How I Stay Pumped up and Inspired

One of the best ways to have an amazing life is to stay inspired. For me, staying inspired is all about combining the following three items… Be energized, keep growing, and never stop learning.

So how do you do that? The easiest way is to keep “filling up your tank” with new material. Material that takes your thinking and your mindset to a whole new level every day. This material is all around us – most easily accessible in the form of books. Even if you’re not a reader you can have immediate access to this material through audible books.

Let me share with you my list of “must-have” books that I have accumulated over the years. These are the books that have done the most for me and continue to do so– they always will.

It’s a long list – 9 separate categories. Suggestion…pick a category and focus on that one to get you started:

Presenting & Speaking 

• The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs – Carmine Gallo
• Slideology – Nancy Duarte
• The Exceptional Presenter – Timothy Koegel
• Practice Perfect – Doug Lemov
• Resonate – Nancy Duarte

  Being a Leader

• The 10X Rule – Grant Cardone
• The No Complaining Rule – Jon Gordon
• The Magic of Thinking Big – David Schwartz
• Wooden – a Lifetime of Observations – Coach John Wooden
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C. Maxwell
• The Power of Intention – Dr. Wayne Dyer
• Wooden on Leadership – Coach John Wooden

Powerful Story Telling

• Tell to Win – Peter Guber
• Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins  – Annette Simmons
• The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling – Stephen Denning

Mindset & Mental Toughness

• The Present – Spencer Johnson
• The Rules to Break – Richard Templar
• The Essence of Success – Earl Nightingale
• Stop Saying You’re Fine – Mel Robbins
• What Made Me Who I Am – Bernie Swain
• The Right Words at the Right Time – Marlo Thomas
• Get Motivated – Tamara Lowe
• Life Strategies – Dr. Phil McGraw

 Consistency & Your Routine

• The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
• The Compound Effect – Darren Hardy
• Execution – Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution – McChesney and Covey
• Grit – Angela Duckworth
• Relentless – Tim S. Grover

 Business Insights

• The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster – Darren Hardy
• The Next Level – Scott Eblin
• What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – Marshall Goldsmith
• The 4 Hour Work Week – Timothy Ferriss
• The Success Principles – Jack Canfield

Lead Generation

• The Power of Focus – Canfield and Hansen
• Book Yourself Solid – Michael Port
• The Seven Levels of Communication – Michael Maher
• How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck – Steve Stockman
• The Game of Numbers – Nick Murray
• 10 Things I Learned from Bill Porter – Shelley Brady

 Money Management & Wealth

• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Ecker
• The Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey
• The Richest Man in Babylon – George S Classen

Miscellaneous

• What to Say When You Talk to Yourself – Shad Helmstetter
• Anything You Want – Derek Sivers
• The Strangest Secret – Earl Nightingale
• The Platinum Rule – Tony Alessandra

Enjoy and be inspired. NO Excuses. BK