THE BOOK LIST
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Author: Robert B. Cialdini, PH.D.
Genre: Nonfiction/Science
Matt’s Comments: With great power comes great responsibity. This book will teach you exactly how to utilize the levers of influence that make human beings do things.
How To Win Friends & Influence People
Author: Dale Carnegie
Genre: Nonfiction/Personal Development
Matt’s Comments: Every human being should read this book in my opinion. If you’re struggling to make friends, close clients, and have influence — this is your book.
The Book On Mental Toughness
Author: Andy Frisella
Genre: Nonfiction/Personal Development
Matt’s Comments: Andy Frisella is one of the three most influential people in my life. His program 75 Hard, which is outlined in detail in this book, changed my life in ways I cannot describe. Read this book then do 75 Hard and have your life changed.
Relentless
Author: Tim S. Grover
Genre: Nonfiction/Personal Development
Matt’s Comments: If you’re one of those people that are just wired a little differently, the type that strives for excellence in everything you do, the type that is a little crazy… this book will make you feel understood.
W1NNING
Author: Tim S. Grover
Genre: Nonfiction/Personal Development
Matt’s Comments: This book outlines the reality of winning. What it takes, the sacrifices that are required, the work you’re going to have to do, and the mindset you’re going to need to adopt.
Mere Christianity
Author: C.S. Lewis
Genre: Nonfiction/Religion
Matt’s Comments: This was the first book I read about Christianity when I was flirting with the idea of being a Christian again. This outlines the Christian beliefs wonderfully and makes sense of it when it often doesn’t make sense.
The Fall Of Western Man
Author: Mark Collett
Genre: Nonfiction/Culture
Matt’s Comments: This book outlines, in very simple terms, how Western civilization came to be where it is today, how culture has become unraveled and potential solutions to fix it.
The YouTube Formula
Author: Derral Eves
Genre: Nonfiction/Culture
Matt’s Comments: I’m not a YouTuber per se, but this book will educate you on not just how the YouTube algorithms work, but how social media in general works. This has informed me more about social media than any other book thus far.
More Than a Carpenter
Author: Josh D. McDowell
Genre: Nonfiction/Religion
Matt’s Comments: If you question or want to learn more about the historical legitimacy of the claims of Christianity — that Jesus actually existed, died and rose from the dead 3 days later, this book provides the evidence that exists to support that claim.
The Way Of The Superior Man
Author: David Deida
Genre: Nonfiction/Masculinity
Matt’s Comments: Get your balls back with The Way of The Superior Man. I read this book 3 times in one week. It details a different approach to manhood and sexual dynamics that isn’t talked about in the mainstream.
Can’t Hurt Me
Author: David Goggins
Genre: Nonfiction/Personal Development
Matt’s Comments: A staple book in Personal Development. If you don’t know the story of David Goggins, you’re missing out. Few stories will make you realize how much of a bitch you are.
Scars and Stripes
Author: Tim Kennedy
Genre: Nonfiction/Biography
Matt’s Comments: Just an incredible story about an incredibly brave American who is a shining example of not only what an American should be but what a man should be.
