It’s very important to learn from your mistakes and experiences. It’s a little faster to learn from other people’s mistakes and experiences, though. That’s why I love to read. I like sharing my favorite books because it connects other people with resources I’ve found instructive. Here are some of my favorites:
Effectiveness
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
- Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod
- Self Compassion: The proven power of being kind to yourself – Kristen Neff, PhD
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living – Dale Carnegie
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win – Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- The Obstacle is the Way – Ryan Holiday
- The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Marie Kondo
- Who Moved My Cheese? – Spencer Johnson
- Grit – Angela Duckworth
- Finish: Give yourself the gift of done – Jon Acuff
- Deep Work – Cal Newport
Communication/Interpersonal skills
- How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 – Daniel Goleman
- Elements of Eloquence – Mark Forsyth
- What Every BODY is saying – Joe Navarro
Philosophy
- Dahmapadda – Buddha
- As a Man Thinketh – James Allen
- Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It – Kamal Ravikant
- The Book of Joy – Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol Dweck
- The Art of War – Sun Tzu
- Cosmos – Carl Sagan
Relationships
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman
- The Five Love Languages – Gary Chapman
- Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus – John Gray
- Codependent No More – Melody Beattie
Economics/Finance
- Boglehead’s Guide to Investing – Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf, and Taylor Larimore
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert T. Kiyosaki
Fitness/Health
- Born to Run – Christopher McDougall
- The Primal Blueprint – Mark Sisson
History
- The Lessons of History – Will, Ariel Durant
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: Blueprint for Armageddon
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: The Celtic Holocaust
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: The Wrath of the Khans
- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Jared Diamond
Tech
- The Phoenix Project – Gene Kim, Keven Behr, George Spafford
- The E-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber