The Light Bulb Library
A growing list of books that have triggered Light Bulb Moments for our podcast guests—ones they believe will do the same for you.
How Not to Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth – and how to avoid them
– Barry Ritholtz
Recommended by Phil Fornaro
– Jack Mitchell
Recommended by Denise Oros
(Episode 145)
Nice Guys Finish First
– Doug Sandler
Recommended by Doug Sandler
(Episode 143)
Dare to Lead
– Brené Brown
Recommended by Chris Johnson
(Episode 130)
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
– Gino Wickman
Recommended by Kevin Daisey
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
– Mike Michalowicz
Recommended by Kevin Daisey
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
– Ray Dalio
Recommended by Michael Schodrof
(Episode 102)
Let Them
– Mel Robbins
Recommended by Danielle Drabkin
(Episode 103)
Getting Things Done
– David Allen
Recommended by Steve Fretzin
(Episode 118)
Meathead
– Meathead Goldwyn and Greg Blonder
(Episode 132)
Inner Excellence
– Jim Murphy
Recommended by Henry Kaskov
(Episode 100)
– Ray Dalio
Recommended by Rob Levine
(Episode 97)
The Psychology of Money
– Morgan Housel
Recommended Jay Leonard
(Episode 91)
The Challenger Sale
– Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
Recommended by Ian Duignan
(Episode 89)
Creative Destruction
– Michael Ashley and David Prescott
(Episode 87)
Start with Why
– Simon Sinek
Recommended by The Sister Project
(Episode 71)
Do Nothing
– Celeste Headlee
Recommended by The Sister Project
(Episode 71)
The Social Dilemma
– Gordon Tullock
Recommended by Peter Troost
(Episode 83)
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
– Malcolm Gladwell
Recommended by W. David Prescott and Michael Ashley
(Episode 87)
You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
– Deborah Tannen
Recommended by Anita Ventrelli
(Episode 69)
Never Split the Difference
– Chris Voss
Recommended by Mike Zaura
(Episode 95)
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
– Jonathan Haidt
Recommended by Olivia Su Friedman
(Episode 81)
Think and Grow Rich: The Complete 1937 Classic Text Featuring an Afterword
– Napoleon Hill, Bob Proctor
Recommended by Kevin Cawley
(Episode 85)
The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology
– Juliette Powell, Art Kleiner
Recommended by Peter Troost
(Episode 83)
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
– Adam Grant
Recommended by Jay Leonard
(Episode 91)
The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength
– Dale Archer
Recommended by Ken Buckman
(Episode 22)
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
– Simon Sinek, David Mead & Peter Docker
Recommended by Phil Fornaro
Buy Back Your Time
– Dan Martell
Recommended by Phil Fornaro
Ridiculously Easy to Do Business
– David Avrin
(Episode 24)
Excelling in Turbulent Times
– Russ Alan Prince & John J. Bowen Jr.
Recommended by Phil Fornaro
How to Win Friends and Influence People
– Dale Carnegie
Recommended by Rob Mueller
(Episode 76)
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
– Michael E. Gerber
Recommended by Steve Jasinski
(Episode 73)
Take Care of Your People: The Enlightened CEO’s Guide to Business Success
– Paul Sarvadi
Recommended by David Horbenko
(Episode 60)
The Power of Positive Thinking
– Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Recommended by Jeff Gustafson
(Episode 134)
Tequila Wars: Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico
– Ted Genoways
Recommended by Doug Price
The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t
– Robert I. Sutton PhD
Recommended by Glenn Gottfried
(Episode 123)
The Gift of Failure: Turn My Missteps Into Your Epic Success
– Ari Rastegar
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom : Seven Steps to Living Beyond Limits
– Mark Rampolla
Recommended by Mark Rampolla
The Accidental CEO – A Leader’s Journey from Ego to Purpose
– Thomas Voccola
Recommended by Jeff Egan
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More than They Expect
– Will Guidara
Recommended by Gregg Horan
(Episode 139)
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
– Danny Meyer
Recommended by Gregg Horan
(Episode 139)
Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government
– Mike Lee
Recommended by Rhod Shaw
The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works
– Henry Waxman
Recommended by Rhod Shaw
They’ll Fight Over It When You’re Dead
– Dave Munson
Recommended by Dave Munson
(Episode 179)
High-Hanging Fruit
– Mark Rampolla
Recommended by Mark Rampolla
(Episode 177)
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon
– Joe Dispenza
Recommended by Ari Rastegar
(Episode 175)
Defy Aging
– Dr. Jacob Rosenstein
Recommended by Ari Rastegar
(Episode 175)
One Line a Day
– Phil Fornaro
The Flat Fee Playbook
– Susan Guthrie
Recommended by Susan Guthrie
The Thought Leadership Playbook
– Susan Guthrie
Recommended by Susan Guthrie
The Business Plan Playbook
– Susan Guthrie
Recommended by Susan Guthrie