Leaders are readers. Reading has one of the biggest returns on investment, in terms of both time and money, among almost anything else you can do. In this episode, we share our reading philosophy with you, as well as our favorite books of the year. Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday/dp/1591847818 (Ego is the Enemy) by Ryan Holiday https://www.amazon.com/Stillness-Key-Ryan-Holiday-ebook/dp/B07MJ3TDCZ (Stillness is the Key) by Ryan Holiday https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Calling-Fortune-Favors-Brave/dp/0593191676 (Courage is Calling) by Ryan Holiday https://www.amazon.com/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene-ebook/dp/B0024CEZR6 (The 48 Laws of Power) by Robert Greene https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Brave-Conversations-Hearts/dp/0399592520 (Dare to Lead) by Brené Brown https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 (Atomic Habits) by James Clear https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111116 (Grit) by Angela Duckworth https://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Skinned-Knee-Teachings-Self-Reliant/dp/1416593063 (The Blessing of a Skinned Knee) by Wendy Mogel https://www.amazon.com/Art-Gathering-How-Meet-Matters/dp/1594634939 (The Art of Gathering) by Priya Parker https://www.amazon.com/12-Week-Year-Field-Guide-ebook/dp/B07HPB166V (The 12 Week Year) by Brian P. Moran https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Land-Barack-Obama-ebook/dp/B08GJZFBYV (A Promised Land) by Barack Obama https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Lift-Empowering-Women-Changes/dp/1250257727 (The Moment of Lift) by Melinda Gates https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Bets-Making-Smarter-Decisions-ebook/dp/B074DG9LQF (Thinking in Bets) by Annie Duke https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Turbulent-Doris-Kearns-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B079RLPFG7 (Leadership) by Doris Kearns Goodwin https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook-ebook/dp/B076ZHG3H3 (Trillion Dollar Coach) by Eric Schmidt https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Habit-Less-Change-Forever/dp/0978440749 (The Coaching Habit) by Michael Bungay Stanier https://www.amazon.com/Upstream-Quest-Problems-Before-Happen/dp/1982134720 (Upstream) with Dan Heath https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735225311 (A Woman of No Importance) by Sonia Purnell https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Valley-Road-Inside-American-ebook/dp/B07TZYFR71 (Hidden Valley Road) by Robert Kolker

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