I read A LOT of business books this year. Find out which ones are my favorite (the BEST business books) and which ones you can pass on. 

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I read a total of 11 books this year. Not all of them would be classified as a business book, but they are at least tangentially related to my at some level.

I also listened to my first audio book through Audible and absolutely loved it. I think if I had read this particular book, it would have been a super dry read. In fact, the person who recommended it to me said it was dry as they read it and now they plan to “re-read” it by listening to the audio book.

This experience listening to a book on Audible) opened my eyes (and ears!) to the option of consuming certain books via audio rather than  purchasing a physical book. But here’s the thing — I like to underline and take notes when I read, so many times, I will prefer the experience of an actual book in hand. I know that it’s possible to use Audible to take notes. But for me, there’s just something about a pencil to paper that helps me to bridge the connection. But I digress…

The Best Business Books I Read This Year

I’ll list all the books that I’ve read, if I recommend them, what I learned from them and a favorite quote, if I have one. I’ll save my top three for the end. 

Vivid Vision 

I listened to Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold via Audible. 

The biggest takeaway from this book for me can be summarized by this quote:

The role of a CEO is to create the vision, it’s the role of leadership to figure out how that comes. 

This book forced me to dream again.

I’ve always told myself I don’t set goals. This way I’m not disappointed if I don’t meet them. But there’s something to be said about having a dream. He likens it to building a house. 

The timing for when I read the book could not have been more perfect, as it was right before my mastermind meetup in Nashville.

I told my fellow mastermind group members that I need to come up with my three year Vivid Vision and I asked them to help me dream. Their words spoken over me were so empowering. 

The author of the book instructs you to write out your Vivid Vision somewhere other than your office. I went to a remote work space in Portland and with pen and paper, poured out my soul. It took me 3 hours, and a lot of coffee.

It was the most exciting thing I’ve done in my business to date. 

Vivid Vision unlocked the ability for me to dream big. Highly recommend. 

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