Every year offers us a choice: to move through it on autopilot or to rise through it with intention.
In 2025, I chose to rise.
This was a year where knowledge became nourishment. My mind became a discipline. And my habits became the architecture of the woman I am creating. I consumed books that stretched me, challenged me, tested me, and rewired the way I approach both my personal and professional life. I immersed myself in speakers whose words carried the weight of wisdom and the lightness of possibility.
This blog is a reflection of the voices that shaped me this year and the mindset principles I now carry with me—principles worth revisiting whenever you need clarity, direction, or inspiration.
THE BOOKS THAT REWIRED MY MINDSET IN 2025
1. The Let Them Theory — Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins has an unmatched ability to distill complex emotional behavior into actionable steps. In The Let Them Theory, she teaches the power of letting people be who they are—without the urge to control, overextend, or overexplain.
This book became one of my favorites because it transformed how I navigate relationships, boundaries, and emotional expectations. I applied it in my personal life by softening into acceptance, not anxiety; and in my professional life by allowing situations and dynamics to unfold without gripping them too tightly.
It was liberating. And it made me more grounded, peaceful, and emotionally intelligent.
2. Thinking in Systems — Donella H. Meadows
Donella Meadows was one of the world’s most influential environmental scientists, but her genius lies in making systems thinking beautifully accessible.
This book became a blueprint for the disciplined structure I created for myself this year—setting out my clothes every Sunday, waking up at 4:00 AM, hitting the gym by 5:00, protecting my 7:30 PM bedtime, and using my time with intentional precision.
Meadows teaches that systems—whether ecological, organizational, or personal—behave according to their design. To change your life, you must change the structure, not the wish.
This book helped me design a life that supports abundance, not chaos.
3. The Power of Habit — Charles Duhigg
Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, explores why habits form and how they can be reshaped. He explains the habit loop—cue, routine, reward—with clarity that makes behavior change feel attainable.
This book sharpened the discipline I carried throughout the year and deepened my understanding of how small, deliberate shifts compound into meaningful transformation.
4. Daring Greatly — Brené Brown
Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability, courage, and shame is globally respected for a reason. In Daring Greatly, she challenges us to step into the arena, imperfect yet brave.
For me, this book was a reminder that openness is strength, softness is courage, and authenticity is the foundation of meaningful connection.
5. The Moment of Lift — Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates blends data and personal narrative to illuminate how empowering women transforms families, communities, and economies.
Her work sharpened my understanding of service, responsibility, and impact—core values I hold as a woman, leader, and creator. Warning: tear-jerker!
6. Persuasion Mastery: How to Get Anything You Want
This book explores the psychology of influence—how communication shapes outcomes and how confidence shapes communication.
It enhanced my ability to lead, negotiate, and articulate my value with clarity.
7. What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School — Mark McCormack
McCormack, one of the pioneers of modern sports marketing, shares lessons rooted in street-smart strategy, intuition, and human behavior.
His approach to business reminded me that success is often less about credentials and more about awareness, adaptability, and relationship intelligence. I read this after I started playing tennis. Absolute divine timing.
THE SPEAKERS WHO REINFORCED MY DAILY MINDSET
This year, my mornings, workouts, and quiet moments were filled with the voices of thinkers who devoted their lives to understanding human potential. Each one sharpened a different part of me:
Bob Proctor
A master of the subconscious mind and wealth psychology. He taught me the importance of identity, belief, and self-image in shaping reality.
Abraham Hicks
The voice of alignment and energetic clarity. Their teachings reminded me that emotion is guidance and ease is a frequency.
Neville Goddard
The philosopher of imagination. He teaches that consciousness creates reality and that the mind is the true source of power.
Napoleon Hill
Author of Think and Grow Rich, a foundational voice in mindset and success literature. Hill emphasizes desire, persistence, and personal initiative.
Alan Watts
The philosopher who brings spirituality into simple, poetic clarity. His work softened my thinking and reminded me to trust the flow of life.
Joe Dispenza
A leader in neuroplasticity and meditation. His teachings helped me understand how thoughts reshape the brain and the body.
Brian Tracy
Known for strategic discipline and peak performance. Tracy reinforces the power of goals, consistency, and relentless self-improvement.
Jim Rohn
A mentor to many of today’s great motivational speakers. His teachings on personal responsibility, mindset, and discipline were staples in my routine.
Louise Hay
The mother of affirmations and emotional healing. She helped me reconnect with grace, compassion, and gentle self-belief.
WHAT ALL OF THIS CREATED: A YEAR OF MINDSET EVOLUTION
Through the books I read and the thinkers I studied, I developed a mindset anchored in:
- Discipline
- Structure
- Emotional maturity
- Self-worth
- Personal responsibility
- Abundance thinking
- Alignment with purpose
- Intentional living
This wasn’t accidental. It was curated.
Chosen.
Designed.
Each author, thinker, and teaching became a piece of the larger system that shaped my year.
This is the mindset that helped me wake up at 4:00 AM.
Build routines with precision.
Create more space for joy, creativity, and health.
Move with clarity and confidence.
And elevate my life in ways I feel deeply proud of.
A FINAL NOTE TO MY READERS
If you are entering a season of transformation, save this post. Return to it. Let it be a starting point, a guide, or a reminder that change is not a matter of luck—it’s a matter of intention.
The voices we listen to shape the lives we build.
Choose them wisely.
And choose them in service of the person you are becoming.
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