Here’s what we’re reading in July 2026 — and I’ll be honest, I didn’t notice these four had anything in common until I’d finished all of them.
They all ended up pushing me in the same direction.
Die With Zero — Bill Perkins
I almost skipped this one because I assumed it was mostly about money.
It isn’t.
It made me think about timing. Some experiences belong to certain seasons of life. Wait too long, and some seasons don’t come back.
I kept thinking about that long after I finished the book.
The Practice — Seth Godin
This book reminded me that waiting until you feel ready doesn’t really work.
The confidence usually shows up after you’ve done the work, not before.
If you’ve been reading here lately, this probably won’t surprise you.
If this isn’t your first time reading The Practice, consider giving it another pass. The words stay the same, but you probably won’t.
Digital Minimalism — Cal Newport
I don’t remember every statistic from this book. I remember realizing how much of my attention had drifted somewhere else without me ever deciding that was where I wanted it to go.
That’s the part that stayed with me.
Newport isn’t arguing that technology is bad. He’s asking a better question:
Did you choose where your attention went today?
The Creative Act — Rick Rubin
This isn’t just a book for artists. It made me pay closer attention to ordinary things.
I found myself reading a few pages at a time because I’d stop and think about something before moving on. It’s one of those books that changes the way you notice ordinary things.
Looking back, I realized they were all talking about the same thing.
Stop waiting.
Apparently I needed to hear that four different ways.
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