10 Books To Read For 2024
Covering habits, your practice, difficult conversations, focus and creativity
I always enjoy good book recommendations. Friends tell me what they’re interested in learning more about and what books they have already read, and I will suggest a book for them to try (try it in the comments if you like). I haven’t done anything scientific or tracked the hits, but I do think I generally have a good track record for recommendations.
What I’ll do instead is take five different topics and recommend two books on each topic with one short takeaway from each book. I hope that one of the subjects resonates with you — and if not, feel free to leave a comment letting me know what topic you’re interested in and what books you have read on that topic already so I can give you a better recommendation.
Building better habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear
It’s hard to talk about good habit books without talking about Atomic Habits by James Clear. It’s one of the reasons why I called this newsletter 1% Better at Work. James has a story about the British Cycling Team where they looked for minor improvements everywhere — from the comfort of the seat to recovery and sleep and nutrition to even the clothing the team wore. Each by…
