Books are a great source of knowledge where authors have spent years, if not decades, of research to understand their subject and to share their wisdom with us. There is no better return on investment than the price of a book. If you’ve been holding back on one, just buy it. A few dollars can change your life!
I appreciated Derek Sivers method of capturing book notes and this is my method to share the main takeaways or things that I have found interesting. I also have a bad memory so I periodically review some of these books to reinforce the lessons. Here are the books that I’ve read to become a better person and live a happier and more fulfilled life:
Be Like Water My Friend – Shannon Lee – 8/10
Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina 6/10
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins 7/10
Cribsheet by Emily Oster 8/10 & Cribsheet Full Detailed Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High 2nd Edition (10/10)
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins – 7/10
Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg Mckeown 5/10
“Exactly What to Say” by Phil M Jones 7/10
Excellence Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly (9/10)
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 9/10
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon – 8/10
Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt 9/10
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 8/10
“How Charts Lie” by Alberto Cairo – 8/10
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough 4/10
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish 8/10
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie 10/10
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan 7/10
Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey (8/10)
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 9/10
Never Eat Alone – by Keith Ferrazzi & Tahl Raz – 5/10
Outlive by Peter Attia – Full Summary (10/10)
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain 7/10
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” by David Epstein (9/10)
Secrets of the Millionaire Mindset by T Harv Eker 7/10
Siblings without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish – 9/10
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney 8/10
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 8/10
The Art of War by Sun Tzu – 7/10
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 6/10
The Family Firm by Emily Oster 8/10
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (8/10)
The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss 9/10
The Gift of Failure (9/10) by Jessica Lahey
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 8/10
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 8/10
The Ride of A Lifetime by Robert Iger 8/10
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey 10/10
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 7/10
What Every Body is Saying by Joe Navarro – 8/10
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey 6/10
What We Do Is Who We Are by Ben Horowitz 7/10
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (7/10)
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson 6/10
