Career
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded
by Michael Watkins
Starting a new job is hard, particularly as a mid career professional; there is pressure to perform and prove to your new employer that you were the right person for the job and yet, you are still getting to know the people, processes, culture, etc. Make starting a new job easier and get up to speed faster by checking out this guide to the first 90 days. I recommend buying the print version to be able to use the checklists and other exercises.
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
This is by far my favorite book for self coaching. The first thing that Burnett and Evans do is acknowledge that very few of us know exactly what we want to do out of school and that is OK. They propose that instead we think of our life the way that designers think…that it is all about iteration, adjustment, and more iteration. They have a ton of great exercises for you to think through when looking at your life, whether it be career or some other aspect to help elicit discovery. Although this is a great self-coaching tool, if you do with a friend or acquaintance to help hold you accountable and bounce ideas of, you can really maximize the potential of this book.
