I consider myself to be a life-long learner, constantly searching for new knowledge and new ideas to pass along to anyone that will listen.  I love to read and the books below have provided me a constant source of information and entertainment. It is my goal to spread the ideas of these brilliant writers to as many people as possible, taking bits and pieces from each one, and combining them to help people live better lives.

 

1. Old School Grit  – Darrin Donnelly
2. The Way of the Seal – Mark Divine
3. Chase the Lion – Mark Batterson
4. Above the Line – Urban Meyer
5. The Mindful Athlete – George Mumford
6. Toughness – Jay Bilas
7. 15 to 28 – Matt Deggs
8. The Pack – Matt Deggs
9. Heads Up Baseball – Ken Ravizza and Tom Hanson
10. Heads Up Baseball 2.0 – Ken Ravizza and Tom Hanson
11. So What, Next Pitch – Brian Cain
12. Mental Performance Mastery – Brian Cain
13. Play Big – Tom Hanson
14. Pound the Stone – Joshua Medcalf
15. Energy Bus – Jon Gordon
16. The Carpenter – Jon Gordon
17. The Positive Dog – Jon Gordon
18. The Power of Positive Leadership – Jon Gordon
19. The Power of a Positive Team – Jon Gordon
20. You Win in the Locker Room First – Jon Gordon
21. The Hard Hat – Jon Gordon
22. The No Complaining Rule – Jon Gordon
23. Quiet Strength – Tony Dungy
24. Mentor Leader – Tony Dungy
25. The Mental Game of Baseball – H.A. Dorfman
26. Coaching the Mental Game – H.A. Dorfman
27. The Mental Keys to Hitting – H.A. Dorfman
28. The Psychology of Baseball – Mike Stadler
29. Intangibles – Geoff Miller
30. Life is Yours to Win – Augie Garrido
31. Bounce Back – John Calipari
32. Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out – John Calipari
33. The Zen of Zim – Don Zimmer and Bill Madden
34. Relentless – Tim S. Grover
35. Coach – Michael Lewis
36. The Baseball Coaching Bible – Jerry Kindall and John W. Winkin
37. Baseball Playbook – Ron Polk
38. Built to Win – John Schuerholz
39. The Champion’s Mind – Jim Afremow and Jim Craig
40. The Science of Hitting – Ted Williams
41. Inside Out Coaching – Joe Ehrmann
42. How to be Like Coach Wooden – Pat Williams and Bill Walton
43. Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations Reflections… – John Wooden
44. A Game Plan for Life – John Wooden
45. Leaders Eat Last  – Simon Sinek
46. Lead for God’s Sake – Todd Gongwer
47. The Winners Manual – Jim Tressel and John Maxwell
48. Body Mind Mastery – Dan Millman
49. The Art of Mental Training – D.C. Gonzalez
50. The Heart of a Leader – Ken Blanchard
51. Leadership Excellence –  Pat Williams
52. Coach Wooden’s Greatest Secret –  Pat Williams
53. Navy Seal Training Guide – Lars Draeger
54. Cage Rat – Kevin Long
55. Baseball and Philosophy – Erica Bronson
56. Coach Wooden One on One – Jay Cary and John Wooden
57. Pitch like a Pro – Leo Mazzone
58. Mind Gym – Gary Mack