It’s one of my favourite times of the year! Now is when I get to share my recommendations on what to read and listen to as we head into the new year. I would love to hear about what you’re reading and listening to, so please share in the comments.
Recommended Podcasts
How I Built This – Guy Raz
Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.
RISE – Rachel Hollis
RISE is a weekly podcast that features “bold conversations” with business heavyweights and industry leaders that help its audience gain “real-life takeaways” and actionable information they can use to help grow their business.
The Tim Ferriss Show
The Tim Ferriss Show interviews “world-class” individuals and gives listeners insight into tactics, strategies, tools and routines they can emulate in order to grow their businesses.
EntreLeadership – Dave Ramsey’s team
EntreLeadership has the goal of helping business owners become better leaders. EntreLeadership has podcast subjects about a host of business topics, categorizing their podcasts into communication, culture, goals, growth, leadership, money, people and time.
HBR Ideacast – Harvard Business Review
As a CEO, well-researched information from a reliable and well-established source is important. HBR Ideacast is continuously ranked highly amongst the very best business podcasts, sharing research from the HBR journal as well as additional insights from industry experts and authors.
The CEO Show – Robert Reiss
Robert Reiss uses a 19 minute interview format podcast to interview CEOs. The podcast unveils top tips and practices that the interviewed CEOs have used to become a success, ensuring that listening to the podcast is a great way for CEOs to build on their knowledge and get the chance to apply the lessons they learn to their own business.
The Gary Vee Audio Experience
This podcast is not for the faint hearted… Gary Vaynerchuk has a podcast of over 900 episodes in which he uploads content on a daily basis. Gary can speak about topics ranging from 5 minutes to over an hour, speaking passionately about the mindset and core values you need to not only succeed in life and business, but also to be happy.
Office Hours – Daniel Pink
This podcast may suit a CEO who likes to spend a lot of time listening to in-depth conversations from some of the best thinkers around.
And for something a little more interesting, here is one of my favourites for long drives and plane rides…
My Favourite Murder
My Favorite Murder is the hit true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark.
Top Reads from 2019
Start Finishing by Charlie Gilkey
How much of your time and attention is focused on things that truly matter to you? Start Finishing presents a method for completing the work that matters most to you.
Beginner’s Pluck by Liz Forkin Bohannon
Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you’ve been told about finding your passion and following your dreams. Because your passion and purpose are something you build–actively–day by day.
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
In his new book, Ryan Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.
Ignore Your Customers (and They’ll Go Away) by Micah Solomon
Discover how to create exceptional customer service and a superior customer experience, learning from the greatest companies of our time.
Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
The next time you find yourself faced with a difficult decision or just trying to understand a complex situation, let Super Thinking upgrade your brain with mental models.
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac
A New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic story of Uber, the Silicon Valley startup at the center of one of the great venture capital power struggles of our time.
The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Tonya Dalton challenges women to rethink “busy” and intentionally live with a mindset of abundance.
Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement by Buster Benson
Why Are We Yelling will shatter your assumptions about what makes arguments productive. You’ll find yourself having fewer repetitive, predictable fights once you’re empowered to identify your biases, listen with an open mind, and communicate well.
Classic and Still Relevant Reads
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This classic teaches more than the title implies. The philosophy, inspired by Andrew Carnegie, can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work and to do or be almost anything they want.
The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato
The world’s most popular products, from the iPhone to Google Search, were funded not by private companies, but the taxpayer. In this sharp and controversial international bestseller, Mazzucato debunks the pervasive myth that the government is sluggish and inept, and at odds with a dynamic private sector.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
In Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact.
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