My February Reading List

The Copywriter Column #91

Growing up, I was obsessed with jazz music. (Honestly, I still am.) I picked up the trombone in elementary school and never looked back.

In college, my jazz professor constantly encouraged us to listen to jazz music. She said if we wanted to get better at improvisation, we had to listen to it. 

Know your scales (obviously), but get inspired by what others are doing so you can piece together your own melodic wonders – ya know?

The best writers are readers, too.

Know the basic skills to write, but get inspired by what others are doing so you can weave together your own ideas and stories.

All that to say, I thought I’d share what’s on my reading list this month. Some of these apply to writing and marketing and some of it’s for personal and professional growth (or for just fun).

Daily Reading:

• The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

• The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday

Currently Reading:

• Spare by Prince Harry

• I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi

• Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley

Up Next:

• Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte

• The Coaching Effect by Bill Eckstrom and Sarah Wirth

• Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

Read: 

• The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

• Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff

• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Would love to know what you’re reading! Drop a comment and let me know.

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