5 Books That Will
Inspire You to Never Give Up on Your Dreams
Sometimes, all you need is a reminder of where you're headed.
I am an avid reader. I read because there is so much incredible
material out there to learn from, but I also read to stay inspired. In the same
way movies and YouTube montages and podcasts inspire, books can have a
tremendous impact on the way we see the world--and what we believe is
"achievable."
Along my own journey, I have gone back to
these five books time and time again as reminders that struggle is part of the
journey, and dream-chasing is all about remembering why you started in the
first place.
1. Good to Great by Jim Collins
A must-read in
the business world, Good to Great tells the tales of companies
that made specific adjustments within their organization that produced
exponential results. What do I mean by "exponential"? I mean these
companies went on to become market leaders and industry powerhouses.
Why this book is such a great reminder to
"just keep going" is that it truly doesn't hold back. It breaks down
how even the smallest parasite in a company's DNA can be destructive, and how
sometimes you need to take one step back before you can take two steps
forward.
2. Drive by Daniel H. Pink
Where most people go wrong, either in
the leadership of their own companies or in the day-to-day habits of their own
goal setting, is they fall into infamous trap of motivating through
a carrot on a stick.
Drive breaks down the science behind motivation, and how humans are much
more likely to work harder when they are driven by mastery and the pursuit of
skills and knowledge, instead of the constant dangling of titles and money.
Purpose, Pink claims, is the true driver, and if you want to motivate yourself
or others, then you need to pinpoint your purpose.
3. Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Similar
to Drive, Start With Why spends a considerable
amount of time explaining the power of intention. In short: Anyone can explain
the "what" and the "how," but the people and the companies
that have a very clear understanding of the "why" are the ones that
ultimately succeed and do unimaginable things.
This book is a fantastic reminder that our
motives in life have to be rooted in the "why." Why are we doing what
we're doing? Why are we heading in that direction? Why are we working really
hard, or why aren't we taking advantage of every opportunity?
The "why" matters.
4. You Only Have to Be Right Once by Randall Lane
This is a fascinating read breaking down some
of the most forward-thinking companies of the past two decades: Spotify,
Airbnb, Twitter, Instagram, Tesla, and more.
In each example, Lane tells the story of the
company's humble beginnings and its rampant rise to fame. The narrative leaves
no stone unturned, and makes it very easy to visualize how such iconic ideas
came to life.
Especially if you are an entrepreneur in the
tech space, this is a must read, if for no other reason than to see that
even the famed companies of our time started as tiny ideas with hopeful
futures.
5. The Self-Made Billionaire
Effect by
John Sviokla
And, of course, what is more inspiring than a
book explaining how regular people turned themselves into billionaires?
This book covers the likes of Mark Cuban,
John Paul DeJoria, Sara Blakely, and more. These are people who, in many cases,
left the safety of their corporate jobs and went off on their own--and struck
gold.
What makes this book fascinating is how
it raises the question: Why couldn't companies keep these extremely talented
individuals? What did these self-made billionaires see that nobody else could?
Any of these five books should reignite the
motivational fire.
BY NICOLAS
COLE
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