2020 Book List

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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE - Phil Knight

“I’d tell men and women in their mid-twenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you’ve ever felt.” 

The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers - Alex Banayan

A story of persistence. I recommend for anyone starting something new.

The Wealthy Gardener: Life Lessons on Prosperity between Father and Son - John Soforic

Lesson 4-1: Purpose - “The 40 hour week of work, like it or not is a requirement of staying alive on this planet, not a personal sacrifice. The price of financial prosperity, the real sacrifices for abundance, comes from the impact of our free hours.”

Also check out the five year crusade lesson.

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know - Malcolm Gladwell

My favorite chapter is number 11: The Kansas City Experiments - Gladwell provides the historical basis for the aggressive policing of moving violations.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't - Jim Collins

“The great irony is that the animus and personal ambition that often drive people to positions of power stand at odds with the humility required for Level 5 leadership.”

“First Who.. Then What” - “People are not your most important asset. The right people are.”

To Be Read

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb

The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham

Making Money Simple - Peter Lazaroff

The Like Switch - Jack Schafer

Great CEOs Are Lazy - Jim Schleckser

Lifespan - David Sinclair