Wow, a very productive 2018 indeed! I read over 50 books on business, writing, biographies of billionaires and many incredible athletes such as Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi. I also learned to over 100 podcast episodes with world-class athletes and business tycoons!

I am excited to start my youtube channel again and will be releasing the Davidson Hang podcast show soon where I will be interviewing amazing people to share their incredible stories that will apply to everyone. I will also discuss topics revolving around business, happiness, and self-development. Cheers to an even better 2019! I wish you all a year full of fun memories and happy adventures.

Here were my top 10 books I read in 2018

1. Open, (Andre Agassi)
2. Monster City: Murder, Music, and Mayhem in Nashville’s Dark Age (Michael Arntfield)
3. A Champion’s Mind (Pete Sampras)
4. The Devil in the White City: A Sage of Magic and Murder at the Fair that changed American (Erik Larson)
5. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
   (Trevor Noah)
6. Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
   (Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding)
7. Lose Well (Chris Gethard)
8. First: What It Takes to Win (Rich Froning, Dave Castro, David Thomas)
9. Writing Without Bullshit: Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean
   (Josh Bernoff)
10. Origin: A Novel (Robert Langdon)(Dan Brown)

Here were my top audiobooks I read in 2018

1. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Barack Obama)
2. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Barack Obama)
3. Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (David Goggins)
4. Monster City: Murder, Music, and Mayhem in Nashville’s Dark Age (Michael Arntfield)
5. Evil Has a Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation(Paul Holes)
6. Seriously. I’m Kidding (Ellen DeGeneres)
7. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap. And Others Don’t (Jim Collins)
8.  Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Chris Voss)
9. Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World
   (Scott Harrison, Lisa Sweetingham)
10. The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google(Scott Galloway)

Top 10 self-help books in 2018

1. Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives (Dan Millman)
2. How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
   (Michael Pollan)
3. The Ultimate Brian Tracy Library (Brian Tracy)
4. Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact (Phil M. Jones)
5. Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex (Aubrey Marcus)
6. The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga)
7.  The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage (Mel Robbins)
8. Kick Ass with Mel Robbins: Life-Changing Advice from the Author of “The 5 Second Rule” (Mel Robbins)
9. I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works.
   (Ramit Sethi)
10. Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy: How the World’s Leading Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, & Cultural Icons Achieve Success  (James Whittaker, Bob Proctor)

Top 10 business and inspirational books I enjoyed in 2018

1. The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers (Alex Banayan)
2. Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus
   (Jesse Itzler)
3. How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents(Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge)
4. Tiger Woods (Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian)
5. Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone
   (Satya Nadella, Greg Shaw, Jill Tracie Nichols, Bill Gates)
6. The Golden Rules: Finding World-Class Excellence in Your Life and Work
   Bob Bowman, Charles Butler
7. Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling (Jeb Blount, Mike Weinberg)
8. The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America’s #1 Crime (Frank W. Abagnale)
9. The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age (James Crabtree)
10. Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live (Martha Beck)

Here were my top 10 Podcasts I enjoyed in 2018

1. Finding Mastery (Michael Gervais)
2. The Rich Roll Podcast (Rich Roll)
3. The School of Greatness (Lewis Howes)
4. Orpah’s Masterclass (Oprah)
5. Supersoul Conversations (Oprah)
6.  We Study Billionaires (Preston Pysh and Stig Broderson)
7. The Tim Ferriss Show (Tim Ferriss)
8. The James Altucher show (James Altucher)
9. How I Built This (NPR)
10. Masters of Scale (Reid Hoffman)

Enjoy! What are some of your favorites you would recommend based on similar or even different types of genres so that I can expand my knowledge?

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