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10 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World By Timothy Ferriss When Timothy Ferriss' e Four-Hour Workweek debuted in 2009 it quickly became a New York Times No. 1 bestseller due to the enticing promise to help its readers break out of the rat race and restructure their lives around their passions. ough perhaps less renowned, Ferriss' 2017 book Tribe of Mentors is no less impactful for its readers. In it, Ferris compiles the tools, tactics, and habits from more than 130 of the world's top performers—including 50 morning routines, the best purchases of $100 or less, and how to overcome failure. Can't get enough of Ferriss practical life lessons? Check out his podcast "e Tim Ferriss Show" which has been ranked "Best of " iTunes three times, and has more than 300 million episodes downloaded. Past guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ray Dalio, Tony Robbins, Maria Sharapova, Malcolm Gladwell, Vince Vaughn, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman, Jon Favreau, Whitney Cummings, Mike Shinoda, and more. Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten T. Hansen At times, it can seem insurmountable to complete everything that needs to be done in the average eight-hour workday. is can result in employees trying to catch up on nights and weekends, or becoming so stressed that they leave otherwise promising jobs. Morten Hansen addresses this all-too-common problem in his book Great at Work, which utilizes a study of 5,000 employees and shows how the top performers share common traits that make them more productive and fulfilled because they are able to achieve more while doing less. Hansen, who also co-authored the New York Times bestseller Great by Choice, is a management professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and was previously a professor at INSEAD and Harvard Business school. Receiving accolades from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Business Times, and the Washington Post, Great by Choice sets itself apart by including probing questions, mini-quizzes, and step-by-step tips to help you put Hansen's "Seven Work Smarter Practices" into play. Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle When American businessman Bill Campbell passed away in 2016, he left an indelible mark within Silicon Valley. "I would argue that Bill has had a bigger impact on Silicon Valley than any other single person simply because his reach was so amazingly wide," said Bill Gurley, Partner at venture capital firm Benchmark. A former Columbia University football player, he went on to become the team's head coach from 1974 to 1979. Utilizing this background, as well as his master's in education, Campbell went on to run Kodak's European film business and then Apple's Claris Software division. He eventually became a corporate director on Apple's board and close adviser to Steve Jobs. Now, three former Google leaders, Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle are sharing the lessons they learned from Campbell and how you can apply them to your business. eir work, Trillion Dollar Coach, will hit shelves in April. The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo "People leave managers, not companies," is a well-worn phrase, but the reasons behind employee discontent are varied and complicated. Julie Zhuo gets to the heart of what makes an effective leader in e Making of a Manager. Whether you are managing one employee or hundreds, Zhuo's practical advice, outlined steps, and real-world examples can help you learn to trust your gut, whether it comes to tough hiring and firing decisions or inspiring through example. "I wish I'd had this book when I started managing a team . . . Julie covers the full range of becoming a manager, from your first meetings with your team to accomplishing huge goals together," shared Mike Krieger, Co-founder of Instagram. Zhuo graduated with a computer science degree from Sanford and writes for publications such as the New York Times and Fast Company as well as her blog, e Year of the Looking Glass.