Every year I set myself a challenge to read a broad range of books which help me to grow, gain fresh perspectives, challenge my ideals, and gather interesting information and different approaches.
Here are the books that I read in 2019
Firstly if you're looking for some recommendations my top 5 of 2019 are as follows (the rest of my 2019 reads are below):
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide To The Real World - Marcus Buckingham (click here to see my notes)
When The Body Says No: The Cost Of Hidden Stress - Gabor Mate (click here to see my notes)
The Infinite Game - Simon Sinek (click here to see my notes)
Talking To Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell (click here to see my notes)
Farsighted: How We Make The Decisions That Matter The Most - Steven Johnson (click here to see my notes)
Here's the rest of my 2019 reads (in no particular order)
Team Of Teams: New Rules Of Engagement For A Complex World
Rebel Ideas: The Power Of Diverse Thinking- Matthew Syed (click here to see my notes)
Trillion Dollar Coach - Eric Schmidt
Rework - Jason Fried
The Impossible Takes Just A Little Bit Longer - Art Berg
The Body Keeps Score - Bessel A. Van Der Kolk
The Chimp Paradox - Martin Peters
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change And Thrive In Work And Life - Susan David
Principles - Ray Dalio
The Biology Of Belief - Bryce Lipton (click here to see my notes)
The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do And How To Change - Charles Duhigg (click here to see my notes)
The Power Of Now - Exckhart Tolle
Loonshots: How To Nurture The Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, And Transform Industries - Safi Bachall (click here to see my notes)
Mentors: How To Help And Be Helped - Russell Brand
No Hard Feelings: Emotions At Work And How They Help Us Succeed - Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy
Why We Sleep: The New Science Of Sleep And Dreams - Matthew Walker (click here to see my notes)
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, And Finding Joy - Sheryl Sandeberg & Adam Grant (click here to see my notes)
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael Singer
Recovery: Russell Brand
Awaken the Giant Within - Tony Robbins
Joyful: The Surprising Power Of Ordinary Things To Create Extraordinary Happiness - Ingrid Fetell Lee (click here to see my notes)