It was late December 2015 when I decided to read 100 books…

It was late December 2015 when I decided to read 100 books in 2016. I did not expect the excitement when I tallied the total and realized I beat my goal by 1 (per GoodReads). In 2016, I read 101 books and I am for the better because of this big hairy, audacious goal.

• Business Acumen: Most of the books I read in 2016 were business related. I previously explored returning to college to complete a MBA but, decided that education provided in the courses could be decently replicated by this goal. The books “The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable”, “How to Lie with Statistics”, “Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High”, and “Survival of the Savvy” are great books for increasing business acumen and temperament.
• Technical Knowledge – I would be a horrible technology practitioner if I did not continue to build on this strength. The GIAC GREM books, “How to Lie with Statistics”, “Phishing Dark Waters: The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails”, “Data-Driven Security: Analysis, Visualization, and Dashboards”, and “Practical Reverse Engineering: x86, x64, ARM, Windows Kernel, Reversing Tools, and Obfuscation” are great books for increasing technical aptitude.
• Creativity – I realized halfway through 2016, I had more references and knowledge to draw from than any other point on my life. I believe it was due to the amount of knowledge I gained from reading roughly 50 books. I was ability to quickly solve problems and innovate at a faster pace helping my organization, peers, and myself adapt and excel rapidly. I highly suggest reading, “Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques”, to understand creativity boasting techniques.
• Less TV and Video Games – My close family and friends can tell you stories of my love of Star Trek and Civilization. However, to reach my goal, I had to reduce the amount of time spend on both. There were some books (Looking at you “Practical Reverse Engineering: x86, x64, ARM, Windows Kernel, Reversing Tools, and Obfuscation”) where I rather have been conquering continents as the Zulu than reading. I no longer have the urge to spent countless days watching Captain Sisko defeat the Dominion; that free time has been dedicated to refining my craft and exploring Entrepreneurship. Speaking of Entrepreneurship, “Rework” is an amazing book.

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)	Patrick M. Lencioni
The 4-Hour Workweek	Timothy Ferriss
How to Lie with Statistics	Darrell Huff
Rework	Jason Fried and David Hansson
Survival of the Savvy	Rick Brandon, Marty Seldman
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High	Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan
Idea to Execution: How to Optimize, Automate, and Outsource Everything in Your Business	Ari Meisel
The Mis-Education of the Negro	Carter G. Woodson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life	Mark  Manson
Harmony Black (Harmony Black Series Book 1)	Craig Schaefer
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership	John C. Maxwell
Phishing Dark Waters: The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails	Christopher Hadnagy, Michele Fincher, Robin Dreeke
Data-Driven Security: Analysis, Visualization, and Dashboards	Jay Jacobs, Bob Rudis
Star Trek: Voyager: Atonement	Kirsten Beyer
Thug Finance	Jay Breezy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Virtual Teams: Make a success of your virtual global workforce.	Paul van der Hagen
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life’s Riches	Steve Harvey
The Complete Independence Day Omnibus	Stephen Molstad
TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks	Akash Karia
Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles fo sales greatness: How to make sales FOREVER (Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Book Series)	Jeffrey Gitomer
Official (ISC)2® Guide to the ISSAP® CBK, Second Edition ((ISC)2 Press)	ISC² Corporate
Speed Reading: How to Double (or Triple) Your Reading Speed in Just 1 Hour!	Justin Hammond
The 48 Laws of Power	Robert Greene
Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software	Michael Sikorski  (Author), Andrew Honig  (Author)
The Art of Memory Forensics: Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory	Michael Hale Ligh (Author), Andrew Case  (Author), Jamie Levy  (Author), AAron Walters (Author
Mastery	Robert Greene
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team	John C. Maxwell
The Law of Success In Sixteen Lessons	Napoleon Hill
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware, Book 1	Lenny Zeltser, SANS Institute
Self Investment	Orison Swett Marden
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware, Book 2	Lenny Zeltser, SANS Institute
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware, Book 3	Lenny Zeltser, SANS Institute
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware, Book 4	Lenny Zeltser, SANS Institute
FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware, Book 5	Lenny Zeltser, SANS Institute
Strategic Storytelling: How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations	Dave McKinsey
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques	Michael Michalko
Practical Reverse Engineering: x86, x64, ARM, Windows Kernel, Reversing Tools, and Obfuscation	Bruce Dang  (Author), Alexandre Gazet  (Author), Elias Bachaalany  (Author), Sébastien Josse (Contributor)
The IDA Pro Book: The Unofficial Guide to the World’s Most Popular Disassembler	Chris Eagle
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard	Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No	Henry Cloud and John Townsend
A Pocket Full of Lies (Star Trek: Voyager)	Kirsten Beyer
The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch	Dan Norris  (Author), Rob Walling (Foreword)
Starting a Business While Keeping your Job. Ultimate Guide To Start Something That Matters	Mac Miller
CISM Review Manual 2016	ISACA
Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Watching the Clock	Chris Bennet
The Tao of Pooh	Benjamin Hoff, Ernest Shepard
Department of Temporal Investigations: Forgotten History	Christopher Bennett
The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out Front the Crowd	Allen Dib
Red Knight Falling	Craig Schaefer
The Lost Art of Project Status Reporting	Thomas Ghantt
Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures	Christopher Bennett
Do Nothing & Do Everything	Qiguang Zhao
Privacy in Technology: Standards and Practices for Engineers and Security and IT	JC Cannon, IAPP
Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel	Christopher Bennett
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Tao Te Ching	Lao Tzu
Superhuman Focus: How to Beat Procrastination	Patrick King
Rise of the Federation: Live by the Code	Christopher Bennett
Rise of the Federation: Uncertain Logic	Christopher Bennett
Lean Six Sigma For Beginners, A Quick-Start Beginner’s Guide To Lean Six Sigma ! –	G. Harver
Directed by Purpose: How to Focus on Work That Matters, Ignore Distractions and Manage Your Attention over the Long Haul (Six Simple Steps to Success Book 5)	Michal Stawicki
Emotional Habits: The 7 Things Resilient People Do Differently (And How They Can Help You Succeed in Business and Life)	Akash Karia
Get Unstuck Now: How Smart People Gain Clarity and Solve a Problem Fast, And How You Can Too	Laura van den Berg Sekac
Passive Income Streams: How to Create and Profit from Passive Income Even If You’re Cash-Strapped and a Little Bit Lazy (But Motivated)!	Kristi Patrice Carter
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager	Kory Kogon
For Married Men Only	Tony Evans
For Married Women Only	Tony Evans
Power: How To Gain It By Any Means Necessary	Michael Sloan
The Art Of Less Doing: One Entrepreneur’s Formula for a Beautiful Life	Ari Meisel
A Spy’s Guide to Thinking	John  Braddock
How To Deal With Difficult People	Madison Taylor
Visualizing Projects	Mark Woeppel
Passive Income: 30 Strategies and Ideas To Start an Online Business and Acquiring Financial Freedom	Richard Gadson
Life Is Short And So Is This Book	Peter    Atkins
Step by Step Emerging Markets Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to the Best Investments in Emerging Markets (Step by Step Investing Book 4)	Joseph Hogue
Step by Step Dividend Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to the Best Dividend Stocks and Income Investments (Step by Step Investing Book 2)	Joseph Hogue
Kindle Fire HD User Manual: The Complete User Guide With Instructions, Tutorial to Unlock The True Potential of Your Device in 30 Minutes (OCT 2015)	Jake Jacobs
How to Think Bigger: Aim Higher, Get More Motivated, and Accomplish Big Things	Martin Meadows
The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fuck About You	Johnny B. Truant
You Are Dying, and Your World Is a Lie	Johnny B. Truant
Disobey	Johnny B. Truant
How to Live Forever	Johnny B. Truant
Career Guide: DON’T DIE AVERAGE: 7 Kick-Ass steps to Unleash Your Inner Awesomeness (Personal Transformation and Motivational Series)	Dave Conion
Align Your Writing Habits to Success: From procrastinating writer to productive writer in 30 days (or less)	Jennifer Blanchard
Windows Powershell in Action	Bruce Payette
Dividend Growth Machine: How to Supercharge Your Investment Returns With Dividend Stocks	Nathan Winklepleck
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal	Oren Klaff
Active Income Streams: Side Income Opportunities For Achieving Financial Freedom (Working As Much or As Little As You Desire)	Kristi Patrice Carter J.D.
14 Years of Loyal Service in a Fabric-Covered Box	Scott Adams
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck (2nd Edition): A proven path to money mastery in only 15 minutes a week! (Smart Money Blueprint)	Avery Breyer
Conquer: Tactics to Crush Analysis Paralysis, Execute Effectively, and Perform at Your Peak – Knockout Mediocrity! (Success Techniques)	Patrick King
10 Days To Lifetime Self-Discipline: The Fastest Path To Motivation And Willpower (Self-Confidence, Self-Belief, Strategies, Develop Discipline, Achieve your Dreams)	Adam Rockman
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments	Ali Almossawi
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions	Randall Munroe
The Pro Writer Mindset: What it really takes to be a bestselling author	Jennifer Blanchard
The Business Idea Factory: A World-Class System for Creating Successful Business Ideas	Andrii Sedniev
Department of Temporal Investigations: Time Lock (Star Trek: The Next Generation)	Christopher L. Bennett
Superhuman Focus: How to Beat Procrastination, Manage Your Time, and Double Your Output – GET MORE DONE.	Patrick King
Independence Day: Crucible: The Official Prequel	Greg Keyes
Independence Day: Resurgence: The Official Movie Novelization	Alex Irvine

I have no goal for 2017 but, I intend to read as much as possible (I already read 3 books thus far in January 2017).