7 Books for Creators Who Want to Break Through to That Next Level

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I’m just going to hit you with some rapid-fire book recommendations tonight, each of which will help you take your career to the next level, especially if you’re a content creator or business owner.

You absolutely do NOT need to read every book on this list. Even 2-3 would help you make profitable improvements to your life, business, and peace of mind.

They’re all worth checking out though, and I’ll start with the absolute best book I read in 2024 (out of exactly 100 books I read that year):

Why You Should Read It: It’ll help you get closer to what you want by clarifying what you DON’T want. Plus it’ll help you narrow down your specific niche, and identify the task that the world is waiting for you - and ONLY you - to complete. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: Your message won’t matter if it falls on deaf ears. This book will help you gain attention, in the right way, in every room you choose to enter - AND it’ll get you invited back again and again. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: This book will help you put Level 10 Effort into building your Level 10 Life and Business. It also contains one of the best definitions of self-discipline I’ve ever heard. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: Your comfort zone is actually your source of power. Understood correctly, it represents what you do best, and what you can uniquely contribute to the world. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: The author is one of the most genuinely inspiring people I’ve ever met or become friends with. This book is racking up award after award too, and it deserves every one of them. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: Here’s another author who’s just INCREDIBLY inspiring, and this book is wildly underrated. He built his multi-billion-dollar coffee empire the RIGHT way, with courage, grace, and an eye toward service. Great book. (This Book on Amazon)

Why You Should Read It: This is an astoundingly helpful book on building a YouTube channel from the ground up, and it’s part of the reason why I’m going HARD on the platform this year. An absolute must-read for YouTubers. (This Book on Amazon)

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1. Who Is Max Lewis?, by Max Lewis

2. You Like It Darker, by Stephen King

After achieving my (somewhat meaningless) goal of reading 1,000 books before I turned 30, I set a new (also meaningless but cool) goal of reading 10,000 books. As of today, I’ve read exactly 1,426 books, including 74 books so far this year, and if you’re interested, here’s my full Reading List.

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Woke Up: 9:00AM

Sleep Quality: 86%

Pages Read: 116

Workout: Rest Day

Work Completed:

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Worked on Creating Sponsorship Deliverables

Worked on Current Author Campaigns

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Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow

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Just a few days left before I head to Boston to speak on that book influencer panel, and I have sooo much work left to finish up before I leave. It’s actually insane. I’m doing my best though, which is all that anyone can ever ask of any of us!

Lots of great, cool, interesting things to update you guys on when I get back though, and MAYBE before, but this will likely be the last Competitive Advantage email I send out before Boston.

And always remember: even if no one else believes in you…I do.

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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