My 2023 Reading List
My love of reading developed early, I think I was maybe 7 or 8 years old when it became my favorite way to spend time alone. I lived with my grandmother at the time, and those years I spent with her were some of the best years of my childhood. She was kind, completely content with who she was as a person, and she relished peaceful afternoons reading a great book. Her favorite category was murder mysteries.
I consistently followed her example and read books all throughout adolescence and adulthood. While attending college I grew tired of the chronic reading that was required and developed severe reader’s burnout. I don’t think I picked up a book for at least 4 years after I graduated.
My reading list this year is almost exclusively non-fiction, focused on the professional skills I would like to build and improve upon. I want to become a successful business person, be more consistent while I build long-lasting healthy habits, and develop an optimistic mindset rooted in abundance and perseverance.
In no particular order, here are the 12 books I plan to read this year with links to Amazon for more information about the books.
The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
by Josh Kaufman
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
by Mike Michaelowicz
How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead
by Dale Carnegie
Atlas of The Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
by Bréne Brown
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol S. Dweck
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and The Art of Living
by Ryan Holiday
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Creative Battles
by Steven Pressfield
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by David Goggins
by Marcus Aurelius
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