Reading List

Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. - Harry Truman

You should recommend good books to your friends (and strangers), so they can benefit as you have. These are the ones I find myself recommending over and over, updated about once a quarter and grouped loosely by relevant categories. If you're looking for more inspiration, Five Books is excellent (but getting a recommendation from a friend is better).

(Last updated 1 week, 1 day ago)

The Crazy Time We Live In

• Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman - Required reading for modern living. While published in 1985, Postman elegantly describes what was and continues to be the issue of our modern times.
• The Fourth Turning Is Here by Neil Howe - An update to the original from 1997. You don't need to read the 1997 book if you read this one - it covers the original content pretty well.
• Accidental Superpower - Put's America's success into perspective and makes some interesting predictions about the future.

Personal Development

• The Daily Laws by Robert Greene - An unconventional, inspiring daily ritual and excellent on-ramp to a prolific author.
• Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - On happiness, and the making of a good life.
• How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell - A quintessential read for modern life.
• Start With Why by Simon Sinek - Answers the question: why are some people and organizations more successful than others.
• Crucial Conversations - Some basics communication skills.

Relationships

• Attached - Required reading for anyone in a relationship, discussing attachment theory for adults. You'll be creeped out by how accurate this is.

Business

• E-Myth - It's required reading for any entrepreneur, has some foundational knowledge about common mistakes small companies make, and how to avoid them.