Over half of the most successful people in the world rely on self help books and guidance in addition to other forms of education that have helped paved the way. Some of the books I have read and plan to complete by the end of 2021 are the following:
1. Envision - Shane Perry
Shane Perry knows what it’s like to step out on faith, to dream beyond your means and your abilities. He knows what it’s like to feel as if your dream will never happen. He also knows what it feels like to see the dream actually manifest in real life. That’s what this book is all about.
2. Battlefield of the Mind - Joyce Meyers
Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation: all these are attacks on the mind. If readers suffer from negative thoughts, they can take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions win these all-important battles. In her most popular bestseller ever, the beloved author and minister shows readers how to change their lives by changing their minds.
She teaches how to deal with thousands of thoughts that people think every day and how to focus the mind the way God thinks. And she shares the trials, tragedies, and ultimate victories from her own marriage, family, and ministry that led her to wondrous, life-transforming truth--and reveals her thoughts and feelings every step of the way.
3. The One Thing - Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan
People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships.
4. A Reason to Keep Going - Brandon B Porter
Fulfilling purpose can be challenging. Many people start off racing in an effort to apprehend their destiny but are soon hampered by life’s vicissitudes. Because of inevitable tests and trials, some eventually forsake their purpose altogether. In A Reason to Keep Going, Brandon B. Porter provides powerful inspiration, motivating believers to keep moving toward fulfillment of promise, despite the various obstacles they might encounter. Some incredibly profound, scripture-based revelations are presented in this book. As you read, you are sure to be engaged by thought provoking topics such as: Overcoming Distractions Learning from the Past Handling Unexpected Hurt Recovering from Failure Remaining Positive Being Mindful of the Promise
5. Mindset - Carol Dweck
After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.
6. Grit - Angela Duckworth
In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not “genius” but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.
7. How Successful People Think - John C Maxwell
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, How Successful People Think is the perfect, compact read for today's fast-paced world. America's leadership expert John C. Maxwell will teach you how to be more creative and when to question popular thinking. You'll learn how to capture the big picture while focusing your thinking. You'll find out how to tap into your creative potential, develop shared ideas, and derive lessons from the past to better understand the future. With these eleven keys to more effective thinking, you'll clearly see the path to personal success.
8. Profit First - Mike Michalowicz
Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows.
9. The Billionaire’s Secret: How The World's Wealthiest People Get Rich and Stay Rich with Preferred Securities By Herbert Tabin
This book teaches how to get a minimum return of 5% a year without excuses and higher returns around 10% with minimum movements. Anybody can learn the secret using this simple, step-by-step guide book, that requires absolutely no investment experience. Furthermore, many investments offer ways to just set-forget-and-collect regardless of market volatility.
10. Marketing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step StoryBrand Guide For Any Business by Donald Miller
Every day, your company is losing sales simply because you do not have a clear path to attract new customers. You’re not alone.
Based on proven principles from Building a StoryBrand , this five-part checklist is the ultimate resource for marketing professionals and business owners as they cultivate a sales funnel that flows across key customer touchpoints to effectively develop, strengthen, and communicate their brand’s story to the marketplace.
11. Tax Free Wealth By Tom Wheelwright
In Tom’s best selling book Tax-Free Wealth, Tom shows entrepreneurs and investors how to build massive amounts of wealth through practical and strategic ways to permanently reduce taxes.
12. Eat What You Kill: The Uncut Truth About Turning Your Idea Into A Thriving Business By Donald Williams
This book was written with an intention to provide readers an alternate view of how to breed and cultivate success as an entrepreneur.