Books to Read This Year

Jan 1, 2025

Recommended Books of the Year

Categories

Productivity and Performance
Business and Entrepreneurship
Health and Well-being
Fantasy Fiction

Productivity and Performance

1. Getting Things Done by David Allen

Classic in productivity
Comprehensive system for task management
Useful principles for lifelong productivity

2. Good Work by Paul Millard

Author of "The Pathless Path"
Focus on finding meaningful work
Encourages questioning traditional career paths

3. Rest by Alex Soo Jung Kim Pang

Advocates for more rest to enhance productivity
Discusses science behind rest and its impact on creativity

4. Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

Combines productivity with rest
Three rules: Do fewer things, work naturally, focus on quality

Personal Book: Feel Good Productivity

Emphasizes positive emotions in productivity

Business and Entrepreneurship

1. Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

Phases of business growth: $0-$1M, $1-$10M, $10-$50M, $50-$100M
Practical insights for scaling business

2. Traction by Gino Wickman

Essential for businesses with 3+ team members
Provides a robust operating system for business management

3. The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt

Explores business operations through storytelling
Theory of Constraints

4. Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni

Accessible business concepts through storytelling
Essential for managing and participating in meetings

5. Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan

Encourages action and entrepreneurship
Step-by-step guide to starting a business

6. Biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Engaging account of Steve Jobs' life and Apple's early days

Health and Well-being

1. Outlive by Peter Atiyah

Focus on longevity and healthy living
Discusses chronic diseases and strategies for a healthy life

2. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Gateway to spirituality and enlightenment
Impactful for personal transformation

3. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Examines mental health trends in Gen Z
Attributes rise in mental illnesses to social media

4. Spiritual Enlightenment, The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna

Irreverent take on spirituality
Suitable for those familiar with spiritual literature

5. The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

Advocates embracing discomfort
Critiques modern comfort-focused lifestyles

Fantasy Fiction

Detective Galileo Series by Keigo Higashino

Japanese murder mystery novels
Combines elements of physics and mathematics

Books by Brandon Sanderson

Includes "Tress of the Emerald Sea," "Yumi and the Nightmare Painter," "The Sunlit Man," and "Wind and Truth"
Recommended starting point: "The Final Empire" from the Mistborn series

Additional Resources

Further book recommendations available in previous playlists.
Free two-day productivity workshop available on January 4th and 5th, 2025.
- Hosted by speaker and guests, focusing on goal setting and reflection.

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