Written by entrepreneur and performance psychology expert Joshua Medcalf, Chop Wood, Carry Water is a short and easy read with great lessons and examples. “For me, it was much more effective to read and learn from the boy’s experiences than to just read about the lesson and what needs to be done to improve,” explains Daryl. “I like seeing the application and learning the ‘why’ behind the principle.”

“Make Your Bed” shares ten principles, each illustrated through a story. The book stresses accomplishment, teamwork, leadership, kindness, and inspiration. 

One way to lift your spirits and keep you going every day might be to download Motivation - Daily quotes, a free app for iPhones.

Mary Abbajay's Managing Up: How to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss offers practical tips and real-life examples readers can apply to manage up, down or sideways.

Business leaders who'd like to move from good to great will find inspiration in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't.

Focus Engineering & Surveying’s company culture embraces and encourages continuing education. Owner Ron Paul selected Extreme Ownership based on its principles and concepts, and the entire company is now reading it together.