Introduction
A lot of people take an easy swipe at books with the swimming metaphor…”you can’t learn to swim on dry land” and from that (impeccable) logic they proceed to say that “you can’t learn about the real world from a book”.
Well, they’re right – about the swimming.
But 95% wrong about everything else.
The whole history of modern civilization is about past and current generations building upon the findings, the concepts and ideas of their predecessors and their peers. Which they find in books.
There’s an efficiency and depth about books that can save you years and even decades of wasted time, that can accelerate your focus and illuminate your path.
Not all readers are leaders. But most leaders are readers.
The price of admission to all this enduring value?
From as little as 99p with the Kindle app on your phone or laptop. Or under £10 -typically – if you prefer the paperback versions of these books.
And if you could only ever get to read two books in the next five years, then I’d suggest The One Thing and The Art of A Good Life.
Work and Career
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now
Designing Your Life: Build The Perfect Career, Step by Step
Personal Productivity
The One Thing
Life Skills
The Art of A Good Life
The Checklist Manifesto
Resilience
The Obstacle Is The Way
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
Good Habits
Atomic Habits
UK Personal Finance Books
You’re Not Broke, You’re “Pre-Rich”
Go Fund Yourself