Summer Reading Bucket List

"The education of a man is never complete until he dies" (Robert E. Lee) 

I am an avid reader of motivational, success and leadership books. I have written about some of the best leadership books and coaching books that I have read.  Each summer, I try to knock out a few new ones.  This summer, I plan on reading the following 16 books to further develop my thinking. 

1. "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich"  (Timothy Ferris) ... I read this every summer!
2. "Above the Line:  Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season"  (Urban Meyer)
3. "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy"  (Jon Gordon)

THE ENCOURAGING LEADER: I Love Books Edition

 

THE ENCOURAGING LEADER:  Winter 2013 Issue

http://www.U-Leadership.com/TheEncouragingLeader-Winter2013.pdf 

I admit it; I am an obsessed reader.  I normally read 2 or 3 books at a time.  There is the book that I read when I am on the stationary bike; there is my evening time book next to my bed; and oftentimes a book for when I travel.  My wife has a Kindle Fire, but I am old school and prefer paper books so that I can dog-ear the pages and highlight certain sections.

The books highlighted in the latest edition of THE ENCOURAGING LEADER are books that I'd recommend for anyone in any field that wants to be successful.  The books are:

• 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership -- John C. Maxwell
• True North:  Discover Your Authentic Leadership -- Bill George
• Good to Great -- Jim Collins
• Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty -- Harvey Mackay
• Talent is Never Enough -- John C. Maxwell
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team:  A Leadership Fable -- Patrick Lencioni