As an entrepreneur and advisor to business leaders, I always have a stack of books sitting on my desk that have been recommended to me by friends and colleagues. Each year, I compile a list of books that have either stuck with me year after year, or have emerged as new favorites in the last year. 

Article found on Linkedin Pulse. Originally posted on The Whole Brain Group blog.

Originally discovered on Linkedin Pulse. 

Ever notice how everyone in a workplace knows who the bad boss is—except the bad boss? If you’re supervising others, and you’re frustrated with their performance, it’s possible that the problem isn’t your team. You could be the not-so-great boss.

Discovered on Linkedin Pulse. Originally published on The Whole Brain Group blog.

As a business owner, I'm always trying to learn from the experience of other entrepreneurs, and that happens most often through reading their books. Here are the top books I buy in bulk and regularly recommend to clients and colleagues. Read them in any order - this just happens to be the order that I discovered them!

I used to think of an executive assistant as a luxury that only high-powered CEOs in large companies could afford. It seemed silly to pay someone to do something I could do myself, and I figured that it would take more time to explain what I needed than to do it on my own. But as our marketing agency grew, I realized that delegation is not a luxury—it's a necessity.