The Artist's Way at Work; $16;
www.barnesandnoble.com

Not many people have heard of this management tome, but I first read it in late 2001, after the dotcom bubble had burst. People seemed to fall into two groups: those who took the first job that came along just to get a paycheck, and those who held out for gigs they felt passionate about. This book taught me that if my job didn't reflect who I was in some way, then I needed to move on. Today I see the Web 2.0 craze and think a lot of business professionals should read this book. Not everyone will like its emphasis on creating lists and keeping a daily journal, but the notes I took years ago really help remind me now why I'm doing what I am and how to deal with aspects of my job that I don't like. The business climate has changed a lot in five years, but this book's underlying message hasn't.