My Favorite Resources for Life and Career Inspo
I will continue to update this list! Here’s what I’m currently listening to and reading (or re-reading*) related to our careers, managing others, and mindsets**:
*Different mentors, friends, and colleagues in my life have recommended the majority of these resources. I am so glad I found them when I did. I shuffle things up every week and have a routine with just a few of them. While it’s hard, I recommend picking a few podcasts and a couple of books to start with. Research other organizations if the ones I list don’t resonate with you! And follow them on social + subscribe to their newsletters. These are what work for me
**If you ever want recommendations related to health, wellness, news, or other topics—reach out to me via Instagram @emilypikcoaching or take a look at my Goodreads page! I want to hear from you.
Podcasts
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Coffee and Coin by Factora Wealth
How I Built This with Guy Raz
Making Sense with Sam Harris
Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman
Second Life with Hillary Kerr
Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
The Knowledge Project by Shane Parrish, Farnam Street
The Tim Ferriss Show
Work Life with Adam Grant
Female-focused resources and org’s
Negotiation
81cents: https://www.81cents.com/
I’m a reviewer for 81cents. Their platform and mission is fully aligned with my coaching—always ask. 81cents works with women and minorities to help them get paid fairly. “Women still earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn on average, and the statistics look even more dismal when you consider race and underrepresented gender identities. We know we can do more.”
Personal wealth
Factora: https://factorawealth.com/about
I personally am an alum of Factora and have a great deal of respect for the founder & CEO, Allegra, and the Chief Content Officer, Julia. Factora Wealth Circles are safe, actionable spaces where women learn the money fundamentals that nobody else taught us. By the way, my Factora Circle is where I first expressed my desire to start my own business + be an entrepreneur! It’s also how I found my coach, she was a member of the Circle.
Books
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For Everyone:
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by NilrEyal
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Setting the Table by Danny Myers
Sleeping With Your Smartphone by Leslie A. Perlow
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
The Great Mental Models by Shane Parrish
The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
For Leaders:
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
The New One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Alan Eagle, Eric Schmidt, and Jonathan Rosenberg