I must admit, I have a bad book habit. If it was possible to get a master’s degree from simply reading business books, I might be nearing graduation. Or at least that’s how I justify my Amazon book habit to my husband. I remind him that books are a lot more affordable than going back to school!

And in celebration of this book habit, we have a special episode of Build Momentum featuring three of my favorite education influencers: Jean Sharp, Gary Schoeniger and James Butler.

These influencer share one book (or many) that have influenced both their personal and professional lives.

I hope this episode inspires you to indulge in the opportunity to pursue new ways of thinking, shift your mindset and explore new avenues for learning as much as it did  for me.

Below are links to all of the books we mentioned in this episode!

Failing Forward - John Maxwell

Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World - Dr. Tony Wagner

Learning by Heart – Dr. Tony Wagner

Raw Materials for the Mind – David Warlick

Think Again – Adam Grant

Breakpoint and Beyond: Mastering the Future Today – George Land and Beth Jarman

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Succeed or Fail – Jared Diamond

The Origin and evolution of New Businesses – Amar Bhide

Sir Ken Robinson’s Ted Talk – Do Schools Kill Creativity?

The Children’s Machine – Seymour A. Papert

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