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.
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
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
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
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)