The book that I have gifted the most often, you would not expect this of me, but it’s called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World .

I’m a big fan of Jim Gilligan’s book Violence . It’s not an easy read.

The people I most often give books to are children, and the book I love giving is Rivka Galchen’s Rat Rule 79. Technically a book written for children, but a book that will delight readers of all ages.

Good question. I’ve heard you ask this before, and I didn’t think you were going to ask me, and I should have been prepared for this. I’m a huge, avid reader. I truly believe – and I tell every person I train – is that one of the biggest reasons – the difference between where you are and where you want to go is knowledge. Read as much as you can. So, that’s a tough question. I think The Alchemist is a big one. I’ve loved that book for a very long time. The Bible is a big one, but I’ll give you an off-the-wall one, which is called The Slight Edge . Have you ever heard of that one?

Northern Rock, and not winning the bid to take on the lottery.

The births of my kids and my wedding spring to mind.