Browse My Bookshelf

Some books are just meh. These? These are the ones that shake things up, call you out, and push you to be bolder, smarter, and more intentional—whether in your career, leadership, personal growth, or job search. These are the books I’ve dog-eared, highlighted, and filled with margin notes because they actually work.

I’ve broken them down into categories so you can find exactly what you need:

Coaching Books – The ones that feel like wise friends, guiding you to be a better leader, mentor, and change-maker.
Leadership Books – No fluff, no gimmicks—just high-impact insights on how to lead with confidence and clarity.
Career Growth Books – Because work should work for you. These books help you take charge of your career.
Job Search Books – Résumés, interviews, networking—it’s all here, minus the outdated, generic advice.
Personal Growth Books – Mindset, boundaries, communication, life design—if it helps you level up, it’s on this shelf.

Every book here has made a real impact on me, and if you’re ready to dig in, you can pull up a comfy chair and filter by category tags below. (Heads up: I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my link—at no extra cost to you. So, if you grab one, you’re not just investing in yourself, you’re also helping me keep my book-buying habit alive. Win-win. 😉)

Ready to find your next great read?

Atomic Habits

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

by James Clear

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

Becoming Coachable

Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership and Life

by Scott Osman, Jacquelyn Lane, Marshall Goldsmith

What the world’s most influential leaders know is that the secret to achieving that effectiveness is becoming coachable. And in order to do so, one must be ready to engage in the process of betterment, starting with investing in yourself in order to give the most back to your organization, team, and the world.

Boundaries for Leaders

Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

by Henry Cloud

The best leaders set boundaries within their organizations--with their teams and with themselves--to improve performance and increase employee and customer satisfaction. Dr. Cloud offers practical advice on how to manage teams, coach direct reports, and instill an organization with strong values and culture.

Breakthrough Coaching

Creating Lightbulb Moments in Your Coaching Conversations

by Marcia Reynolds

An actionable guide for disrupting the narratives holding clients back from resolving problems and making the changes they want in themselves. Learn methods, resources, and exercises to help you activate immediate and sustainable shifts in perspective and behavior, moving you forward on your path of coaching mastery.

Captivate

The Science of Succeeding with People

by Vanessa Van Edwards

Learn shortcuts, systems, and secrets for taking charge of your interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation. These aren’t the people skills you learned in school. This is the first comprehensive, science backed, real life manual on how to captivate anyone—and a completely new approach to building connections.