“There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.”
Maya Angelou
There are booklists, and then there are booklists. It seems that there are countless booklists on entrepreneurship and leadership. The booklists we love? The ones that list the best reads on critical thinking. At Workwell, we’re kind of obsessed with developing our critical thinking skills. Why? Well, if you believe that you (as a person) are a rational decision maker, can spot the truth, know right from wrong, and can’t be influenced by your emotions, think again. What you see, what you read, and, most importantly, what you believe taints every single decision you make – from what you wear to what you watch to how you invest to the beliefs you have about yourself and the world around you. We’re declaring 2019 the Year of the Critical Mind. Start reading!
January: Principles: Life and Work
February: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
March: Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior
April: Weaponized Lies: How to Think Clearly in the Post Truth Era
June: Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Harms the Planet and Threatens Our Lives
July: Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies
August: Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking
September: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
October: The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
November: The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking