Welcome Bad Asses to our first book selection!

February will be all about maximising our decision making and problem solving skills. The three books we’ve nominated cover mental models, rethinking assumptions, and actionable strategies for better decision making.

Sounds cool right?

So, in the spirit of improved decision-making, it’s time to go ahead and make your choice from the three nominated options below!

No matter which book we land on, it is safe to say we’re all going to level up massively in Feb!

Here’s our February shortlist:

Grant encourages readers to embrace the art of rethinking. He argues that the ability to reconsider our assumptions and change our minds is essential for growth, innovation, and better decision-making, both in business and life.

» Check it out on goodreads

(Available in book and audio formats)

This book introduces over 40 mental models that can improve your thinking and decision-making. It provides a toolkit for approaching problems from multiple angles, making smarter choices in business and life.

» Check it out on goodreads

(Available in book and audio formats)

Annie Duke, a former professional poker player, shares decision-making techniques that can help individuals make better choices under uncertainty. The book emphasises practical tools and mental frameworks to improve decision-making in all aspects of life.

» Check it out on goodreads

(Available in book and audio formats)

Here is your first lesson on improved decision making: time to decide which of the three books listed you’d like to read in February!

The book with the most votes will be selected and announced next week over email.

So vote now to help the Bad Ass Bookshelf community get underway with their first book!

In addition to weekly progress emails and the book club calls at the end of the month, we also have a Bad Ass Bookshelf community Discord channel.

If you’ve not heard of Discord or are a bit unsure, it is web app for sharing, chatting and collaborating not unlike Teams or Slack (but it’s way cooler and your boss won’t be there so it’s chill).

We’ll be creating a dedicated channel on Discord for each monthly book we cover for members to chat about the book as they go. We will also be using it for introductions, general enquires and important links and updates etc.

The conversation is already taking place over there, so why not join us today?

Our member Annie has already shared her all time favourite reads with the group:

Annie’s all time favourites:

Join us on Discord!

Our goal for the Bad Ass Bookshelf is to inspire members each month to uncover new perspectives and strategies for improvement and growth through reading, whether that be in their personal or professional lives.

We’ve compiled a list of the key themes that guide our monthly selections and under which the majority of our shortlisted books sit. If you’d like to know more about these categories, check out our Bad Ass Bookshelf themes now.