Books Read in 2020

Mon, Jan 11, 2021 9-minute read

Below is a mostly inclusive list of books I finished reading in 2020:

  • Creating A Role - Constantin Stanislavski
  • Building A Character - Constantin Stanislavski
  • The Power of Personal Storytelling: Spinning Tales to Connect with Others - Jack Maguire
  • Did I Ever Tell You About the Time: How to Develop and Deliver a Speech Using Stories that Get Your Message Across - Grady Jim Robinson
  • Unfckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence* - Amy Alkon
  • Advanced Windows Debugging - Mario Hewardt
  • Bargaining for Advantage : Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People - G. Richard Shell
  • Windows Performance Analysis Field Guide - Clint Huffman
  • Negotiating the Impossible: How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle) - Deepak Malhotra
  • The Art of Breathing: Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health and Well-Being - Nancy Zi
  • Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships - Marshall B. Rosenberg
  • Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations - William Ury
  • Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down - John P. Kotter
  • Leading Great Meetings: How to Structure Yours for Success - Richard M Lent Ph.D.
  • Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel - Changing the Way You Think - Dennis Greenberger
  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook - Edmund J. Bourne PhD
  • The Emoji Code: The Linguistics Behind Smiley Faces and Scaredy Cats - Vyvyan Evans
  • A Walk Through Combinatorics: An Introduction to Enumeration and Graph Theory (Fourth Edition) - Miklos Bona
  • Games People Play - The Psychology of Human Relationships - Eric M.D. Berne
  • The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve Your Life’s Dreams - Tim Sanders
  • The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story - John Walsh
  • Celebrating Life: Finding Happiness in Unexpected Places - Jonathan Sacks
  • Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, Third Edition - Aubrey Daniels
  • Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant - W. Chan Kim
  • The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking - Roger L. Martin
  • Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter - Scott Gerber
  • The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking - Barbara Minto
  • Simple & Direct - Jacques Barzun
  • People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams - Jono Bacon
  • Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction - Robin Dreeke
  • Practices of the Python Pro - Dane Hillard
  • Impact Mapping - Gojko Adzic
  • Talking with tech leads - Patrick Kua
  • Team Guide to Metrics for Business Decisions - Mattia Battiston and Chris Young
  • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling - Matthew Dicks
  • It’s Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone - Robin K. Dreeke
  • Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication - Fred Dust
  • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters - Priya Parker
  • The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging - Charles Vogl
  • Career Clarity: Finally Find the Work That Fits Your Values and Your Lifestyle - Lisa Lewis Miller
  • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships - Kat Vellos
  • The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck - Christian Busch
  • Unlock The Sales Game: New Trust-Based Selling Strategies To Finally Create Your Sales Breakthrough - Ari Galper
  • Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help (The Humble Leadership Series Book 1) - Edgar Schein
  • Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust - Edgar H. Schein
  • Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness - Houston Kraft
  • Instant Influence: How to Get Anyone to Do Anything–Fast - Michael Pantalon
  • Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice - Patrick J. McGinnis
  • Always Say Hi: The Introvert’s Guide to Overcoming Rejection - John Antonio
  • Realizing Empathy: An Inquiry Into the Meaning of Making - Seung Chan Lim
  • Negotiate Like YOU M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win - Rebecca Zung Esq
  • In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business - Charlan Jeanne Nemeth
  • Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life - Ozan Varol
  • Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well - Douglas Stone
  • Coach the Person, Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry - Marcia Reynolds
  • The Art of Business Value - Mark Schwartz
  • The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance - Steven Kotler
  • Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone - Adrienne Bankert
  • A Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility - Mark Schwartz
  • Doug Stevenson’s Story Theater Method - Strategic Storytelling in Business - Doug StevensonO
  • The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything - Stephen M.R. Covey
  • Rapport: The Four Ways to Read People - Emily Alison
  • Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling - Edgar H. Schein
  • What Effect Have I Had?: 100 Communication Practices to Help You be a Better Partner, Teammate, Writer, Speaker, and Leader - Robert Danisch
  • Creating a Drama-Free Workplace: The Insider’s Guide to Managing Conflict, Incivility & Mistrust - Anna Maravelas
  • Stillness Is the Key - Ryan Holiday
  • Talk: The Science of Conversation - Elizabeth Stokoe
  • Seeing People Through: Unleash Your Leadership Potential with the Process Communication Model® - Nate Regier
  • Good Talk: How to Design Conversations that Matter - Daniel Stillman
  • The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life - Todd Herman
  • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It - Kelly McGonigal
  • Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson of True Leadership - Steve Farber
  • Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think - Tasha Eurich
  • Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything - Alexandra Carter
  • The Self-Evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People In a World That Refuses to Slow Down - Dave McKeown
  • Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Creat the Impact You Want - Anese Cavanaugh
  • Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life - Dr. Richard OrbĂ©-Austin
  • The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead - Warren Berger
  • The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind - Jonah Berger
  • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James Clear
  • Freeing the Natural Voice: Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language - Kristin Linklater
  • Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life - Laura Gassner Otting
  • Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life - Kwame Christian
  • Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely - Don A. Moore
  • Leadership Presence - Kathy Lubar
  • Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships - Daniel Goleman
  • Everyone Deserves a Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team - Scott Jeffrey Miller
  • Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence - Daniel Goleman
  • Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History’s Greatest Speakers - James C. Humes
  • Personality Isn’t Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story - Benjamin P. Hardy
  • Leading Without Authority: How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration - Keith FerrazziJ
  • A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters - Steven C. Hayes
  • The Language of Emotional Intelligence: The Five Essential Tools for Building Powerful and Effective Relationships - Jeanne Segal
  • Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything - Joshua Foer
  • Authentic Gravitas: Who Stands Out and Why - Dr Rebecca Newton
  • Trust Works!: Four Keys to Building Lasting Relationships - Ken Blanchard
  • Becoming a Technical Leader - Gerald Weinberg
  • Captivate Deluxe: The Science of Succeeding with People - Vanessa Van Edwards
  • How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients - Jeffrey J. Fox
  • The Ellipsis Manual: analysis and engineering of human behavior - Chase Hughes
  • Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ - Daniel Goleman
  • Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion- - Bob Burg
  • 10 Steps to Mastering Stress: A Lifestyle Approach, Updated Edition - David H. Barlow Ph.D.
  • Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy - David D. Burns
  • Optimize for Growth: How to Scale Up Your Business, Your Network and You - Jonathan Smith
  • Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say–and What You Don’t - L. David Marquet
  • Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It - Roman Krznaric
  • The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy
  • Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter - Liz WisemanA
  • Always Growing: How To Be A Strong(er) Leader In Any Season - Jones Loflin
  • Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity - Chris Risdon
  • Getting More: How You Can Negotiate to Succeed in Work and Life - Stuart Diamond
  • The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time - Alex Korb
  • Start with No: The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don’t Want You to Know - Jim Camp
  • All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success - Wayne Bakr
  • Echoes: A Supernatural Thriller (Echoes Trilogy Book 1) - A.M. Caplan
  • Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition - Kerry Patterson
  • Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change, Second Edition - Joseph Grenny
  • Meetings Suck: Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable - Cameron Herold
  • This Is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters - Drew Dudley
  • Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life - Susan David
  • Build Your Resilience: CBT, mindfulness and stress management to survive and thrive in any situation - Donald Robertson
  • In an Instant - Suzanne Redfearn
  • The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness - Jeff Olson
  • Leading Change, With a New Preface - the Author* - John P. Kotter
  • Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don’t, and Why - Stephen Martin
  • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions - Christopher Germer
  • Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal - Oren Klaff
  • Paradise Lost - John Milton
  • The Decision Makeover: An Intentional Approach to Living the Life You Want - Mike Whitaker
  • The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better, Happier - Friederike Fabritius
  • Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) - James S. A. Corey