Ken Coleman's Top Book Recommendations
Want to know what books Ken Coleman recommends on their reading list? We've researched interviews, social media posts, podcasts, and articles to build a comprehensive list of Ken Coleman's favorite book recommendations of all time.
Ryan HolidayA few other excellent coaching and leadership books I read this year: The Winner Within by Pat Riley and The Essential Wooden: A Lifetime of Lessons on Leaders and Leadership by John Wooden (thanks to the friend who recommended all these). (Source)
Ken ColemanThis is one of the books that had the biggest impact on my life and my work. (Source)
Thomas Jefferson hated confrontation, and yet his understanding of power and of human nature...
moreKen ColemanMy favorite non-business book is Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham because I am a history nut, and I am fascinated by Thomas Jefferson. (Source)
Ken ColemanThis is one of the books that had the biggest impact on my life and my work. (Source)
Ken ColemanThis is one of the books that had the biggest impact on my life and my work. (Source)
While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can conjure more moments that matter. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later?... more
Angela DuckworthI read this cover to cover and learned something new on each page. Beautifully written, brilliantly researched--I'm recommending it to everyone I know! (Source)
Adam GrantThe most interesting, immediately actionable book I’ve read in quite a while. I walked away with new ideas for motivating employees, delighting customers, engaging students, and even planning family vacations. If life is a series of moments, the Heath brothers have transformed how I plan to spend mine. (Source)
Instead of wondering, read this book and find out how to become a lovecat--a nice, smart person who succeeds in business and in life.
How do you become a lovecat? By sharing your intangibles. By that I mean:
Your knowledge everything that comes from all the books that I'll encourage you to devour.
Your network the... more
Ken ColemanThis is one of the books that had the biggest impact on my life and my work. (Source)
Seth GodinBreezy and fun and yes, scary. Scary because it calls your bluff. (Source)
Ryan HolidayPart of ambition is modeling yourself after those you’d like to be like. Austin’s philosophy of ruthlessly stealing and remixing the greats might sound appalling at first but it is actually the essence of art. You learn by stealing, you become creative by stealing, you push yourself to be better by working with these materials. Austin is a fantastic artist, but most importantly he communicates... (Source)
Chase JarvisSuper small, fast read. (Source)
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