Personal Development
Must Read Books About Personal Development

Must Read Books About Personal Development

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Personal growth is a commitment to improving yourself in order to reach your full potential. Whether it's working on your habits, behaviors, actions, or reactions. This collection is designed to invigorate and empower you to be the best version of yourself by building new habits, making strategic career moves to reach your goals, and motivate you to committing to self-improvement for more than just these 14 days. So what are you waiting for? Get inspired, free your mind, and start working on a new you!

Must Read Books About Personal Development

Kickstart a transformation into the best version of yourself

Transcend
Transcend
Scott Barry Kaufman
The New Science of Self-Actualization
29 min4.5
The 5 AM Club
The 5 AM Club
Robin Sharma
Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
22 min4.4
Make Your Bed
Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven
Little Things That Can Change Your Life… And Maybe The World
11 min4.0
The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
27 min4.3
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do
Amy Morin
Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success
23 min4.6
Never Get a “Real” Job
Never Get a “Real” Job
Scott Gerber
How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke
20 min3.8
The 80/20 Principle
The 80/20 Principle
Richard Koch
The Secret to Achieving More with Less
18 min4.2
Smarter Faster Better
Smarter Faster Better
Charles Duhigg
The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
14 min4.1
Pivot
Pivot
Jenny Blake
The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
25 min4.1
Fully Present
Fully Present
Susan L. Smalley and Diana Winston
The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness
21 min4.4
The Brain that Changes Itself
The Brain that Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
22 min4.5
Listen Like You Mean It
Listen Like You Mean It
Ximena Vengoechea
Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection
24 min4.4
Living In Your Top 1%
Living In Your Top 1%
Alissa Finerman
Nine Essential Rituals to Achieve Your Ultimate Life Goals
20 min4.1
Best Self
Best Self
Mike Bayer
Be You, Only Better
18 min4.3

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