The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

John Lamerton ❤️ loved this book because...

Die With Zero really challenged my thinking around saving for retirement - and indeed spending in retirement. As someone who has invested aggressively for the future, this made me stop and think about when to actually enjoy that "rainy day"!

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By Bill Perkins,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Die With Zero as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Imagine if by the time you died, you did everything you were told to. You worked hard, saved your money, and looked forward to financial freedom when you retired.

The only thing you wasted along the way was... your life.

Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well as practical guide on how to get the most out of your money - and out of your life. It's intended for those who place lifelong memorable experiences far ahead of simply making and accumulating money for one's so-called Golden Years.

In short, Bill Perkins wants to rescue…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

John Lamerton 👍 liked this book because...

I didn't think I needed to read another book on productivity - yet this book taught an old dog some new tricks, most of which have stuck, a good six months after reading.

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    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Make Time as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.' - Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

'Make Time is essential reading for anyone who wants to create a happier, more successful life.' - Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
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Most of our time is spent by default. We all wish for more hours in the day. We all struggle to make time for what matters. Help is here.

Productivity experts Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky have created a four-step framework that anyone can use, packed with more than…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days

John Lamerton 👍 liked this book because...

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    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Joey Coleman,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Never Lose a Customer Again as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Award-winning speaker and business consultant Joey Coleman teaches audiences and companies all over the world how to turn a one-time purchaser into a lifelong customer.

Coleman's theory of building customer loyalty isn't about focusing on marketing or closing the sale: It's about the First 100 Days® after the sale and the interactions the customer experiences.

While new customers experience joy, euphoria, and excitement, these feelings quickly shift to fear, doubt, and uncertainty as buyer's remorse sets in. Across all industries, somewhere between 20%-70% of newly acquired customers will stop doing business with a company with the first 100 days of…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Big Ideas... For Small Businesses: Simple, Practical Tools and Tactics to Help Your Small Business Grow

By John Lamerton,

Book cover of Big Ideas... For Small Businesses: Simple, Practical Tools and Tactics to Help Your Small Business Grow

What is my book about?

The blueprint for designing an ambitious, lifestyle business.

A business that works for you, rather than you for it.

Simple, practical tools and tactics for YOUR small business.