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Company Reads

Words to motivate and empower your organization.

Sometimes teams need an extra push to overcome challenges. Our authors share their personal stores of perseverance, sacrifice, and triumph—and embolden your colleagues to do the same.

Designing
Your Life

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show how to design a work life focused on growth and filled with possibility.
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“Life has questions. They have answers…Learn how to find a fulfilling career…and kill your ‘wicked problems’ dead.”
New York Times
“Dave introduced some fresh thinking and sparked a lot of discussion...I think people were surprised at how much fun they had and there was a lot of laughter.”
Metropolitan State University
“Dave was OUTSTANDING! He created such a buzz on day one that people were still talking about it all the way through the close of the conference.”
HR People + Strategy
“We put ourselves in [Bill’s] hands for 4 hours and emerged more thoughtful and energized than I could have hoped for.”
Panasonic
“This [is] the career book of the next decade and . . . the go-to book that is read as a rite of passage whenever someone is ready to create a life they love.”
David Kelley, Founder of IDEO

Forge Your
Own Path

Using her own story of vulnerability and resilience, Cheryl Strayed inspires people to find unexpected inner strength in the face of obstacles.
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“She was able to adapt her discussion to be relevant, and to reach each person in the audience... I cannot say enough about her as a person, and as a keynote speaker.”
Dave delaChevrotiere, IIDA NC Leaders Breakfast Chairperson
“The event was beyond successful. The retreat participants were practically floating on air... Much of the success of the retreat can be directly attributed to Cheryl.”
Wild Mountain Memoir Retreat
“In the 10 years that I have been doing this, I have never seen such rapture. I really appreciated how thoughtful she was about the inclusion of Jumpstart’s work.”
Jumpstart
“Cheryl was all our client hoped for, and more! Truly a pleasure to work with and very kind, generous and thoughtful to our client and all guests she interacted with.”
Team Soapbox
“Any organization or conference would be so lucky to have Cheryl. Everyone loved her story and her wisdom from her very personal experiences.”
Zen Parenting Conference
“Cheryl Strayed is a DREAM keynote speaker. Her themes connect with any audience, and her personality makes her seem like everybody’s best friend. ”
Confab Events

The Art of Noticing

Journalist Rob Walker outlines engaging practices to encourage mindfulness and inspire creativity.
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“Rob Walker provides an essential guide to becoming an explorer of your everyday world.”
Austin Kleon, New York Times-bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist
“Walker encourages us to make a non-literal reading of our world, which can mean non-judgmental and more enlightened.”
Leanne Shapton, author of Swimming Studies
“Rob was fantastic and our group really enjoyed his presentation, practical advice, and approach to driving creativity. Everyone walked away inspired.”
E. & J. Gallo Winery
“Attention is a muscle, one we can easily develop. Rob Walker gives us 131 ways to treasure and improve our ability to see.”
Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing
“At once passionate and charming, [Walker] makes the case that noticing what’s there is the first step in creating what’s new.”
Michael Bierut, co-founder of Design Observer
Ideas

Find
Balance

Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel

Reimagining the Office

Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel on the role of the office in the future of work.

Eve Rodsky

Fair Play

Eve Rodsky shares how strategies for domestic balance can translate into a more equitable, welcoming, workplace environment.

Inspire
Leadership

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