by Sam Van Arsdale
As we step into the new year, Olivia Management's reading list for our fellow bookworms continues to expand. If you haven’t had a chance to explore our recommended reads on creative processes, life in the industry, business strategies, and cultivating healthy work-life habits, we invite you to check out our picks from 2024.
In our February book club pick, Elizabeth Gilbert inspires readers to live creatively. She shares practical tips and personal stories to help us embrace curiosity, overcome fear, and build habits that support creativity.
In May’s book club read Shep Gordon writes a memoir about his remarkable career in the entertainment industry, managing icons like Alice Cooper and Jimi Hendrix and creating the "celebrity chef" movement.
Our June book club pick follows psychologist Angela Duckworth as she reveals that the key to success isn’t talent, but a unique combination of passion and perseverance. She explores the importance of grit and depicts how persistence drives outstanding achievement.
In this pick from September and October, Legendary music producer Rick Rubin explores the idea that creativity is not about a specific output but about cultivating a deep, authentic connection with the world.
November and December focused on James Clear as he reveals a proven system for building good habits and breaking bad ones by focusing on the small, daily behaviors that lead to remarkable results, supported by insights from science and real-life success stories.
If you are looking for a fresh book to undertake in the upcoming month, our January selection “Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting” our own client, Mary Gauthier, blends memoir, philosophy of art, practical songwriting advice, and explores the transformative and healing power of songs and the songwriting process. We read “Saved by a Song” in January and we’re so excited that a paperback version is set to release January 28, 2025!
Happy reading—we are so excited to keep growing Olivia Management’s bookshelf with you!