June 18

“BOOKS THAT INSPIRED ME TO WRITE A BOOK”

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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

-C.S Lewis

“It Isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.”

-Ella Fitzgerald

In 2014, I was on a mastermind call with Chris. He shared his strategy and how he reads a book every week. I was in a rut despite being trained in one of the best institutions in Europe. I soon realized that my personal development is my responsibility and can’t blame any organization. Since then, it’s been a learning, unlearning, and relearning journey. I am still a work in progress!

I WASN’T PLANNING TO WRITE A BOOK when I started blogging for my start-up late last year. However, as I began the writer’s journey, family, friends, and fans started sending me books recommendation. It felt like I was drinking from a fire hose!

When I decided to take a break from Medicine 2.0 trenches, I didn’t expect this would be much fun, spending more time with my children, who have given me a rare glimpse into the complexity of the Brain and Consciousness. Also, enjoying reading, writing, Coaching & Consulting, and collaborating.

My colleagues back in ‘the trenches’ would now know why they can’t get me on the phone at the height of the Pandemic. “Being busy is not the same as being productive.” This adage is so true in my own Life!

Below are the books I read last year that inspired me to write my first book, “SMART HABITS & HEALTHY LIFE.” Of course, I didn’t include the numerous children and teen books that litter every corner of my house(One of My favorites is Harry Potter by JK Rowling!)

I am always reading as part of my personal development, so if you want to know what I am reading, you maybe want to subscribe to our newsletter. LIVE HEALTHIER, SMARTER & LONGER go to www.niranojomomdservices.com

In his book, The Sense of Styles, by Steven Pinker, one client said, “If you’re trying to date a woman, I don’t expect flowery Jane Austen prose. But aren’t you trying to put your best foot forward?”

The list is not in any particular order and is not exhaustive! (My children think I must step up my reading game next year!!)

  1. ATOMIC HABITS BY JAMES CLEAR
  2. UNCOMMON LIFE DAILY CHALLENGE BY TONY DUNGY
  3. YOUR STORY MATTERS BY NIKESH SHUKLA
  4. RANGE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
  5. WINTER BLUES BY NORMAN E.ROSENTHAL, MD
  6. POSSIBLE MINDS BY JOHN BROCKMAN
  7. THE AGE OF AI AND OUR HUNAN FUTURE BY HENRY KISSINGER
  8. COACH WOODEN AND ME BY KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR
  9. LAUGHTER IN ANCIENT ROME BY MARY BEARD
  10. DEEP WORK BY CAL NEWPORT
    10 DARK PLACES BY GILLIAN FYLNN
  11. THE LOOP BY JACOB WARD
  12. A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING BY BILL BRYSON
  13. TRILLION DOLLAR COACH BY BILL CAMPBELL
  14. STOLEN FOCUS BY JOHANN HARI
  15. MAKING NUMBERS COUNT BY CHIP HEATH & KARLA STARR
  16. LABYRINTH- THE ART OF DECISION-MAKING BY PAWEL MOTYL
  17. 25 GREAT SENTENCES BY GERALDINE WOODS
  18. WHY WE SLEEP BY MATTEW WALKER
  19. THE SENSE OF STYLES BY STEVEN PINKER
  20. THE POWER OF ETHICS BY SUSSAN LIAUTAUD
  21. THE INNOVATORS’ PRESCRIPTION BY CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN
  22. THE RELATIONSHIP CURE
  23. THE PATH TO LONGEVITY BY LUIGI FONTANA
  24. THE LAUGHING CURE BY DR.BRIAN KING
  25. OUTLIERS( STORY OF SUCCESS) BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
  26. CRACKING THE AGING CODE BY JOSH MIITTELDORF & DORION SAGAN
  27. THE SPORTS GENE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
  28. EAT TO BEAT DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY BY DREW RAMSEY, MD
  29. SUCCESSFUL AGING BY DANIEL J. LEVITIN
  30. THE UNDOING PROJECT BY MICHAEL LEWIS
    31 HOW THE WORLD REALLY WORKS BY VACLAV SMIL
  31. THE FOUR BODY BY TIMOTHY FERRIS
  32. THE SPORTS GENE BY DAVID EPSTEIN
  33. WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERE
  34. YOUR STORY MATTERS BY NIKESH SHUKLA
  35. DAVID AND GOLIATH BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
  36. THE ETHICS OF IMMIGRATION BY JOSEPH H.CARENS
  37. THE MAKING INCARNATION BY TOM MCCARTHY
  38. MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN LIFE BY JEFFREY R. WIGGLESWORTH
  39. THE RIVER OF CONSCIOUSNESS BY OLIVER SACKS
  40. THE CRAFT OF RESEARCH
  41. THE RELATIONSHIP MAGIC BY GUY FINLEY
  42. THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK BY JOHN. M GOTTMAN
  43. IBADAN BY WOLE SOYINKA
  44. THINGS FALL APART CHINUA ACHEBE
  45. A MOLECULE AWAY FROM MADNESS BY SARA M PESKIN
  46. RESILIENCE – THE SCIENCE OF MASTERING LIFE’S GREATEST CHALLENGES
  47. RESILIENCE WHY THINGS BOUNCE BACK BY ANDREW ZOLLI
  48. DEEP MEDICINE BY ERIC TOPOL
  49. OUTLIVE: THE SCIENCE & ART OF LONGEVITY BY PETER ATTIA, MD
  50. THE RELATIONSHIP FIX BY DR. JENN MANN
  51. HUMOR SERIOUSLY BY JENNIFER AAKER & NAOMI BAGDONAS
  52. ANATOMY OF EXERCISES FOR LONGEVITY BY HOLLIS LANCE LIEBMAN
  53. THE SPRING OF MY LIFE AND SELECTED HAIKU –KOBAYASHI ISSA
  54. ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN WORLD FOR A NEW MILLENIUM BY DALAI LAMA
  55. MADOFF TALKS BY JIM CAMBELL
  56. BURNING THE SHIPS BY MARSHALL PHELPS DAVID KLINE
  57. THE RELATIONSHIP CURE BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
  58. THE UNDONG PROJECT BY MICHAEL LEWIS
  59. NOSE DIVE – A FIELD GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S SMELLS BY HAROLD MCGEE
  60. THE ARTIST’S WAY BY JULIA CAMERON
  61. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE BY ARVEDLUND
  62. THE POWER OF NOW BY ECKHART TOLLE
  63. THE RELATIONSHIP CURE BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
  64. THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK BY JOHN M. GOTTMAN
  65. PEAK- HOW TO MASTER ALMOST ANYTHING BY ANDERSON ERICSSON & ROBERT POOL
  66. LAUGHTER YOGA BY MADAN KATARIA, MD
  67. 200 NATURE HOT SPORTS IN ALBERTA
  68. MY FRIEND ANNE FRANK
  69. EAT TO BEAT YOUR DIET BY WILLIAM W. LI, MD
  70. EAT TO BEAT DISEASE BY WILLIAM W. LI, MD
  71. SPARE BY PRINCE HARRY
  72. THE CHRONICLES OF NARMIA- TRILOGY BY CS. LEWIS
  73. THINK AGAIN BY ADAM GRANT
  74. HBR AT 100
  75. PERSONAL MBA BY JOSH KAUFMAN
  76. THE INFINITE GAME BY SIMON SINEK
  77. GOOD ECONOMICS FOR HARD TIMES BY ABHIJIT V BENERJEE & ESTER DUFLO
  78. THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR BY BENJAMIN GRAHAM
  79. PRINCIPLES BY RAY DALIO
  80. THE POWER OF HABIT BY CHARLES DUHIGG
  81. OUTLIERS BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
  82. A MONETARY AND FISCAL HISTORY OF THE U.S BY ALAN S. BLINDER
  83. THE EDITOR’S COMPANION BY STEVE DUNHAM
  84. THE BOOKS OF JACOB BY OLGA TOKARCZUK
  85. DEEP WORK BY CAL NEWPORT
  86. YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR FAMILY THEIR FUTURE BY EMILY GRIFFITHS-HAMILTON
  87. INSIDE JOKES BY MATTHEW M.HURLEY
  88. GENE MACHINE BY VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN
  89. THE BOOKS OF JACOB BY OLGA TOKARCZUK
  90. STRATEGY BY LAWRENCE FREEDMAN
  91. MIND & BODY THE SCHOOL LIFE
  92. DAVID AND GOLIATH BY MALCOLM GLADWELL
  93. HAPPY MONEY HAPPY LIFE BY JASON VITUG
  94. EVERYDAY MILLIONAIRES BY CHRIS HOGAN
  95. COMPLETE GUIDE TO MONEY BY DAVE RAMSEY
  96. BLACK FACES IN HIGH PLACES BY RANDAL PINKETT & JEFFREY ROBINSON
  97. GENE MACHINE BY VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN
  98. 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH BY JOHN C MAXWELL
  99. PROMISED LAND BY BARRACK OBAMA
  100. THE BIBLE NKJV VERSION

I want to thank many beta readers and, most importantly, my editor Carol for her patience and understanding as she is helping to clean my texts and make my first book a good read for the general audience. “Who told you can’t teach an old dog a new trick?”

“Your word is a Lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

  • Psalm 119: 105

I am always reading as part of my personal development, so if you want to know what I am reading, you maybe want to subscribe to our newsletter on our website@ www.niranojomomdservices.com

“Wondering, What am I missing?”

LIVE HEALTHIER, SMARTER & LONGER go to www.niranojomomdservices.com

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LOOKING FORWARD TO MY NEW BOOK “SMART HABITS – HEALTHY LIFE”

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Mindfulness, Reading, smart habits, Stress Management


About the Author

Niran (Larinde) Ojomo is a Trusted Advisor, COACH, Speaker and Trainer certified with the Maxwell Leadership Team. He is the founder of Forward-Thinking Generation Next, a forward-thinking organization that challenges individuals and organizations to re-invent themselves, anticipate and adapt to the future and be culturally relevant in an increasingly complex globalized world.

Niran Ojomo

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