📚 November 2024: Our Book Recommendations
5 Book recommendations to check out this month!
We know you’re always looking for your next good read, so we have some great recommendations.
Every month, you’ll receive team CGF’s top picks of books to help you improve your finances, advance your career, practice self-care, or get lost in a fantasy world.
Here is our list of November book recommendations.
If you’ve read any of these books before? Let us know in the comments.
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Finance pick: Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence
As the new year approaches, you’re probably thinking of your New Year’s Goals. Maybe you want to pay off debt, build savings, or grow wealth. Whatever your goals might be, reading Your Money or Your Life can help you achieve them.
Oprah Winfrey, The Los Angeles Times, and CNBC have raved about this book, calling it one of the best books on money. This book addresses today’s financial landscape with insights on investing in index funds, managing income streams from side hustles and freelancing, tracking finances digitally, and navigating tough conversations around money.
Self-help pick: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Does your to-do list seem endless? Every time you tick something off, you find yourself adding three more things. Do you wake up feeling stressed because you’ve overcommitted yourself and somehow have to be in two places at once?
When people ask you how you’ve been, you constantly reply, "busy," but you don’t feel satisfied with that answer. If the above describes you, then Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less offers a way out of the chaos.
Essentialism goes beyond time management; it’s a disciplined approach to focusing only on what truly matters while letting go of everything that doesn’t. By prioritizing the essentials, you empower yourself to make your highest possible contribution to the things that count.
This isn’t about adding another task to your list—it’s about adopting a new mindset of doing less but achieving more in every area of life. You can be a part of the millions of people who have transformed their lives with the principles of Essentialism. Read this book and reclaim control over your choices.
Fiction Pick: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha, 1)
A personal favorite, this book is a must-read if you're into fantasy, African mythology, and a true underdog story. In a world where magic once thrived, Orïsha was a place of endless possibilities. However, one night, magic disappeared, and Orïsha became a cruel place under the orders of a ruthless king.
Zélie Adebola, a younger warrior, becomes the hope for Orïsha and the key to restoring magic. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie, they must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
If you like a story with a strong female lead, then Children of Blood and Bone is a book you won’t be able to put down.
Business pick: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal
If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably heard of pitching. It’s essentially presenting your business idea to another party, such as potential clients, investors, or business partners.
Pitching is an essential part of growing your business, but it’s a technique that takes skill and practice. Whether you’re new at pitching or have tried and failed, Pitch Anything will change how you present your ideas.
Author Oren Klaff stands in a league of his own. Over the last 13 years, he’s used his unique approach to raise over $400 million. Clearly, Klaff knows what he’s doing and isn’t gatekeeping his techniques. His book shares his formula to help you craft a winning pitch in any business scenario.
Drawing on neuroeconomics and sharing insightful stories of his method in action, Klaff reveals how the brain responds to pitches, allowing you to stay in control at every step of the process.
Personal Development: Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
Growing up in a hustle culture, I glorified staying busy. If my calendar wasn't full, I was wasting time, falling behind, or just being lazy. However, this mentality made me stressed, burnt out, and unhappy with life.
When I discovered Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, it completely changed how I viewed my life.
In Do Nothing, award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee presents a new mindset that helped me step away from work and truly live my life.
Enjoy these fall reads!
As the end of the year approaches and the days get busier, a good book can be a calming element in a chaotic world.
Which book will you start on to help you end the year on a positive note? Let us know in the comments!
Don’t forget you can stay motivated and learn other financial tips and tricks from our completely free financial courses.
Happy reading!