Executives across platforms and agencies recommend books to unwind, unplug, and learn new perspectives away from screens and deadlines. Selections emphasize questioning first impressions, favoring context over confidence, and cultivating curiosity to better understand people. Recommendations also include artistic biographies and works that reveal creative journeys and inspiration from museum exhibits. Other picks focus on designing memorable user experiences and on understanding introversion to help individuals leverage strengths and guide leaders in supporting diverse working styles. The list balances personal development, professional insight, and creative inspiration for a busy industry period.
The main message of the book: stop trusting your first impressions so much, and instead favor context over confidence. It argues that curiosity will beat assumptions every time. Instead of deciding what someone is like in the first few seconds, actually ask questions and pay attention to what's happening around them. This resonates with how I've always tried to navigate life. I tell my kids this all the time: curiosity is one of the best life skills you can develop. It opens doors, builds relationships, and keeps you from making an ass of yourself.
This summer San Francisco Museum of Modern Art exhibited the beautiful work of San Francisco sculptor, Ruth Asawa. Inspired by the exhibit, I wanted to learn more about her work and journey behind it.
It has incredible insights about creating memorable experiences - something that really resonates with how we think about user experience on Pinterest.
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