You’re the mature type now, so asking for and or receiving clothing and books during gift giving season is now becoming the norm. Especially when long plane flights and car rides call for something cozy and interesting. Special books or pieces from family or significant others can contain deeper emotional meaning, add to your exploration of an interest, add some personal flair to your overall style (home included) and yes, last but not least, provide the exact information you need to take the next step in your career and/or life as a whole. A heartfelt kick in the butt that gives you permission to step out of your comfort zone, indulge in that new hobby, start that new business, or add a new practice or to your routine. And sometimes, our family and friends could use that kick in the butt from us. We are here to help, so we have compiled a list of some of our favorite wishlist reads, decorative and visual art pieces, as well as self-education and inspirational pieces that will add a little mood and cheer to your life, the recipients, and corresponding bookshelves and coffee tables all over the world. It never hurts to have something new to read or explore on your way home to prepare for the new year.
The Way of the Seal
by: Mark Divine
Updated and Expanded Edition of Bestseller–Blending the tactics he learned from America’s elite force with lessons from the Spartans, samurai, Apache scouts, and other great warrior traditions, Mark Divine has distilled the fundamentals of success into eight powerful principles that will transform you into the leader you always knew you could be. Learn to think like a SEAL and take charge of your destiny at work, at home, and at life (Amazon).
LUVET’S TAKE
This book serves as a great framework for how to build your mind in a manner that focuses on your purpose. Everything you do, all the decisions you make should in some way align to your purpose. This book discusses the daily competence needed to continue working towards your goals, being thankful for the people in your life, and continuing to be aware of what’s going on in the world around you. I highly urge you to also complete the exercises in each section to begin to see how your personal life structure comes together. This book was recommended to me by a teammate, and I am happy to recommend it to you.
The 4-Hour Work Week
by: Tim Ferriss
The New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Body shows readers how to live more and work less, now with more than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content.
Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, or earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, The 4-Hour Workweek is the blueprint (Amazon).
LUVET’S TAKE
What an inspiring book for any Entrepreneur! This book’s helpful information on time management and efficiency should be relished by anyone who feels as if they are simply living to work. This book helps you look at your work life differently, and helps you learn to shape and mold your life into a something to be enjoyed, where you no longer feel shackled and imprisoned by the stresses of the prototypical day job. Your dreams and passions don’t have to be put on hold by your employer. Escape and start living.
How to Be an Antiracist
by: Ibram X. Kendi
*LUVET WISHLIST*
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves.
Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and re-energizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At it’s core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types.
Sneaker Freaker: The Ultimate Sneaker Book
by: Simon Wood
$45
The first and only publication of its kind, Sneaker Freaker has been at the forefront of the global sneaker scene for nearly two decades. With over 650 redesigned pages, fresh photography, insane historical detail, and otaku-level minutiae, this monster anthology combines the magazine’s finest and content created exclusively for TASCHEN into one seriously epic celebration of sneakers (TASCHEN).
The Total Money Makeover
by: Dave Ramsey
New York Times bestseller! More than Five million copies sold! You CAN take control of your money. Build up your money muscles with America’s favorite finance coach (Amazon).
LUVET’S TAKE…
This book dramatically changed the way that I looked at managing money not only personally, but also in business. Coupled with Dave’s famous podcast, this book is a great way to learn discipline in money management so you can be a blessing to others, be at peace with your finances.
The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking
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Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?
This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these important questions (Amazon).
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A Different Vision of Fashion Photography
by: Peter Lindburgh
$70
*LUVET WISHLIST*
Discover four decades of unique fashion storytelling from Peter Lindbergh. This stunning photographic collection includes more than 400 Lindbergh pictures, many previously unpublished, to showcase his seductive, cinematic aesthetics and the new narrative vision he brought to art and fashion. The images are accompanied by personal tributes from Jean Paul Gaultier, Cindy Crawford, Anna Wintour, and other front-row royalty (TASCHEN).
The Star Wars Archives. 1977 – 1983
by: Paul Duncan
$200
Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. In this XXL-sized tome, George Lucas guides us through the original trilogy like never before, recounting the inspirations, experiences, and stories that created a modern monomyth. Complete with script pages, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, and more.
1000 Record Covers
by: Michael Ochs
$20
Vinyl’s back in style and in this selection of 1000 of the most iconic record sleeves from the 60s to 90s, we recall why it’s the biggest and best music format ever. Iconic artwork, memorable cover-sleeves, and long-lost classics all jostle for space in this virtual shelf of music history (TASCHEN).
Becoming
by: Michelle Obama
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same (Amazon).
Rich Dad Poor Dad
by: Robert T. Kiyosaki
April 2017 marks 20 years since Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.
It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time… translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world.
Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert’s story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you (Amazon).
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