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Personal Development Books
Some of my favorite books: Twelve Pillars  (by Jim Rohn, Chris Widener) This novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener will inspire you to take your life to the next level and beyond. It will challenge and encourage you to become the best that you can be! Twelve Pillars blends together the fundamental principles and teachings of Jim Rohn and with the help of Chris Widener, those principles have been weaved into a unique tapestry of a fictional account of three characters – Michael, Charlie and Mr. Davis. This is one of my all-time personal development books and it was a pleasure to read. How to Win Friends & Influence People  (by Dale Carnegie) Learn how to live well and prosper with Dale Carnegie's rock-solid and time-tested advice. This advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. Now you can take any situation you're in and make it work for you! Think and Grow Rich  (by Napoleon Hill) This book contains money-making secrets that can change your life. Andrew Carnegie's magic formula for success was the direct inspiration for this book. It will teach you that secret and the secrets of other great men like him. It will show you not only WHAT TO DO but HOW TO DO IT. If you learn and apply the simple basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting success. The Secret  (by Rhonda Byrne) In this book, you'll be given a glimpse of a Great Secret - The Secret to Life. This centuries-old Secret has been understood by some of the most prominent people in history: Plato, Galileo, Beethoven, Edison, Carnegie, Einstein -- along with other inventors, theologians, scientists, and great thinkers. Soon, you'll begin to understand the power that's within you. This revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. (This Personal Development Book is also available in DVD!) Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul: Advice and Inspiration on Fulfilling Dreams (Chicken Soup for the Soul)  (by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dahlynn McKowen, John & Elizabeth Gardner, Tom Hill and Kyle Wilson) The entrepreneurs, whose stories are found in this book, all share their personal stories of ideas and mistakes, failures and successes. These nationally recognized entrepreneurs share their wisdom in the hope that you, too, will be inspired to become an entrepreneur. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!  (by Robert Kiyosaki) Robert Kiyosaki teaches people to be millionaires ... That's why they call him the millionaire school teacher. Rich Dad Poor Dad will .... explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich, challenge the belief that your house is an asset, show parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids about money, define once and for all an asset and a liability and teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success. I have read several of his personal development books. Each one is better than the last! Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets About Money--That You Don't Learn in School! (Rich Dad Poor Dad)  (by Robert Kiyosaki) Do you feel that what you're learning in school has nothing to do with your life? Do you feel that school's not really preparing you for the real world? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this is the book for you. Picking up where school leaves off, Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens is the secret weapon for gaining the freedom to create the wealth you want. No matter what your grades are, you are smart enough to thrive financially - and it is never too late to begin your financial education! This was my teen-aged daughters first personal development book. They absolutely love it!! Robert Kiyosaki put it in words "they" could understand. Why We Want You to be Rich: Two Men - One Message  (by Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki) The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers and have joined forces to address these issues. They believe you cannot solve money problems with money. You can only solve money problems with financial education. Trump and Kiyosaki want to teach you to be rich!! The Ultimate Gift  (by Jim Stovall) When his wealthy grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens anticipates a big inheritance. Instead, his grandfather has devised a crash course on life with twelve tasks - or "gifts" - designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways, sending him on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to determine what is most important in life: money or happiness. (This Personal Development Book is also available in DVD!) The Slight Edge  (by Jeff Olson) Do you find yourself missing the one thing in life that would help you achieve a desired goal, realize a long-held dream, or push you up the ladder to success? Then this is the book for you! The Slight Edge will teach you how to achieve success in all aspects of your life -- in your health, your finances, your personal relationships and family life. It's all right here! Learn how your philosophy ... creates your attitude ... creates your actions ... creates YOUR LIFE! Jeff Olson is one of the industry's top personal development mentors that I've had the pleasure of hearing him speak! Debt-Proof Your Marriage: How to Achieve Financial Harmony (Debt-Proof Living)  (by Mary Hunt) Financial DISHARMONY can blow a marriage apart. But financial HARMONY can bind it together. No matter what your financial situation looks like right now, you and your spouse can take steps toward being debt-free --- and strengthen your marriage in the process. Mary Hunt helps you bring the principles of intimacy, the foundation for harmony and debt-free living, into money management. These principles include acceptance, freedom, safety, and honesty, creating an atmosphere that unifies two lives into one. It will empower you to live debt-free -- protecting your marriage, your money, and your peace of mind! This personal development book makes a great wedding gift!!! All You Can Do Is All You Can Do, but All You Can Do Is Enough!  (by A.L. Williams) Everybody Wants To be Somebody - There's not one person in this world who hasn't dreamed about being important, famous or successful. Art Williams shares the winning system that he used to change his life and the lives of thousands of other people within his company. It's a deceptively simple six-point plan that turns ordinary people into winners. And it works--for ordinary people who want to do something extra-ordinary with their lives. This is a perfect book to put personal growth in your life.
Jeffrey Gitomer
is my most favorite author. I have read several of his personal development books and I buy every new one that he rights. I highly recommend his books for networking, marketing, selling, developing connections, creating leads, building your own personal brand and many more ideas. Go to
Gitomer.com
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If you want to have the ability to motivate yourself and others, whether it's at home, work or everywhere in between, you need the desire and will to do it. Here are some self-motivation tips and a list of other self-help books that will change your life. So, set aside some space in your bedroom, living room, or office, and begin building your own library of personal development books. You'll be glad you did.
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