Recommended Reading
**If you’re interested in purchasing any of the books on my Recommended Reading list, for your convenience, I’ve linked all the covers directly to their respective pages on Amazon.**
Great books on the LAW OF ATTRACTION
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
by Deepak Chopra
The Laws of Thinking
by Bernard Jordan
Key to Living the Law of Attraction
by Jack Canfield
Great books on WORK LIFE BALANCE
The One-Life Solution
by Dr. Henry Cloud
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr
Great books on TIME MANAGEMENT
The One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Getting Things Done
by David Allen
Great books on DECISION-MAKING
Sources of Power
by Gary Klein
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz
Smart Choices
by John S. Hammond
Great books on CREATIVITY and INNOVATION
The Myths of Innovation
by Scott Berkun
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Peter F. Drucker
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp
Great books on LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT SKILLS
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham
Getting Past NO
by William Ury
Get Them On Your Side
by Samuel B. Bacharach
Great SELF-HELP books
Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins
Great books by Marketing Guru SETH GODIN
Great books on Entrepreneurship
Ready, Fire, Aim
by Michael Masterson
The Knack
by Norm Brodsky & Bo Burlingham
The Art of the Start
by Guy Kawasaki
Great books by 19th-20th century author JAMES KELLY
As a Man Thinketh
by James Kelly
Above Life’s Turmoil
by James Kelly
Byways of Blessedness
by James Kelly
Great books on INTEGRITY
The Integrity Dividend
by Tony Simons
Integrity
by Stephen L. Carter
Integrity is Everything
by John Lavenia
Great books on BUILDING MORALE
Building A High Morale Workplace
by Anne Bruce
How To Reduce Workplace Conflict And Stress
by Anna Maravelas
The Big Book of Team Building
by John Newstrom
Great books on SALES
Selling with Integrity
by Sharon Drew Morgen
The Sales Bible
by Jeffrey Gitomer
Mastering the Complex Sale
by Jeff Thull
Great books on NETWORKING
Highly Effective Networking
by Orville Pierson
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
by Devora Zack
33 Million People in the Room
by Juliette Powell
Great books on FINANCIAL PLANNING
Rich Dad Poor Dad
by Robert Kiyosaki
The Automatic Millionaire
by David Bach
Great books on TEAM BUILDING
The 17 Indisputable Laws Of Teamwork
by John C. Maxwell
The Skilled Facilitator
by Roger Schwarz
The Discipline of Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach
Great books on HIRING and FIRING
Topgrading
by Bradford D. Smart
Who: The A Method of Hiring
by Geoff Smart
High-Impact Interview Questions
by Victoria A. Hoevemeyer
Great books on PUBLIC SPEAKING
The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking
by Dale Carnegie
Set Your Voice Free
by Roger Love
Secrets of Superstar Speakers
by Dottie & Lilly Walters
Great books that study the WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Fathers and Mothers: Dilemmas of the Work-Life Balance
by Margret Fine-Davis
Work-Life Balance: A Psychological Perspective
by Fiona Jones
The Myth of Work-Life Balance
by Richenda Gambles
Great books on SETTING and ACHIEVING GOALS
Make Success Measurable
by Douglas K. Smith
Great INTERNET MARKETING books
Affiliate Millions
by Anthony Borelli
How To Make Money While You Sleep!
by Brett McFall
Great MOTIVATIONAL books
The Purpose Driven Life
by Rick Warren
See You at the Top
by Zig Ziglar
Great books on PERSONAL FINANCE
Your Money or Your Life
by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez
The Family CFO
by Mary Claire Allvine & Christine Larson
The Unofficial Guide to Managing Your Personal Finances
by Stacie Zoe Berg
Great (MUST READ) MARKETING books also recommended by speaker JAMES MALINCHAK
Selling the Invisible
by Harry Beckwith
The E Myth (Revisited)
by Michael Gerber
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
by Al Ries & Jack Trout
Great books for WOMEN IN BUSINESS
How Remarkable Women Lead
by Joanna Barsh
Smart Women Finish Rich
by David Bach
Millionaire Women Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley
Great books on BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM
Embracing Excellence
by Franklin Ashby, Arthur Pell Ph.D.
The Talent Management Handbook
by Lance Berger
Capitalizing on Conflict
by James W. Gibson, Kirk Blackard
Great books on BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
How Did That Happen?
by Roger Connors, Tom Smith
Great books on GOALS and GROWTH
The Granularity of Growth
by Patrick Viguerie, Sven Smit, Mehrdad Baghai
First Among Equals
by David H. Maister, Patrick J. McKenna
Strategic Renaissance
by Evan M. Dudik
Great books on SELF-DEVELOPMENT and CAREER
Who’s Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi
Be A Shortcut
by Scott Halford
The Adversity Paradox
by J. Barry Griswell, Bob Jennings
Great books for SMALL BUSINESSES
Be The Elephant
by Steve Kaplan
Never Bet the Farm
by Stephen Spinelli Jr.
Great books on LEADERSHIP and MANANGEMENT
The 4-Hour Workweek
by Tim Ferriss
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink
Crucial Conversations
by Kerry Patterson
Great books by MALCOLM GLADWELL
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
Great books on BUSINESS and INNOVATION
Freakonomics
by Stephen D. Levitt
The Cluetrain Manifesto
by Rick Levine
The Ultimate Competitive Advantage
by Donald Mitchell
Books to help you become a MILLIONAIRE
The Millionaire Next Door
by Tom Stanley
The Automatic Millionaire
by David Bach
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
by T. Harv Eker
Great books on CAREER & SELF DEVELOPMENT
Influencer
by Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield
The Art of Woo
by G. Richard Shell
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin
Great books on LEADERSHIP
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis
The Leadership Moment
by Michael Useem
The Leadership Challenge
by Jim Kouzes
Great books on RETAIL
Smart Retail
by Richard Hammond
Winning At Retail
by Willard N. Ander
Great books on PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
The Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle
Excuses Begone!
by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Great books with very UNIQUE TITLES
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Dr. Spencer Johnson
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig
What Color Is Your Parachute?
by Richard Nelson Bolles
Great books that are BUSINESS MUST READS
The Innovator’s Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen
2020 Vision
by Stan Davis & Bill Davidson
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
Great books on CAREER & SELF DEVELOPMENT
Turning Passions Into Profits
by Christopher Howard
Never Eat Alone
by Keith Ferrazzi
Talent is Never Enough
by John C. Maxwell
Great books that are FAMOUS MUST READS
Think & Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
The Richest Man In Babylon
by George S. Clason
Great books that will INSPIRE
Life’s Golden Ticket
by Brendon Burchard
The Magician’s Way
by William Whitecloud
Great books on MANAGEMENT
Blueprint to a Billion
by David G. Thomson
Great books on CAREER & SELF DEVELOPMENT
The 29% Solution
by Ivan R. Misner
The Speed of Trust
by Stephen Covey
Great books on LEADERSHIP
The Snowball
by Alice Schroeder
Leading at a Higher Level
by Ken Blanchard
July 4, 2009 at 9:38 am
Many great books that I have read and a few new ones. Thanks for the suggestions. Leaders are readers!
July 4, 2009 at 10:01 am
Thanks for the comment, Dana. Right you are. I blogged on that a few weeks ago: http://ow.ly/gvky
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November 9, 2010 at 3:08 pm
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November 9, 2010 at 3:25 pm
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January 12, 2011 at 11:55 pm
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