The Architect’s Reading List
The Architect’s Reading List
Books to inspire and inform architecture firm owners
Classics and new titles that earned a spot on our Archmark reading list for architecture firm owners.
We’ve included the links to audio books at Audible.
Focus & Mindset
Design Is a Job
By: Mike Monteiro
From contracts to selling design, from working with clients to working with each other, this brief book is packed with knowledge you can't afford not to know.
Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
By: Greg McKeown
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
By: Mark Manson
The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
By: Steven Pressfield
Thinking, Fast and Slow
By: Daniel Kahneman
Finance & Systems
The 10X Rule
The Only Difference Between Success and Failure
By: Grant Cardone
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
By: Ben Horowitz
Principles
Life and Work
By: Ray Dalio
Profit First
Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
By: Mike Michalowicz
Scaling Up
How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't, Rockefeller Habits 2.0
By: Verne Harnish
Negotiation, Pricing, & Sales
Connect
The Secret LinkedIn Playbook to Generate Leads, Build Relationships, and Dramatically Increase Your Sales
By: Josh Turner
Never Lose a Client Again
Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days
By: Joey Coleman
Objections
The Ultimate Guide for Mastering the Art and Science of Getting past No
By: Jeb Blount
Pitch Anything
An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal
By: Oren Klaff
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
By: Blair Enns
A manifesto of business practices for those who sell ideas and advice.
Communication & Marketing
Building a StoryBrand
Clarify Your Message So
Clients
Will Listen
By: Donald Miller
Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content
By: Ann Handley
Steal the Show
From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
By: Michael Port
Start here is you can only imagine heading into a proposal meeting or stepping onto the stage with complete confidence.
The Referral Engine
Teaching Your Business to Market Itself
By: John Jantsch
They Ask You Answer
A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer
By: Marcus Sheridan
Don’t let the word digital in the title make you think this isn’t relevant for your architect firm. In fact, your firm’s online presence has never been more important that it is today.
Management & Running a Firm
Architect and Entrepreneur
A Field Guide: Building, Branding, and Marketing Your Startup Design Business
By: Eric W Reinholdt
Clockwork
Design Your Business to Run Itself
By: Mike Michalowicz
Why Most Architectural Firms Don’t Work and What To Do About It
by Michael Gerber & Norbert C. Lemermeyer
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
By: Jim Collins
A business classic that is as relevant today as it was when first published. If you’re trying to push yourself and your team forward to greater productivity and accomplishments, you’ll find the straightforward principles in this book give you clearer direction and get your team focused on going from good to great.
Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
By: Gino Wickman
This game-changing book will help firm owners be more strategic in thinking, planning, and running a more profitable business.
