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2025 Reading List: My 52 Best Books of 2025

What a rewarding and fulfilling reading year this has been. I hit my goal of reading at least 50 pages a day, and along the way, I also permitted myself to stop reading books that didn’t hold my attention. The result is a 2025 reading list I’m proud of—one that spans history, business, philosophy, sports, […]

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December Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in December 2025

December gave me space to look back at what I’ve read over the past year and where that reading is leading me next. My December reading list includes Land’s Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It, Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, Hetty: The Fascinating Story of America’s Richest Woman,

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November Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in November 2025

The Thanksgiving holiday, like Christmas, gives me a natural pause to reflect on what I’ve read this year and where I want my reading to take me next. My November reading list includes Sam Walton: Made In America, The Red Bull Story: The Unbelievable Success of Dietrich Mateschitz and His Energy Drink Empire, It’s How

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October Reading List: 5 Best Books I Read in October 2025

October was an excellent reading month. I finished five incredible books in my October reading list—all tied together by a single theme: entrepreneurship. The first book was Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike. Phil Knight’s story is a masterclass in grit and vision—how a scrappy shoe startup became one of the most

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September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2025

This month, I leaned hard into entrepreneurship in my September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2025. I started my September reading list with Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in His Own Words—a collection of his speeches, interviews, and emails revealing the man behind Apple’s success. Next, I read The Fish That

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August Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in August 2025

For my August reading list, I leaned more into entrepreneurial books. The month started with Tao Te Ching: A New English Version, an ideal mental reset. Next came The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World’s Fastest-Growing Sport—a deep dive into Formula 1. Next came The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang

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July Reading List: 5 Best Books I Read in July 2025

In July, I read a few books that I think you’ll enjoy. Excellent Advice for Living is my go-to self-help book—always worth revisiting every year. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success has a slightly woo-woo title, but like Excellent Advice for Living, it packs a year’s worth of wisdom into a quick, powerful read. I

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June Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in June 2025

My June reading list was all over the map—self-help, a spy novel, investing, Louisiana history—but every book helped me explore something I care about more deeply. Each month I share what I’ve been reading—books that help me think more clearly, work smarter, or just unwind. Here’s what I read in June: For everything I’ve read

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May Reading List: 5 Best Books I Read in May 2025

May had five Fridays, which gave me extra time to finish an additional book. Here’s my May reading list—a well-rounded mix of philosophy, business, fiction, personal growth, and golf instruction: For everything I’ve read this year—including these five—check out my full reading lists [HERE]. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the

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