52 Great Books I Read in 2017

Below are the 52 books I read in 2017 arranged in order of their greatness and applicability to me (3/4ths of them I strongly recommend)...

1. How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie (6th time read)

2. The Art of Exceptional Living – Jim Rohn (8th time read)

3. The Founder's Mentality; How to Overcome the Predictable Crisis of Growth – Chris Zook & James Allen

4. Pre-suasion; Channeling Attention for Change – Robert Cialdini

5. The Automatic Customer; Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry – John Warrilow

6. Fanatical Sales Prospecting; The Ultimate Guide for Starting Sales Conversations & Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, E-Mail, & Cold Calling – Jeb Blount

7. Wake Up Successful; How to Increase Your Energy and Achieve Any Goal with a Morning Routine – SJ Scott

8. Living Among Lions: How to Thrive Like Daniel in Today's Babylon - David Benham, Jason Benham

9. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done - Peter F. Drucker (2nd read)

10. Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward - Henry Cloud

11. Originals; How Non-Conformists Move the World – Adam Grant

12. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth

13. The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable - Patrick Lencioni

14. The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable (read 2x's this year) - Patrick Lencioni

15. How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease - Michael Greger, MD, Gene Stone

16. People Buy You; The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Business – Jeb Blount

17. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time - Susan Scott

18. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results - Gary Keller, Jay Papasan

19. Practice of the Presence of God: Being Conversations and Letters of Nicholas Hermann of Lorraine - Brother Lawrence

20. Capital Gains; The Smart Things I’ve Learned Doing Stupid Stuff – Chip Gaines

21. The Power of Moments; Why Certain Experiences have Extraordinary Impact – Chip and Dan Heath

22. The Imitation of Christ - Thomas à Kempis

23. Radical Candor; Be a Kick-A Boss without Losing Your Humanity – Kim Scott

24. The Magnolia Story – Chip & Joanna Gaines

25. Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer - J. Oswald Sanders

26. How to Achieve Big Phat Goals – Dean Lindsay

27. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight

28. Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook - Tony Robbins

29. The Lessons of History – Will & Ariel Durant

30. Shaken; Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms – Tim Tebow

31. Extreme Ownership; How US Navy Seals Lead & Win – Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

32. Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars – Patrick Lencioni

33. Play the Man; Becoming the Man God Created You to Be – Mark Batterson

34. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt – Edmund Morris

35. The Art of Divine Contentment – Thomas Watson

36. The Ideal Team Player; How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues – Patrick Lencioni

37. Principles; Life & Work – Ray Dalio

38. Find Your Why; A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team – Simon Sinek, David Meade, Peter Docker

39. The Everything Store; Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon – Brad Stone

40. The 10X Rule; The Only Difference Between Success and Failure – Grant Cardone

41. How the Mighty Fall; And Why Some Companies Never Give In – Jim Collins

42. It’s My Pleasure; The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture – Dee Ann Turner

43. Man’s Search for Meaning – Victor E. Frankl

44. The First 90 Days; Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter (2nd time read) – Michael Watkins

45. Oh Great One; A Little Story about the Awesome power of Recognition – David Novak & Christa Bourg

46. Secrets of Selling – Grant Cardone

47. Who; A Method for Hiring – Geoff Smart & Randy Street

48. Building a StoryBrand; Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen – Donald Miller

49. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life - William Finnegan

50. 2 Chairs: The Secret That Changes Everything - Bob Beaudine

51. Liturgy of the Ordinary; Sacred Practices in Everyday Life – Tish Harrison Warren

52. The Power of Unlimited Imagination; A Collection of Neville’s San Francisco Lectures – Neville Goddard

53. Letters from a Stoic - Lucius Seneca

3 exciting books in process:

1. High Performance Habits; How Extraordinary People Become the Way – Brennan Burchard

2. Head, Heart and Guts; How the World’s Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders – Dotlich, Cairo & Rhinesmith

3. What to Say; The Magic Words for Influence and Impact - Phil M Morris

What about you? We'd all love to know what you've read and what you'd recommend. Please share! Together we all become better.

Appreciate you,

Red