What book have you read that has changed your life? (Besides the Bible…)
It’s been a while since I blogged consistently, and I want to get back to it. One of the reasons I enjoy blogging is it gives me an outlet to process my own thoughts.
But the real reason I spend time blogging is because I want to help you grow in your own leadership influence. I think you have incredible leadership potential and opportunities, but the best growth rarely happens on accident.
So today, I want to share a book that has, and I don’t say this lightly, changed my life.
At the end of 2018 I did a quick read of a book titled The Miracle Morning for Writers, and immediately put it into practice. But I kind of tricked myself.
I was looking for something to help me stay motivated as a blogger, and the premise looked interesting. What I didn’t realize was I picked the exact right book for my attention span.
You see, I have a hard time finishing books. There are so many good ones available and I tend to lose interest at about halfway through, but feel obligated to finish, so my pace slows down drastically. But let’s not psychoanalyze my reading/commitment issues (or undiagnosed ADHD?).
The book I unknowingly read was two books in one. The first part summarized a different book (The Miracle Morning), and the second part was putting it into practice for writers.
Because it was two parts, it read quickly. But that wasn’t all–it was incredibly motivating. Up to that point in my life I had always wanted to be the kind of guy who woke up super early, but rarely did. But that soon changed.
Within a day of finishing the book, I was waking up at 6am to execute the framework set out. So, I started practicing The Miracle Morning in January of 2019. Fast forward to today (January 2025), and I’m still prating The Miracle Morning. I’ve read the original edition of the book twice, and recommended it to people when they mention wanting a morning routine.
If you’re looking to jumpstart your morning routine, or add a little extra discipline to your day, here are three reasons why I think the book is worth a read:
- There’s a mindset shift that takes place, and the author (Hal Elrod) does a great job of providing a simple shift to make waking up even easier. Seriously, it’s worth the read just for the mindset shift.
- I love a routine. The SAVERS give me one. Granted, my routine has shifted over the years, but it’s there and incredibly valuable.
- What do you have to lose? Sure, you might “waste” part of your life reading the book, but is that any worse that binging yet another TV show on Netflix?
It’s good to be back. I hope you’ll join me on the journey. If you’re not, you can subscribe to get these delivered to your inbox.