I’ve made up my mind to fall in love with reading more. What are your top books of 2019? I typically prefer non-fiction —philosophy/organizational excellent/leadership/science

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Educated by Tara Westover absolutely blew my mind

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Ah on my to read list!

Becoming Michelle Obama

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Born a Crime - Trevor Noah

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Radical Candor was a good one. Skim though

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Relentless, never split the difference, atomic habits,the infinite game, trillion dollar coach.

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Ken Wilber - Theory of Everything

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Love this post. Reading > Social Media

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I heard the quote, “not all those who love reading are successful; but all successful people love reading”

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The Laws of Human Nature

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Dark Matter

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Yes

Sapiens

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Love it! Currently finishing up Homo Deus, Sapiens is next for sure

Just finished Digital Minimalism. Don’t recommend it. Should have been a TED talk instead.

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The French Exit - for something light

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Outliers - Malcom Gladwell
Ghost in the Wires - Kevin Mitnick

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Onward by Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon was another interesting one, turnaround focus related to Starbucks.

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Others...The Alice Network, A Gentleman in Moscow, Born a Crime, The Devil in the White City, American Kingpin, Ready Player One

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Make your bed by William McRaven
21 lessons for the 21st century- same guy who wrote sapiens

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Bad Blood - John Carreyrou
Educated - Tara Westover
The Spy and the Traitor - Ben Macintyre
The Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
Billion Dollar Whale - Tom Wright & Bradley Hope

These are my favorites of the year so far! Hope you like them!

Have to admit. I dislike reading. Any suggestions for an alternative?

and podcasts!

Thank for all these recommendations! Keep them coming!!!

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