My Top 10 Books This Year š
35, maybe 36 books read this year. 20 pages a day without fail.
Here are my top 10:
NOTE-- It was extremely hard to order these. Donāt think that #10 is any less worthy than #1. I would re read each and every one of these again. They are all awesome!
10. Green Lights --
I much prefer reading a physical book over an audible, BUT I would recommend the audible on this one. Matthew McConaughey narrates it and this genuinely might be his best role yet. So authentic, so well written.
The beauty of this book is found I the way Matthew recalls and shares the lessons heās learned through his life. His determination, spunk and ZEST for life pours out into this book. Itās a great read for ANYONE really, but especially for visionaries, dreamers and those that know in their heart of hearts they were meant for more.
9. The Third Door / Delivering Happiness
I realize that Iām cheating here and listing two books, but I read them back to back because Delivering Happiness played a large role in the life of the author of the Third Doorā¦ So they kind of go hand in hand.
The Third Door
-@AlexBanayan is one of the best story tellers Iāve had the pleasure of reading. He was a man on a mission and more dedicated to his cause than anyone I have ever read about. He tells his life story and the journey he was on for years to learn from the most successful people in the world. He was just a kid when he started the journey and shares the WILD adventures of figuring out this unique life hack that he finds common in each of the successful people that he talks to.
Delivering Happiness
- tells the story of the man behind making Zappos into the success it was. This is part biography, part āheroās journeyā of one of the most incredible entrepreneurs of all time, Tony Hsieh.
8. I know, i know, there's two again. The reason I have them like this is these books compliment each other, trust me!
You Can Just Do Things by @Jayyanginspires -- The simple beauty of this book blows me away. Jay Yang was 19 when he wrote this. I think heās MAYBE 21 now. His story is nothing short of wild. He is now on @AlexHormozi and @LeilaHormozi team and living a life that most entrepreneurs dream of. While he might be young, he is wise beyond his years and the secret that he openly shares to his success is that āyou can just do thingsā.
Tiny Experiments -- The previous book talks about doing things, Tiny Experiments describes the HOW. Anne-Laure SO eloquently shares how you take big dreams and break them down into tiny, manageable actions to achieve them.
7. The Five Regrets of The dying
Oh man, this one hit. Author Bronnie Ware spent a large part of her adult life taking care of those at the end of their lives. She wasnāt just good at what she did, she was born to do it. The title says it allā Ware shares the most common things that her patients had come to regret as they were on their final days. Itās at times a tough read to get through just because some of the regrets hit SO close to home.
But reading this puts life in perspective and is worth a read annually.
6. The 5 Types of Wealth -- By @SahilBloom
First off, Sahil Bloom is one of the most kind and generous authors Iāve ever met.
He launched his book with style and poured his soul into engaging with the world as people read it. He responded to almost every single tweet, tag, DM, reference on every social media platform he has. And he isnāt just some unknown dude. He has a HUGE following.
It was a full time job for him to do that.
He was even kind enough to hop on a call with me and the book club I was running to discuss his book. With that said, this book was amazing! It makes you completely rethink your definition of wealth and ALSO how to really get a handle on all aspects of your life that ultimately make you successful.
5. How To Fail At Almost Anything And Still Win Big by @ScottAdamsSays
Seriously one of the best overall entrepreneur books out there! Highly underrated. Scott Adams is the author but heās most famous for being the creator of the comic Dilbert. That is where he made his fame and money and the empire that grew from that.
The story that Adams tells is about his life and all that has led to where he is now, but what he REALLY shares is how you can truly come out successful regardless of how many perceived failures you might have.
4. The Art Of Entrepreneurship By @Stovallauthor
Jim Stovall is an absolute LEGEND. He became legally blind as a young man in a time when people didnāt think there was much a blind man would be able to do. Jim had other ideas of what his life would look like though.
He shares the winding road of his journey, but more importantly, he shares every single tactical lesson along the way that we can use to come out as successful as he has become.
3. Burn The Boats by @mhiggins
The title says a lot, but itās only the tip of the iceberg for this book. For a long time I avoided reading this because I didnāt agree with BURNING THE BOATS, but I was wrong. I should have read this a log time ago.
Matt Higgins doesn't talk about being reckless and throwing caution to the windā he shares about the mindset needed to go all in on your dream.
2. AND 1. The Jackrabbit Factor and The Portal To Genius by Leslie Householder
Iām combining these two, because you canāt and shouldnāt read one without the other. The Jackrabbit factor comes first and then the Portal to Genius is the prequel and should be read second. Seriously two of my favorite books of ALL time.
Maybe it was the time in my life that I read them or maybe these will resonate with you as well, but I HIGHLY recommend these books for anyone honestly. If youāre an entrepreneur, these will speak to your soul. If you are a wantrepreneur, these will light the fire inside of you. If you are have and satisfied with your w2, these might awaken the giant within and get you to rethink your life.
Each book is written with a fictional storyline painting the picture, but the lessons hit just as hard as any other non fiction book out there. These teach you mindset, the power of thought, and the formula to visualizing your future and making it a reality. I seriously LOVE these books and need to read them every year!
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FULL book review posted this Sunday HEREš©