Exactly What To Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact by Phil M. Jones

This is such a great, quick read, and it is packed full of fabulous information and advice. This is all about having better communication – knowing what to say, how to say it, and “how to make it count.” This is a great example of a business book that is well-written and to the point – Jones doesn’t waste time trying to teach you everything he knows, and he gives you tips that you can apply to your life immediately, so you can make changes today – not in some best-case scenario later on down the road.?

The Ultimate Guide to Platform Building by Wendy Keller

In the interest of full disclosure, Wendy is my former mentor and colleague – but she is also a longtime literary agent, industry insider, and platform guru.?

If you are a writer, you NEED a platform – this is true if you are writing fiction, and it is ESPECIALLY true if you are hoping to build a career as a nonfiction author. The world of building (and sustaining) a platform is a new world for a lot of writers, and this book will help you get started, and start adopting the salesperson mindset.

(She also has a ton of great resources here .)

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