USEFUL RESOURCES

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BOOKS WE LOVE

As founders, we have an unquenchable thirst for learning and are avid book readers, podcast listeners and YouTube watchers. Below are some of our favorite books that influenced how we think about our career and Chapter 3. We are providing you links to buy them on Amazon and we earn a small commission from those sales.

Cover of one of our favorite books called IKIGAI.

Ikigai explores the Japanese idea of finding purpose and joy, mixing philosophy, practical tips, and Okinawan case studies. It shows how aligning passion, skill, need, and pay creates lasting meaning, and stresses daily rituals, community, and balance for long-term well‑being.

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Photo of the cover of one of our favorite books is called Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

Designing Your Life applies design thinking to build a meaningful life and career. It treats life issues as design problems and teaches tools like prototyping, reframing, multiple “Odyssey Plans,” radical collaboration, and low-risk experiments to help iterate toward choices that fit your values and strengths.

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Book cover titled "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen, with authors James Allworth and Karen Dillon, framed with a gold and red border.
Book cover titled "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen, with authors James Allworth and Karen Dillon, framed with a gold and red border.

How Will You Measure Your Life? applies business theories to personal life to help readers find lasting fulfillment by guiding career choices, relationships, and ethics through examples and reflective questions that promote defining values and allocating resources accordingly.

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Book cover for 'From Strength to Strength' by Arthur C. Brooks features an upward view of tall trees with green leaves, sunlight shining through.
Book cover for 'From Strength to Strength' by Arthur C. Brooks features an upward view of tall trees with green leaves, sunlight shining through.

Brooks offers a practical roadmap for turning the natural changes of midlife into an opportunity for greater purpose, fulfillment, and impact. Blending research, personal stories, and actionable advice, the book shows how to move beyond past definitions of success and build a meaningful next chapter.

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Book cover titled 'Working Identity' by Herminia Ibarra. Subtitle: 'Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career.' Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press. Includes a quote and a small graphic of a person running on colored geometric shapes.
Book cover titled 'Working Identity' by Herminia Ibarra. Subtitle: 'Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career.' Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press. Includes a quote and a small graphic of a person running on colored geometric shapes.

Ibarra offers a practical approach to navigating career change by experimenting with new possibilities rather than waiting for perfect clarity. Through research and real-life stories, the book shows how small actions, new relationships, and evolving narratives can help you create a more fulfilling professional identity.

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Cover of book titled "The Meaning of Your Life" by Arthur C. Brooks, featuring concentric circles and a label indicating it is a #1 New York Times Bestseller.
Cover of book titled "The Meaning of Your Life" by Arthur C. Brooks, featuring concentric circles and a label indicating it is a #1 New York Times Bestseller.

Brooks combines philosophy, psychology, and personal stories to show that meaning comes from service, love, and responsibility, not from success or pleasure. The book offers actionable strategies to reprioritize, deepen relationships, and align daily choices with lasting purpose, a roadmap for turning purpose-seeking into intentional living.

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