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for Contractors and The Self-Employed

Here you will find monthly book and podcast recommendations to BOOST your knowledge, motivation and performance, and where we will let you know about exclusive networking events hosted by Contracting PLUS.

We also encourage you to share your own recommendations.

If you have come across any resources that helped make your self-employed life simpler or have any tips that helped your performance, we would love you to share them with others using the form on this page.

June is Here!

What separates top performers from everyone else isn’t talent, it’s usually mindset. The ability to stay focused, disciplined, and resilient, even when things get tough, is what truly drives long-term success.

This month’s BOOST takes inspiration from the coaches and trainers behind some of the world’s greatest athletes, exploring what it really takes to build a champion mindset. These lessons go far beyond sport, they’re tools you can apply to your work and everyday life.

This Month’s Recommended Listen

The High Performance Podcast – How I Coached Serena Williams to 10 Grand Slams & Built Champion Mindset with Patrick Mouratoglou

In this episode, renowned tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou shares insights from working with some of the greatest athletes in the world, including Serena Williams.

Similar to our book pick, he challenges the idea that champions are born, instead showing how mindset, discipline, and professionalism are what truly create long-term success. Through some great examples he shares, he highlights how top performers stay focused, composed, and committed, even when circumstances are not ideal.

The conversation reinforces that mental toughness isn’t about avoiding difficulty, but about how you respond to it. Whether it’s staying calm under pressure, pushing through the setbacks, or maintaining your belief in challenging moments, these lessons offer practical ways to build resilience in both work and life.

This Month’s Recommended Book

Relentless by Tim S. Grover

In Relentless, elite trainer Tim Grover shares the mindset and standards that set the world’s top performers apart. Having worked with athletes like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Grover breaks down what it means to operate at an elite level, not just occasionally, but consistently.

At the core of the book is the idea that high performers don’t rely on motivation. Instead, they build habits, discipline, and an unshakeable standard for themselves that doesn’t change depending on circumstances.

For self-employed professionals, the message is clear: success isn’t about waiting for the right moment – it’s about showing up, doing the work, and maintaining high standards, even when no one is watching.

Our Next BOOST Event is On June 18th! 

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our free in-person BOOST event last October, specially designed for contractors and freelancers! It was an incredible evening filled with valuable insights from all our wonderful guest speakers on Contracting Trends, What’s New for Clients, Mortgages, and Financial Investment for your future, 1:1 clinics, great networking opportunities, and plenty of surprises.

We hope to see you at our next event on June 18th. For more information click here!


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Previous Boost Recommendations

All previous recommendations will always be available on this page. You can check in any time to see what was recommended for any month.

May 2026 

For May our recommendations are Gym Launch – Alex Hormozi and The Game with Alex Hormozi – “It Took Me 14 Years to Realize What I’ll Tell You in 70 Minutes”

April 2026 

For April our recommendations are The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher and On Purpose with Jay Shetty – Jefferson Fisher: The #1 Communication Mistake People Make in Arguments

March 2026 

For March our recommendations are Make Your Bed – Small things that can change your life… and maybe the world and

February 2026
For February our recommendations are The High Performance Podcast with Dan Burn: Pressure Management Techniques that Turned Newcastle into Winners and Who Better Than You? by Will Packer.

January 2026
For January our recommendations are How to Manage Your Emotions – Solved with Mark Manson and Deep Work by Cal Newport

November 2025
For November our recommendations are “From Strong Start to Finish: Keeping Momentum at Work” – The Better Workday Podcast with Niamh Moynihan and Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

October 2025
For October our recommendation is How to Listen by Katie Columbus.

September 2025 
For September our recommendations are How To Actually Build Discipline from Modern Wisdom Podcast with Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Obsessed by Johnny Sexton

August 2025
For August our recommendations are “Hope for Cynics” from with Dr. Jamil Zaki The Psychology Podcast, and Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. 

July 2025
For July our recommendations are “Should Leaders Be Feared or Loved?” from Worklife with Adam Grant, and The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey.

June 2025
For June our recommendations are The Number One Reason You’re Not Succeeding from Diary of a CEO with Simon Sinek, and Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller.

May 2025
For May our recommendations are The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! by Diary of a CEO Podcast with Jefferson Fisher and Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

April 2025
For April our recommendations are Turn Chaos into Opportunity by Your World Within Podcast and Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.

March 2025

For March our recommendations are 3 Truths You Need to Hear and The Let Them Theory both by Mel Robbins. 

February 2025
For February our recommendations are The Surprising Secret to Happiness (It’s Easier Than You Think) – Mo Gawdat, and Time to Fly by Neil O’Brien

January 2025
For January our recommendations are How to Reinvent Yourself & Make The Greatest Comeback Of Your Life (At Any Age) by Mel Robbins, and The Power of Fun – How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price. 

December 2024

For December our recommendations are the insightful read Just One Thing: How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life by Dr. Michael Mosley, and “How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning, and Performance” by Huberman Lab.

November 2024

For November our recommendations are the inspirational read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat, Diary of a CEO. 

October 2024

For October our recommendations are Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss to better our negotiation, along with the High Performance Podcast with John McAvoy: It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re at that counts.

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