It's that time of the year when I’m delighted to share my favorite reads with you. I hope you find one or more books on my list that piques your interest, and I welcome any book recommendations you may have for me.

I am also happy to share that in January 2026, the Institute will be entering its 25th year of growing Fit Leaders. On this day of giving thanks, I am grateful for the opportunities we've had to train and coach over 8,000 leaders from over 16 countries in our Fit Leader's Program and our Fit Leaders Academy. My team and I appreciate your support of our work!

Here is my list of top 2025 reads:

Who Not How: The Formula for Achieving Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan

The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation by Duncan Wardle

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara

Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of VANS by Paul Van Doren

How to Get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu Heinecke

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Ready, Set, Slow: How to Improve Your Energy, Health and Relationships Through the Power of Slow by Lee Holden

Biohacking Starts with No: A Radical Guide to Longevity by Sandy Martin

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt

The Coming Wave: Technology, Power and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma by Mustafa Suleyman

Enjoy your reading, and please let me know what some of your best reads were in 2025.

Happy Thanksgiving!