If you grew up in the lates 70's to early 80's like I did you grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and TV Shows and of Course PBS. Sesame Street and in 1983 PBS launched Reading Rainbow starring Lavar Burton. Most remember him from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek. However what we learn from Reading Rainbow is that Reading is Fundamental for growth in your field as it is explained in this HBR Article.

In the article, the author changed his lifestyle by removing his TV from the main living area and it took the temptation away to watch TV and read more. So he has read 50 books last year and this year is on track for 100. My goal is 26 in 2018. This is a minor goal but I am determined to read more and broaden my horizons and find a new way to inspire people to take a deeper look at themselves and how they can live and lead a better life.

In my journey so far, I have compiled a scattered list of books to read, and truthfully many are recommendations by others who have had great experiences with the books. Many are military books, or books about leadership, entrepreneurship and sales and marketing. All these subjects I am passionate about and looking to grow further in. Then there are a few that help me grow as a Human Being if your interested take a look at what is left on my list for 2018. Be on the lookout for my thoughts on the books and how they can help you as a leader, Teammate, and person! www.Rtblimited.com/blog

Past

1. The Starbucks experience - Joseph Michelli 
2. Moving up to medical sales - Michael a Carroll
3. Give and take - Adam grant 
4. To sell is human - Daniel pink
5. Grit - Angela Duckworth
6. Art of war - sun tzu 
7. Closing techniques - Stephan Schiffman
8. Boost your interview IQ- Carole Martin 
9. Business writing and communicating - Kenneth Davis
10. Mind manipulation- Dr. Haha Lung
11. The first 90 days - Michael Watkins 
12. Legacy - James Kerr 
13. . Leadership and 1 min manager - Ken Blanchard 
14. The happiness advantage - Shawn anchor 
15. Social selling- Tim Hughes
16. Extreme ownership - Jocko Willink
17. Beyond return on investment- Pam arlotto 
18. The trusted advisor - David Maister 
19. . Freakonomics - Stephen dinner 
20. Lone survivor - Marcus Luttrell
21. Supervisors portable handbook - George fuller

Rest of year

1. Rise and grind - Daymond John
2. Book of five rings - Miyamoto Musashi
3. Go-Giver - Bob Burg
4. The leadership challenge - James kouzes, Barry posner
5. Creating the high-performance team- steve buck holtz
6. Soar with your strengths - Donald Clifton 
7. Cash flow quadrant - Robert Kiyosaki 
8. Winning when outgunned and outmanned - Gen. Hal Moore 
9. Selling the invisible - Harry Beckwith
10. Mastery - Robert green
11. The book of joy- Dali Lama 
12. About face - Col. Hackworth
13. Thinking fast and slow - Daniel Kahneman 
14. The four tendencies- Gretchen Rubin
15. 10% better- dan Harris
16. money- Tony Robbins
17. Flawless Consulting - Peter Block
18. Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
19. The tax and legal playbook - Marc Kohler
20. Crushing It - Gary Vanderchuck
21. The CEO Next Door - Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell
22. Alive at Work - Daniel M. Cable
23. In Defense of Troublemakers - Charlan Nemeth
24. That's what she Said - Joanne Lipman
25. Big Potential - Shawn Achor
26. Great at Work - Morten Hansen
27. The Culture Code - Daniel Coyle
28. Lean Startup - Eric Ries
29. Principles - Ray Dalio
30. Exactly What to Say - Phil M. Jones
31. 12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson
32. The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin
33. Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Kim Chan