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10 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS. The 5 AM Club By Robin Sharma Benjamin Franklin may have highlighted the benefits of getting an early start on the day first, but leadership and performance expert Robin Sharma dives deeper into the notion in e 5 AM Club. Based on a concept Sharma created two decades ago, The 5 AM Club illustrates Sharma's philosophy of productivity via a story about "two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor." e book looks at how and why successful leaders start their day before the dawn in order to accomplish their goals, focus on their goals for the day, and combat distractions. e book even includes a "little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused, and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day." at all sounds like a recipe for success—if you can avoid sleeping through your alarm. Work Is Love Made Visible By Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and Sarah McArthur In his forward to Work Is Love Made Visible, Allan Mulally, former CEO of Boeing and Ford, writes, "When I look out of the window what do I see that is visible but not yet seen by others?" rough a collection of essays by some of the world's leading thought leaders, the book attempts to answer that question, exploring how businesses and individuals can find purpose in the work they do. e essays also give insights into how can a person pursue their purpose through the writers' experiences, examples, inspirations, and motivations. e essays unveil how these leaders tackled the universal struggle with individual purpose and meaning, how their personal thought patterns contributed to real-world action, and how they transformed challenges into the opportunities of their lives. The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Robert Greene has built a devoted readership since his e 48 Laws of Power hit shelves in 1998. Greene's strengths as an author lie in his skeptical and rational view of human nature, as well as his ability to create broad guides of behavior and self-censorship based on specific rules and facts gleaned from the writing of philosophers and the lives of historical figures. e Laws of Human Nature promises to be no different than his earlier offerings. His latest book strives toward an audacious goal: to transform its reader away from an ineffectual, irrational narcissist into a detached, canny strategist after initiating them into "an apprentice in human nature." Regardless of whether or not one believes e Laws of Human Nature can live up to such a goal, it promises to be a fascinating read, chock-full of ideas and expertly selected anecdotes that fashion a compelling argument in a mold that Greene perfected long ago. Scale or Fail: How to Build Your Dream Team, Explode Your Growth, and Let Your Business Soar By Allison Maslan Many entrepreneurs start a business but soon find themselves hitting a wall when it comes to scaling it up. In Scale or Fail, author Allison Maslan draws from her wisdom of building 10 companies from scratch and provides insights into successfully building a self-managed business. Maslan shares her revolutionary SCALEit Method® for successfully growing, replicating, and expanding a business. From sharing key mindset strategies that break the fear barrier to taking strategic big-picture risks and fulfilling the dream of high profits, the book features a wealth of real-life success stories, visual tools, and exercises. Adaptable to any type of business, Scale or Fail provides a roadmap for multiplying business growth and empowering the entrepreneur to soar towards scaling up their companies.