BOOK LIST

Books That Changed Me

Welcome to my personal reading list—curated with intention, lived through experience, and shaped by the 5Ms of Growth: Mindset, Money, Mission, Movement, and Meaningful Connections.

Each book here has contributed to my journey of healing, clarity, and transformation in midlife and beyond. Some sparked a shift in thinking. Others affirmed truths I needed to live more fully. Whether you're just beginning your own growth journey or looking to deepen it, I invite you to explore these titles not just as reads—but as guides.

Browse by pillar. Start where your heart or life stage calls you.

Grab a copy at your local bookstore, online or listen on audio.

Read, reflect, and let what resonates lead you forward.

What you read can change how you rise.

MINDSET

Books focused on personal growth, habits, discipline, mental resilience, mindset shifts, leadership, and identity.

  • Atomic Habits – James Clear

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey

  • Limitless – Jim Kwik

  • Indistractable – Nir Eyal

  • The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod

  • As A Man Thinketh – James Allen

  • The Gap & the Gain – Dan Sullivan

  • Think & Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill

  • No Excuses – Brian Tracy

  • Eat That Frog – Brian Tracy

  • The 12 Week Year – Brian Moran

  • Million Dollar Habits – Rachel Rodgers

  • The 5AM Club – Robin Sharma

  • The 10X Rule – Grant Cardone

  • Mind Magic – James R. Doty, MD

  • Into the Magic Shop – James R. Doty, MD

  • Barking Up the Wrong Tree – Eric Barker

  • The Little Gold Book of Yes Attitude – Jeffrey Gitomer

  • The 4:8 Principle – Tommy Newberry

  • The Greatness Mindset – Lewis Howes

  • The Habit Masterplan – Jack Morris

  • Strengthsfinder – Tom Rath

  • Who Not How – Dan Sullivan

  • 10X is Easier than 2x – Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy

  • Everything is Figureoutable – Marie Forleo

  • The Next Conversation – Jefferson Fisher

  • Crucial Conversations – Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler

  • Start with Why – Simon Sinek

  • Hero on a Mission – Donald Miller

MONEY

Books that deepen financial literacy, wealth mindset, investing, and money management.

  • Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki

  • Increase Your Financial IQ – Robert Kiyosaki

  • Cashflow Quadrant – Robert Kiyosaki

  • It’s Rising Time – Kim Kiyosaki

  • Make Money Easy – Lewis Howes

  • Rich AF – Vivian Tu

  • Wealth is Mindset – Shang Saavedra

  • Smart Women Finish Rich – David Bach

  • The Automatic Millionaire – David Bach

  • Start Late, Finish Rich – David Bach

  • Debt Free for Life – David Bach

  • The Latte Factor – David Bach

  • The Millionaire Next Door – Thomas Stanley & William Danko

  • The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clason

  • Know Yourself, Know Your Money – Rachel Cruze

  • Plan Your Year Like a Millionaire – Rachel Rodgers

  • Secrets of a Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Eker

  • The Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey

  • EntreLeadership – Dave Ramsey

  • Double Your Income Doing What You Love – Aaron Lahler

  • The 4-Hour Workweek – Tim Ferriss

  • Side Hustle to Full-Time Income – Jimmy Smith

  • Backstage Guide to Real Estate – Matt Picheny

  • Nothing Down for Women – Robert Allen & Karen Nelson Bell

  • Missing Middle Housing – Daniel Parolek

  • Business Secrets from the Bible – Rabbi Daniel Lapin

  • Invent & Wander – Jeff Bezos

MISSION

Books related to purpose, impact, leadership, entrepreneurship, vision, legacy.

  • Start with Why – Simon Sinek

  • Hero on a Mission – Donald Miller

  • Business Secrets from the Bible – Rabbi Daniel Lapin

  • Grace Over Grind – Shae Bynes

  • The Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur – Shae Bynes

  • The 12 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John Maxwell

  • The Greatness Mindset – Lewis Howes

  • The Law of Divine Compensation – Marianne Williamson

  • 5: Where Will You Be Five Years from Today? – Dan Zadra

  • Two Weeks Notice – Amy Porterfield

  • So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport

MOVEMENT

Books that support physical vitality, fitness, hormones, longevity, and health routines.

  • Fast Like a Girl – Dr. Mindy Pelz

  • Blue Zones Solution – Dan Buettner

  • The Metabolic Factor – Jonny Bowden, PhD

  • The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod

  • The 5AM Club – Robin Sharma

MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS

Books that nurture relationships, communication, family, and community.

  • Never Eat Alone – Keith Ferrazzi

  • Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix & Helen Hunt

  • The Friendship Factor – Alan Loy McGinnis

  • When Parents Hurt – Joshua Coleman

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson

  • The Power of a Praying Mom – Stormie Omartian

  • 31 Days of Prayer – Ruth Myers

  • The Prayer of Jabez – Bruce Wilkinson

  • I’ve Been Thinking – Maria Shriver

  • The Blessed Life – Robert Morris

  • The Birth Order Book – Dr. Kevin Leman

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