One book that punched me in the gut this past year? “Meditations For Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman. My godson, Will, gave it to me, and I voraciously tore through it in two days. It’s short, powerful, and cuts right to the bone.

Burkeman has this uncanny ability to make you stop, breathe, and realize that you’re not here to do everything - you’re here to do what matters. It’s not fluffy self-help - honest, grounded, and a wake-up call for anyone caught in the “busy trap.”

Books like this don’t just sit on a shelf - they change your thinking. You don’t read it once - you keep coming back. It’s the kind of book that makes you pause mid-sentence and rethink how you show up every day.

So let me ask you . . .

What’s your go-to book?
What book have you cracked open over and over again, and why?
And what new book did you buy this year - what pulled you in? Was it the title? The cover? A friend’s rec? A podcast mention?

Drop your answers. I’m always hunting for the next great read. Let’s build a killer reading list together that I'll share in the next newsletter.