Recommended Reading

The Laws of Lifetime Growth /  Dan Sullivan

This remarkable book challenged me to redefine my limits and continuously strive for excellence. Its principles have become ingrained in my daily life, driving me to embrace lifelong growth oriented learning and continuously push the boundaries of what I can achieve. It's a life-altering read that will forever change your trajectory.
Read Steve's Substack post on this book here.

The Power of Now  /  Eckhart Tolle

I will never forget the time in my life when I first read this book. It is absolutely a Top 10 for me and highly recommended. After first reading about 15 years ago, this has been THE book I’ve returned to when suffering from any emotional pain. NOW is absolutely an escape from the pain of past and future thinking.
Read Steve's Substack post on this book here.

Mindfulness  /   Ellen J. Langer

Mindfulness blew my mind (and it will blow yours too)! This isn't just another mindfulness manual; it's a revolutionary road map to unlocking your own hidden potential, all based on cutting-edge research and mind-bending experiments. Prepare to be amazed, empowered, and forever changed - trust me, this isn't just the best book I've read in the past year, it's the one that's going to reshape your entire outlook!

As A Man Thinketh   /   James Allen

Maybe the most powerful small book I have ever read. A life long companion.
Read Steve's Substack post on this book here.

The Art of Impossible  /   Steven Kotler

The Art of Impossible is my book of the year for 2023.  It is the book I did more underlining of text than any other.  Awakening to possibilities beyond what we thought possible for ourselves - I believe - is a personal responsibility.  Start reading this book - you’ll be grateful you did.
Read Steve's Substack post on this book here.

The Four Agreements   /   Don Miguel Ruizu

I first read this book after several years of coaching - and thought “wow, this book hits the highlights of what I’ve been working so hard to learn” I cannot recommend this book enough - and encourage a morning discipline of reflection of The Four Agreements every morning.
Read Steve's Substack post on this book here.

From Selling to Serving: The Essence of Client Creation   /   Lou Cassara 

I quote from this book during almost every speech I give. It's coaching at a higher level of consciousness. Next level reading.

Man's Search for Meaning   /   Victor Frankl

Even in the bleakest circumstances, life can have meaning if we embrace our inner freedom to choose our attitude. Suffering can be endured and overcome by finding purpose in serving something greater than oneself.

The Art of Why   /   Stephen Luckenbach

Without Why, we're lost. Not asking why is comforting in the short term. Nobody benefits from being bludgeoned with poor choices. But in the long term, we're lost if we can't face the why of the choices we are making.... [more]

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action   /   Simon Sinek 

This book is profound. It gets at the heart of my work. I cannot recommend this book enough. It's required reading for anyone who is serious about their life and their work. It's a must read.

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions   /  Dan Ariely 

Human decisions are often not born from logic, but from the intricate web of irrational behaviors. By understanding these hidden forces, we can make wiser, more enlightened choices.

The 12-Week Year   /   Brian Moran 

This book is a game changer. The 12-week year empowers you to be more intentional than a 12-month year. Brian is an outstanding coach. The awareness alone, gained from reading this book, will elevate the quality of your life and work.

How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In   /   Jim Collins 

Outstanding read for gaining perspective on how mighty companies, and frankly, how mighty individuals fall.

Good To Great   /   Jim Collins 

This book kicked off my professional speaking career. It reveals the timeless principles necessary to go from Good to Great to Greater.

God Calling   /  A. J. Russell 

A gift from my mother, it is a dated devotional I seek to read each morning. I find it uniquely enlightened and it has spoken to me in profound ways.

Don't Believe Everything You Think   /   Stephen Luckenbach 

 Just because you believe something doesn't make it true. Only by questioning our beliefs can we grow our conviction in them and/or develop new and more empowering beliefs.

AntiFragile   /   Nassim Taleb 

We need a vocabulary for the benefits of adversity and disorder.

Meditations   /   Marcus Aurelius, translation by Gregory Hays 

Aristotle said "Oh, if our kings could be philosophers and our philosophers could be kings". Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, was one of those kings - his personal journal survived antiquity and is a gift to us. An early source of awakening for me.

Abundance   /   Peter Diamandis 

Part one of this book is a must read. Not only does it convey what we have accomplished in recent years, more importantly it conveys why we don't believe it.

The Road Less Traveled  /   M. Scott Peck

On The NY Times Bestseller list for 10 consecutive years.

An amazingly influential read early on my road to awakening. The insights from this book, planted in my psyche now nearly twenty years ago, still bear fruit for me today.

Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire That Transformed the Nation
/  Rusty McClure, David Stern & Michael A. Banks 

A very enjoyable read for those who love history, business, innovation, ambition and family drama. This book has it all.

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us   /   Daniel H. Pink 

This book provides evidence that truly great work is driven from within. An outstanding read.

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage   /   Alfred Lansing 

The most amazing survival story I have ever read - and strongly conveys how together we're better.

Learned Optimism   /   Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D. 

In the words of Dr. Robert H. Schuller "One of the most important books of the century - an absolute must-read for all persons interested in genuinely understanding and helping our fellow human beings". And I couldn't agree more.

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption   /   Laura Hillenbrand 

This book will blow you away. It is among the greatest books I have ever read. An amazing story you will never forget. A gift to humanity.

Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength   /   Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney 

A must read for anyone seeking empowerment toward the goals and aspirations that mean the most to them.

Curious   /   Ian Leslie 

The key to continued discovery and why it is so important.

Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations   /   Dr. Wayne W. Dyer 

The Tao, written some 25 centuries ago, is filled with timeless wisdom. As a devotional, I endeavor to contemplate on a verse each day.

Magnificent Desolation   /   Buzz Aldrin 

A must read for every American, specifically the first part of the book when we put the first man on the moon. May be the most significant example of a WILL that found a WAY.

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles   /   Steven Pressfield 

And I arrogantly thought I was alone. I believe we all receive an artistic calling in our lives. This is the battle so few fight, but fight we must, to live out our purpose. Outstanding read.

The Way To Love: The Last Meditations Of Anthony de Mello   /   SJ Anthony de Mello 

This book is one of my daily devotionals. It is my favorite for pointing the way beyond my attachments. I endeavor to read it every day, and when I finish this little book, I start it again. It is amazing to me how it keeps giving me insight, no matter how often I read it.