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Unreasonable Hospitality
by Will Guidara • 2022
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
4.41
38k+
Unreasonable Hospitality Summary
Unreasonable Hospitality 90%
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
by Will Guidara 2022
4.41
38k+ ratings
Confessions of an Event Planner
by Judy Allen • 2009
Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.
3.27
33
Confessions of an Event Planner Summary
Confessions of an Event Planner 88%
Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.
by Judy Allen 2009
3.27
33 ratings
The Event Planning Toolkit
by Linda Joyce Jones • 2020
Events run on project management, not magic. The practical toolkit for smooth execution.
4.33
12
The Event Planning Toolkit Summary
The Event Planning Toolkit 88%
Events run on project management, not magic. The practical toolkit for smooth execution.
by Linda Joyce Jones 2020
4.33
12 ratings
From Poop To Gold
by Chris Jones • 2018
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
3.85
156
From Poop To Gold Summary
From Poop To Gold 88%
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
by Chris Jones 2018
3.85
156 ratings
An Everlasting Meal
by Tamar Adler • 2011
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
4.20
8k+
An Everlasting Meal Summary
An Everlasting Meal 87%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
One Little Spark!
by Marty Sklar • 2015
Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.
3.96
694
One Little Spark! Summary
One Little Spark! 87%
Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.
by Marty Sklar 2015
3.96
694 ratings
The Right-Brain Business Plan
by Jennifer Lee. • 2011
Spreadsheets feel wrong for your creative work. A visual, paint-and-collage plan built on intuition.
4.03
681
The Right-Brain Business Plan Summary
The Right-Brain Business Plan 87%
Spreadsheets feel wrong for your creative work. A visual, paint-and-collage plan built on intuition.
by Jennifer Lee. 2011
4.03
681 ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 87%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 ratings
The Shape of Design
by Frank Chimero • 2012
Great design isn't about pixels or grids. It's about why we make things and for whom.
3.90
1k+
The Shape of Design Summary
The Shape of Design 87%
Great design isn't about pixels or grids. It's about why we make things and for whom.
by Frank Chimero 2012
3.90
1k+ ratings
Show Your Work!
by Austin Kleon • 2014
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
4.08
62k+
Show Your Work! Summary
Show Your Work! 87%
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
by Austin Kleon 2014
4.08
62k+ ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 87%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
The Flavour Thesaurus
by Niki Segnit • 2010
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
4.26
3k+
The Flavour Thesaurus Summary
The Flavour Thesaurus 87%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ ratings
Make Your Mark
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2014
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
3.97
1k+
Make Your Mark Summary
Make Your Mark 87%
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2014
3.97
1k+ ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
2k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction 87%
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019
4.04
2k+ ratings
Raise the Bar
by Jon Taffer • 2013
The bar turnaround playbook: why reactions beat drinks, and what actually brings customers back.
3.94
771
Raise the Bar Summary
Raise the Bar 87%
The bar turnaround playbook: why reactions beat drinks, and what actually brings customers back.
by Jon Taffer 2013
3.94
771 ratings
The Freelance Manifesto
by Joey Korenman • 2017
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
4.52
551
The Freelance Manifesto Summary
The Freelance Manifesto 87%
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
by Joey Korenman 2017
4.52
551 ratings
The New Gold Standard
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2008
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
3.92
1k+
The New Gold Standard Summary
The New Gold Standard 87%
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2008
3.92
1k+ ratings
Craft, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2007
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
3.86
1k+
Craft, Inc. Summary
Craft, Inc. 87%
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2007
3.86
1k+ ratings
Designing Experiences
by J Robert Rossman • 2019
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
3.97
159
Designing Experiences Summary
Designing Experiences 87%
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
by J Robert Rossman 2019
3.97
159 ratings
Creative Calling
by Chase Jarvis • 2019
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
4.16
2k+
Creative Calling Summary
Creative Calling 87%
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
by Chase Jarvis 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 87%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 87%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 87%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Fans First
by Jesse Cole • 2022
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
4.36
983
Fans First Summary
Fans First 87%
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
by Jesse Cole 2022
4.36
983 ratings
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
by Adrian Shaughnessy • 2005
Design's missing curriculum: land clients, frame your worth, and keep your ethics intact.
3.98
5k+
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul Summary
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul 87%
Design's missing curriculum: land clients, frame your worth, and keep your ethics intact.
by Adrian Shaughnessy 2005
3.98
5k+ ratings
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
by Michael Bierut • 2015
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
4.32
1k+
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world Summary
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world 87%
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
by Michael Bierut 2015
4.32
1k+ ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World 87%
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022
3.78
251 ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 87%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 87%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 87%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
Be Our Guest
by Walt Disney Company • 2001
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
3.90
5k+
Be Our Guest Summary
Be Our Guest 87%
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
by Walt Disney Company 2001
3.90
5k+ ratings
Brand Gap, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2003
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
3.98
6k+
Brand Gap, The Summary
Brand Gap, The 87%
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
by Marty Neumeier 2003
3.98
6k+ ratings
A Technique for Producing Ideas
by James Webb Young • 1940
Scattered knowledge, one reliable method: an ad man's assembly line for producing ideas on demand.
4.05
5k+
A Technique for Producing Ideas Summary
A Technique for Producing Ideas 87%
Scattered knowledge, one reliable method: an ad man's assembly line for producing ideas on demand.
by James Webb Young 1940
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Flavor Bible
by Andrew Dornenburg • 2008
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
4.07
24k+
The Flavor Bible Summary
The Flavor Bible 87%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ ratings
Steal Like an Artist
by Austin Kleon • 2012
Steal from a hundred heroes, start before you're ready, and let your flaws become your style.
3.96
340k+
Steal Like an Artist Summary
Steal Like an Artist 87%
Steal from a hundred heroes, start before you're ready, and let your flaws become your style.
by Austin Kleon 2012
3.96
340k+ ratings
Change by Design
by Tim Brown • 2009
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
3.89
11k+
Change by Design Summary
Change by Design 87%
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
by Tim Brown 2009
3.89
11k+ ratings
The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
4.12
377
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur 87%
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008
4.12
377 ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
964
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin 87%
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009
4.04
964 ratings
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design
by Douglas Davis • 2016
The business and strategy skills that move designers from order-takers to trusted partners.
4.00
392
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design Summary
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design 87%
The business and strategy skills that move designers from order-takers to trusted partners.
by Douglas Davis 2016
4.00
392 ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 87%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ ratings
New World Sourdough
by Bryan Ford • 2020
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
4.18
733
New World Sourdough Summary
New World Sourdough 87%
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
by Bryan Ford 2020
4.18
733 ratings
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by Amanda Palmer • 2014
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
3.92
37k+
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Summary
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 87%
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
by Amanda Palmer 2014
3.92
37k+ ratings
Hotel Babylon
by Anonymous • 2004
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
3.62
3k+
Hotel Babylon Summary
Hotel Babylon 87%
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
by Anonymous 2004
3.62
3k+ ratings
Etiquette For Dummies
by Sue Fox • 1999
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
3.72
155
Etiquette For Dummies Summary
Etiquette For Dummies 87%
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
by Sue Fox 1999
3.72
155 ratings
Everything I Know
by Paul Jarvis • 2013
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
3.72
802
Everything I Know Summary
Everything I Know 87%
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
by Paul Jarvis 2013
3.72
802 ratings
Gamestorming
by Dave Gray • 2010
80+ structured games that transform group thinking: from fuzzy questions to aligned action.
3.95
7k+
Gamestorming Summary
Gamestorming 87%
80+ structured games that transform group thinking: from fuzzy questions to aligned action.
by Dave Gray 2010
3.95
7k+ ratings
This Is Service Design Thinking
by Marc Stickdorn • 2010
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
3.98
2k+
This Is Service Design Thinking Summary
This Is Service Design Thinking 87%
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
by Marc Stickdorn 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Practice
by Seth Godin • 2020
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
3.96
5k+
The Practice Summary
The Practice 87%
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
by Seth Godin 2020
3.96
5k+ ratings
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers
by Charles Haine • 2019
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
4.00
5
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 87%
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
by Charles Haine 2019
4.00
5 ratings
The Icarus Deception
by Seth Godin • 2012
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
4.07
19k+
The Icarus Deception Summary
The Icarus Deception 87%
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
by Seth Godin 2012
4.07
19k+ ratings
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