This past year, 2018, I’ve read lots of books, mostly with a focus on entrepreneurship, health and personal development. There have been many gems imparting knowledge that I have found to be quite insightful and valuable.
I started this year as a mom of two, with a newborn and a toddler. This has encouraged me to listen to more Audible audiobooks as I often did not find the time to sit with traditional or Kindle books.
I already have a well-populated to-read list for 2019, and I am looking forward to sharing with you the nuggets I find along the way.
In no particular order, here are my favourite reads for 2018.
The Entrepreneur’s Startup Gameplan – Sharon Beason
I love Sharon’s no-nonsense approach to business. She is a serial entrepreneur and in her book, The Entrepreneur’s Startup Gameplan she shares what she has learned along her journey towards building and growing successful businesses. This is a great guide for anyone in the early stages of developing entrepreneurship.
Don’t Sleep On It – Kavit Haria
Don’t Sleep On It by Kavit Haria delivered more than I expected. Kavit is an internet entrepreneur, founder of Insider Internet Success. In this book, he shares an abundance of tips, strategies and advice to use your expertise and passion to create a successful online business.
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World – Admiral William H. McRaven (Ret.)
Admiral McRaven was asked to give a speech at his Alma Mater, the University of Texas in 2004. This speech went viral with over 10 million views.
In Make Your Bed, the retired Admiral builds on the tenets he laid out in that speech, advice and lessons he learned in his 34 years as a Navy SEAL.
Napoleon Hill’s Success Principles Rediscovered – Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation
This book contains 52 life lessons from the great teacher, Napoleon Hill.
This compilation of Hill’s teachings, Success Principles, promotes positive thinking, faith in yourself and motivation to live with purpose and passion.
Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion – Gary Vaynerchuck
In my opinion, nobody can deliver a message the way Gary Vaynerchuck does!
Crush it! is a fantastic book for the budding entrepreneur. With his straight talk, no chaser approach, Gary motivates and inspires you to make continuous progress on your path to building a successful business.
Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
Although I have read Think and Grow Rich before, I revisited its brilliant content again this past year via Audible.
This wisdom-filled, timeless classic by Napolean Hill, gives advice and techniques for success and self-mastery that could lead you to secure wealth in your future. A must-have in the library for anyone on a personal growth journey.
Goals and Vision Mastercourse
This Audiobook by Nightingale-Conant is a superb compilation of some of the world’s best motivational speakers on having vision and setting and achieving goals. It contains the work of motivational masters such as Les Brown, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar and Jack Canfield.
It is packed with wisdom, inspiration and solid and practical advice on living a prosperous life.
Navy SEAL Training: Self-Confidence: Froglogic Field Manual for Adults – David Rutherford
Author David Rutherford has introduced me to many beneficial Navy SEAL principles and terms such as, ‘cold, wet and sandy’.
This field manual has valuable teachings that can benefit any reader towards becoming more self-confident, a trait that is essential in living life on your terms as well as creating a successful business.
My Philosophy for Successful Living – Jim Rohn
My Philosophy for Successful Living nicely summarizes principles for a thriving existence that Jim Rohn has taught to many.
The powerful lessons in this book can lead you to make positive changes in your life from setting goals, to acquiring financial freedom.
Discipline Equals Freedom – Jocko Willink
Discipline Equals Freedom is a straightforward book written by Jocko Willink a former Navy SEAL, inculcating the importance of discipline in daily life.
It is well-rounded in that it deals with many aspects from motivation, fitness, nutrition, sleep, stress among other topics.
The Fiber35 Diet: Nature’s Weight Loss Secret – Brenda Watson
This book has changed how I view nutrition, especially pertaining to the importance of fiber content of foods.
Nutritionist Brenda Watson explains in the Fiber 35 Diet why generally we do not eat enough fiber in our diets and the numerous reasons why fiber is beneficial to health and aids in weight loss.
Please feel free to share your favourite books.
