Recommended Reading

Essential reads

The Power Of Now - Eckhart Tolle

The pinnacle of self-help, this would be my desert island book. A portal into embracing the present moment in its entirety to achieve the point where external circumstances are just
nice-to-haves, and all you ever need is within. Don’t read this book looking to ‘find’ something, you have everything you need right now - it will just help you uncover it.

The Little Book Of Stoicism - Jonas Salzgeber

In my eyes, the perfect summary of the ultimate philosophy for living the good life. Jonas Salzgeber breaks down Stoicism into incredibly simple terms and lays out easy to follow guidelines for applying it into your own life.

Man’s Search For Meaning - Vicktor Frankl

The story of Vicktor Frankl living in Auschwitz is a horrifying one, but an important one too. And nothing is more important than hearing about how he developed the mental fortitude to not only survive it, but also refuse to give up his one human freedom that remained - his mind.

Outwitting The Devil - Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill’s best work in my opinion. It was kept secret for years due to his wife’s fear of the backlash, but it has never been more important than it is right now. He uses the devil as a metaphor to distractions we face within our mind, and gives us a roadmap to overcome them.

Meditations - Marcus Aurelious

Marcus Aurelious was one of the most powerful men of all time, so along with tradition you would think that he was also greedy, violent and angry. But instead he was a practicing stoic, and spent a large portion of his life writing in his diary - revealing the great wisdom, virtue and courage thousands of people have been at awe at ever since.

7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

This book is now famous for a reason, Stephen Covey outlines the 7 habits that make successful people effective. I first listened to it as an audiobook and had to keep re-listening to the chapters because I was so struck by the realisation that I had got so much wrong my whole
life.

The Power Of Habit - Charles Duhigg

A personal favourite of mine. This book will show you exactly how you can rebuild your habits using scientific evidence along with case studies from some of the most famous stories of all time, such as Rosa Parks, Michael Phelps and Martin Luther King Jr.

12 Rules For Life - Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson has become a cult hero in recent times, and a huge part of that is his willingness to tell people what they need to hear - take responsibility. This book is a great outline to wake yourself up to your bad habits and truly take real and honest responsibility for your actions.

Atomic Habits - James Clear

A more concise but direct look at building good habits and breaking bad ones. This is a perfect introductory book and my first recommendation to a non-reader who wants to get their life together.

The Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Holliday

Ryan Holliday is known for bringing stoicism to the modern day and making it an accessible philosophy for us to follow. This book uses examples throughout history to show how
groundbreaking people like Abraham Lincoln, Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt used stoic principles to turn challenges into advantages.

Influence - Robert Cialdini

This book will change the way you look at life, guaranteed. Robert Cialdini's work revolutionised the advertising industry and helped people to understand why we do the things we do. You will realise that everyday decision your subconscious makes are deeply embedded in the evolutionary wiring of every human being, and how you can use that to your advantage in life.

The Chimp Paradox - Professor Steve Peters

We all have a chimp mind and human mind, knowing the difference will change your life. This is the ultimate handbook to understanding your brain. It's based on neuroscience, but written with metaphors to help us comprehend why we feel the urges we do in simple language. Want to be more emotionally stable and stop overthinking everything? This book is your friend.

Mastery - Robert Greene

Making work our play is what will bring us deep joy in life. To do that we need to find a 'purpose', something that we are obsessed with and simultaneously the only person in the world that can do it. Robert Greene studied hundreds of 'masters' and laid out the common themes in how they achieved mastery in their chosen field.

The War Of Art - Steven Pressfield

Every day we face resistance. Resistance to doing the work, getting out the house and being the person we want to become. The difference between the 'amateurs' and the 'pros' is how we deal with the resistance we all face. This book is especially useful to creators of any kind.

The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas R. Stanley

The statistics in this book might be slightly dated (it was published in 1998), but the lessons transformed my financial pathway. I have saved, earnt and invested more using the lessons detailed in this book - which is findings of one of the biggest studies on millionaires ever taken.

Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

If you're like most people you were brought up being told that you need to earn a high income to get rich. Robert Kiyosaki brings a different outlook on wealth - that it's something everyone can find by switching their perspective. If you want to be rich then you don't want to work for money, you want money to work for you. This book will teach you how.