Series 40Four — Post 3: 44 Books that have influenced my personal philosophy
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” – 2 Tim 2:15
December is my birth month. This year, 2018, marks the 44th year of my existence on this planet.
To commemorate this milestone, I will share 44 things about 30 subjects that have helped me in my life’s journey to this point. So, for the rest of the year, I will share on one subject each day.
These post will be part of a series I call “Series 40Four”.
Yesterday I shared 44 Quotes from the Most Important Book to me. You can read this article here.
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Today’s post: 44 Books that have influenced my personal philosophy, is a curated list of books that I have read in full or in part, listened to the full version on Audible or the summary version on Blinkist.
I think, in today’s tech craze society, we have distractions and opportunities in almost equal measure. The opportunity and access to information are enormous and unparalleled by any age before our time. There is no excuse to stop learning and developing ourselves. Amazon has revolutionalised the way we access books, mobile Apps and devices have made it possible for us to carry an entire library of books in the palm of our hands.
I chose to drown the distractions from tech and social media and embrace the opportunities that they provide for learning and self-development. For as long as I can remember, my preference was for the classic hardcopy. However, eventually took the journey across the divide from the old school over to the new school of technology. Now I carry my entire library with me everywhere I go, on Audible and Kindle.
By no means, I have read all the books I list below. I mix my approach between reading on Kindle and listening to Audible depending on my mood and environment. The most important thing is that I can use every free time I have from commuting to flying and my morning meditation and learning routine to read or listen to a book.
There is no marketing link or promotion for any of the books or Kindle or Audible in this post. The goal of this post is to share a list of books that I have read, plan to read or books that I use as a reference in the subjects of faith, leadership development and transition, writing, speaking, sales, presenting and finance.
I hope you find a new book or two that you will find useful or ones that you have already read that you may be spurred to refresh your memories.
Here is my list…
1) The Bible
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” — Ps 119:105
2) 7 Habits of High Effective People – Stephen R Covey
3) Jack: Straight from the Gut – Jack Welch
4) Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother and the Lessons of a Lifetime – Scott Simon
5) Dreams From My Father – Barrack Obama
6) The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter – Michael D. Watkins
7) Fit for Growth: A guide to strategic Cost Cutting Restructuring And Renewal – Vinjay Couto | John Plansky | Deniz Caglar
8) Value: The Four Cornerstone of Corporate Finance – Mckinsey & Company Inc., Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs, Bill Huyett
9) The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking – Dale Carnegie
10) Leadership: Touching Others’ Lives – Jim Rohn
11) 101 Wisdom Keys – Mike Murdock
12) Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert T. Kiyosaki
13) The Richest Man In Babylon – George S. Clason
14) David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and The Art of Battling Giants - Malcolm Gladwell
15) Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantees Tomorrow’s Success – John C. Maxwell
16) Running with Giants: Biblical Wisdom for Life’s Journey – John C. Maxwell
17) Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works – Roger L. Martin, A. G. Lafley
18) New Sales Speak: The 9 Biggest Sales Presentation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – Terri L. Sjodin
19) Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen
20) Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time - Howard Schultz with Dori Jones Yang
21) Lead with A Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire - Paul Smith
22) The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
23) Perennial Seller – Ryan Holiday
24) Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike – Phil Knight
My Wish List on Kindle and Audible
25) The Essential Financial Toolkit – Javier Estrada
26) The Effective Executive – Peter F Drucker
27) A Leaders Heart 365-Day Devotional Journal – John Maxwell
28) The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast – Josh Kaufman
29) The Strategy Book – Max Mckeown
30) The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking – Edward B. Burger | Michael Starbird
31) The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return – Mihir Desai
32) The Storyteller’s Secret – Carmine Gallo
33) The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story – John D Walsh
34) The Everything Store – Brad Stone
35) How to Read A Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading – Mortimer J. Adler | Charles Van Doren
36) Soar!: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up – T. D. Jakes
Reference Books
37) The Rules of Management: A definitive code for managerial success – Richard Templar
38) Leading Organisations: Ten Timeless Truths – Scott Keller and Mary Meaney
39) A Handbook for the Productive Writer: 33 Ways you can Finish What You Started – Bryan Collins
40) Writing Creative Nonfiction – Tilar J J Mazzeo
41) Slideology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations - Nancy Duarte
42) How to Design TED Worthy Presentation Slides – Akash Karia
43) TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking - Chris Anderson
44) HBR’s 10 Must Reads: On Strategy
