“The man who does not read good books is no better than the man who can’t.” ~Mark Twain.
Why didn’t I read more and read sooner in life? Good question. If I’d been smarter as a youth, I would be smarter now.
There is a therapeutic result from reading. Studies show reading reduces stress, increases knowledge and confidence, improves brain connectivity, raises vocabulary and comprehension, and improves memory. Okay, I’m in.
Remember: If you read only 20 pages a day, you’ll read the equivalent of 20 books. Some studies show, however, that half of all Americans did not read a book last year. Women read more than men; the younger you are, the less likely you are to read.
I would be remiss if I didn’t start with our recently released book: Your Fab 5. It was the #1 New Release on Amazon recently and has reached #2 on the Amazon Best Seller list.
Here are the books on my lists for 2023.
- Own your past, Change your future. Dr. John Delony.
- Coaching for Performance. Sir John Whitmore. (A gift from my son, Jason).
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. John Mark Comer.
- On Writing and Writers. C.S. Lewis.
- From Paycheck to Purpose. Ken Coleman.
- Several Short Sentences about Writing. Verlyn Klinkenborg.
- Outliers The Story of Success. Malcolm Gladwell.
- The Dream Giver. Bruce Wilkinson.
- The Tale of Three Kings. Gene Edwards.
- An Enemy Called Average. John Mason.
- Who Moved my Cheese?
- The Greatest Salesman in the World. Og Mandino.
- Intentional Living. John Maxwell. My hands are on this book at least once every day. Insights are galore.
- An Enemy Called Average. John Mason.
- The Road Less Stupid. Keith Cunningham.
- Atomic Habits. James Clear.
- The Dream Giver. Bruce Wilkinson.
- The Go-Giver. Bob Burg and John David Mann.
- Wild at Heart. John Eldredge.
- Think and Grow Rich. Napoleon Hill.
- The Greatest Salesman in the World. Og Mandino.
- The Proximity Principle. Ken Coleman.
Honorable Mention: Chase the Lion, Rhinoceros Success, Three Free from Gold, and Who Moved My Cheese.
Best read of 2022: The Road Less Stupid (Keith Cunningham).
Best read of 2021: Intentional Living (John Maxwell), hands down.
Best read of 2020: The Coaching Habit (Michael Bungay Stanier), hands down.
Best read of 2019: The One Thing (Gary Keller).
Best read of 2018: Born to Win. Zig Ziglar.
Best read of 2017: The Greatest Salesman in the World. Og Mandino. Read it once every year, without fail.