Day: 30
Spoke: Mental
Habit: Reading Personal Growth Books
Dude. How the HECK did I get all the way to the 30th spoke before realized I didn’t mention my books. My reading habit is probably the single greatest thing I have done to change my life. The more books I read the more I crave to read.
As much as I would LOVE to curl up on the couch with a hardback, those moments are rare in my world. What reading looks like for me is a combination of 4 ways to get the material in:
- I downloaded the Kindle app on my phone. Instead of scrolling social media, I will read a couple pages of my book
- I have a Kindle Paperwhite next to my bed. I will read a couple pages when I first wake up and when I am trying to fall asleep at night. When my son was born, and I was nursing around the clock, I read a ton on my Kindle. It syncs to my Kindle app on my phone, so I can read the same book on both devices and keep my place
- Before I became obsessed with podcasting, I consumed several books through the Audible app. It was surprising how quickly I could get through an entire book just driving around in my car doing my normal routines. The ones that were especially impactful I would listen to more than once
- Actual books. I really do enjoy actual books, so I always have one at time sitting by the couch that I am reading through. I will read for a few minutes on the mornings I get up before the rest of the family. This is my preferred method, it’s just not a luxury I have in this season of life
I decided to put together a list of several books that I have really enjoyed. Each one has touched me in some way that it’s made a significant impact in my growth. I could write a blog post on every one of these books and the nuggets I took away from each one. In no particular order, here are some books that I recommend:
The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud
Choose to Win by Tom Ziglar
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Girl Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Everybody Always by Bob Goff
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Heal Your Hunger by Tricia Nelson
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Kindness Challenge by Shaunti Feldhahn
The Business Boutique by Christy Wright
Grit by Angela Duckworth
On Fire by John O’Leary
Love Does by Bob Goff
How to be Here by Rob Bell
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
The Seven Decisions by Andy Andrews
The Best Yes by Lisa Terkeurst
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
The Zimzum of Love by Rob Bell
The 1% Solution by Tom Connellan
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris
How to Win Friends and Influence People
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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