What We're Reading.
The books that shaped how we think about personal excellence. Start anywhere. Go deep.
For Young Athletes (13–15).
Chop Wood Carry Water
Joshua Medcalf
The best book on the mental game you'll ever read. A story about patience, process, and becoming great.
The Energy Bus
Jon Gordon
Ten rules for fueling your life with positive energy. Short, powerful, and written for people who do things.
Training Camp
Jon Gordon
What separates good from great. A story about the habits, mindset, and heart that make champions.
The Hard Hat
Jon Gordon
The true story of the ultimate teammate. A book about what it means to show up for the people next to you.
Mindset
Carol Dweck
The science behind why some people get better and others stay stuck. Growth mindset isn't a cliché — it's a skill.
With Winning in Mind
Lanny Bassham
An Olympic gold medalist's mental performance system. Underrated and incredibly practical.
The Mamba Mentality
Kobe Bryant
Kobe's own words on what it takes to be obsessive about your craft. Not just basketball — everything.
For Everyone.
As a Man Thinketh
James Allen
Written in 1903. Still the most concise book ever written about the power of your thoughts to shape your life.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
A Holocaust survivor's proof that purpose can sustain you through anything. Will change how you see suffering.
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
A Roman emperor's private journal on how to live. Two thousand years old and still the best self-help book ever written.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
The playbook for building systems that actually stick. If you only read one modern book on habits, make it this one.
Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
A logical, beautiful case for faith and moral truth. Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, Lewis will make you think.
The Screwtape Letters
C.S. Lewis
A masterclass in understanding your own weaknesses, disguised as fiction. Brilliant and unsettling.
Letters from a Stoic
Seneca
Practical wisdom on time, anger, friendship, and death. Reads like advice from the wisest person you've ever met.
Grit
Angela Duckworth
Talent is overrated. Passion plus perseverance over the long game is what actually predicts success.
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
Raw, uncomfortable, and real. Goggins will make you question every excuse you've ever made.
The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
Stop playing to win. Start playing to keep playing. This book is why our podcast exists.
The Angel in the Marble
Harrison Schertzinger
The Angel in the Marble
Harrison Schertzinger
Our founder's book on uncovering who you're meant to become. The philosophy behind You.Prjct.
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