My 2020 challenge was to read 100 books. I eeked out 102 by December 31, 2020. Here are the best of all I read in 2020. Comment or send me an email: what are your reading goals? What are your recommendations?

A year for the record books. In this bite-sized post, check out what to expect next year.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is the book you never knew you wanted to read. Full of approachable facts, logic, and cohesive storytelling, Yuval Noah Harari makes our species proud by addressing the wild, woeful, and wonderful things we, as Homo Sapiens, do, create, and achieve.

Gratitude journals and practice are all the rage and have been for a while. Through an attempt at practicing gratitude, I uncovered a few key invisible scripts that were limiting me. Have you discovered the same thing?

For over twenty years, you’ve been delighted by Harry Potter. The Wizarding World feels real because of the parallels with the muggle world. While you see the dichotomy of good and evil, friendship and loneliness, there’s a lot to learn about leadership.

Stillness is the Key is the third book of Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Philosophy trilogy. While obstacles block your path and your ego tries to keep you from seeing your path, none of it matters if you can’t find inner peace. Inner peace isn’t about a few yoga poses and a casual meditation. Inner peace is the ability to face whatever comes at you with calm, focus, and compassion.

Ego is the Enemy is the second in Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Philosophy trilogy. Our ego holds us back today and causes us problems tomorrow. We must fight against our ego daily. This book will help you recognize when your ego is driving and help you regain control.

There are so many ways to begin your self-development journey. In addition to hiring a coach (hi!), it’s never too late to read and discover yourself through books. These are my favorites in my journey so far and I hope they help you.

As of July 1, 2020, I’ve read 58 books of my 100 book challenge. Here are my top three and some honorable mentions. Enjoy!

Communication is central to relationships and relationships are at the heart of what we do. Without realizing, we find ourselves in cycles of communication. Sometimes, these cycles are virtuous; sometimes vicious. What they need to be, more than anything, is objective.

It’s easy to get caught up in self-improvement. Learning without reflection is more of a disservice to yourself than a benefit. For my birthday this year, here are 33 things I’ve learned in my 33 years on the planet.

The Obstacle is the Way is one of the best, most timeless books I’ve read. Looking to make a change? Improve something? Take a leap into something new? The Obstacle is the Way provides insights into how some of the worlds best leaders and greatest thinkers practiced Stoicism to prepare and face anything.

With over 50 books read in 2019, here are some of my favorites to kick off the new year.

The last decade has been fun, a bit wild, exciting, and full of joy. Here’s a little glimpse of what you can expect from MeganVick.com in 2020.

“…understand that success and happiness should be measured by something other than money. That you can work and work to build up your bank balance and then end up spending it all to outsource your life, buying back your sanity and bribing yourself to keep on going.”

My trip to Bhutan was number one on my bucket list. A country I always wanted to visit and yet a trip I never thought I would take. Bhutan’s culture is heavily influenced by Buddhism and the importance they place on happiness and contentment will change even the sourest of attitudes.

There’s a philosophy for everything these days. With belief systems and ideologies abound, how can you begin to learn something new or dig deeper on something interesting? Essentialism, Minimalism, and Stoicism are three inter-connected philosophies that every single person can benefit with practical application. Are you ready?

“Because who are you to bring someone else down with your bad mood?” The Atlas of Happiness by Helen Russell is a wonderful book to see how countries around the world incorporate happiness into their cultural norms.

Swedish Death Cleaning is a honest, lovely process where you are in control of what you want to do with your items. This process starts long before you kick the bucket and often results in a much better outcome for your loved ones once you’re gone.

Marie Kondo, Hygge, happiness, and cake. What do they all have in common? These are all things that come into play as we create our most joyous life.