Books Recommended by Michael Gervais
Inch and Miles
The Journey to Success
John Wooden
Source: "[My son and I read this book] together on a regular basis. The joy that I get from hearing him understand Coach Wooden’s insights is fantastically rewarding." - Michael Gervais
Way of the Champion
Lessons from Sun Tzu's the Art of War and Other Tao Wisdom for Sports & Life
Jerry Lynch
Source: "It’s a book that you do, rather than just read. It’s great. I pass it out like it’s candy in locker rooms." - Michael Gervais
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
Source: "[The author's] depth of teachings are complicated to decode and provide foundations for wisdom." - Michael Gervais
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Source: "Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais
Aniela GregorekBryan JohnsonChelsea HandlerChip ConleyDaniel PinkDave ElitchDavid BlaineDustin MoskovitzEmma WatsonEsther PerelEv WilliamsFedor HolzJimmy FallonJocko WillinkJordan PetersonLex FridmanMaria PopovaMichael GervaisNaval RavikantRyan HolidaySam AltmanSimon SinekTerry CrewsTony RobbinsTuria PittPewDiePieShane ParrishMark MansonPhil JacksonTom BilyeuMind Gym
An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
Gary Mack
Source: "Strips down the esoteric nature of applied sport psychology." - Michael Gervais
What We Ache For
Creativity and the Unfolding of Your Soul
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Source: "One of my favorite [poets]." - Michael Gervais
The Invitation
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Source: "One of my favorite [poets]." - Michael Gervais
The Dance
Moving to the Deep Rhythms of Your Life
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Source: "One of my favorite [poets]." - Michael Gervais
The Call
Discovering Why You Are Here
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Source: "One of my favorite [poets]." - Michael Gervais
Self-Esteem
Virginia M. Satir
Source: "Pretty powerful." - Michael Gervais
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