A compilation of the top books on what leads to success
Grit
Authors: Angela Duckworth,
Whether you’re a parent, a student or an entrepreneur, your “grit” is what will ultimately take you closer to your goal. Through her personal experience and countless interviews with some of the world’s most successful people, Duckworth shows you that it doesn’t take talent or luck to change your life — all it takes is sheer grit.
Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement
Authors: Anthony Robbins,Kenneth H. Blanchard, Jason Winters
He taught state leaders, royalty and Olympians. Now, he is ready to teach you about the mind blowing power of the mind. Discover the seven lies of success, what you really want in your life, how to get over fears, the five keys of wealth and happiness and how you can emulate the success of the people around you.
Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
Authors: Brian Tracy,
Brian Tracy gives you 21 strategies to change your life from a series of “wishful thinking” to one that is filled with achievement. In Goals! he guides you to discovering your own strengths, values, and goals in life. He also helps you develop confidence, self-esteem and the ability to withstand any obstacle you face in your journey so you, too, can become extraordinary.
Law of Success
Authors: Napoleon Hill,
Many other self-help books such as The Secret, The Millionaire next door and the Law of Attraction were based on this masterpiece. Napoleon Hill, gives you 16 strategies that can make you among the world’s wealthiest people. Discover how some people developed an “edge” and how you can as well.
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Authors: Timothy Ferriss,
An urgency to discover his own purpose in life made Tim Ferriss consult some of the world’s greatest performers. What he learned from them changed his life forever. Now he shares those lessons with you so you can changes yours too. Unleash a clarity and sense of purpose like never before, develop mindfulness and learn more than 50 morning routines.
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Authors: Timothy Ferriss,Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tools of Titans is unlike any other book. Its pages only contain tried-and-tested tactics and habits of some of the world’s biggest personalities from all fields. Based on his popular podcast, the author reveals the morning habits, favourite books, workout routines and other insights into the success habits followed by Titans.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
Authors: Deepak Chopra,
You work hard day and night, you are fueled by a burning passion and you have your ambition stuck in your mind. But something is stopping you from making your dreams come true. The solution to your problem lies in this book. Deepak Chopra uses the natural law of creation to drive you towards success in every field of life, whether personal, professional or spiritual.
See You at the Top
Authors: Zig Ziglar,Al Mayton
With the proper use of interesting anecdotes and humor, Zig Ziglar illustrates the importance of a healthy self-image and how it can be developed. To get there, he starts by training you to set goals and motivating you to go out and achieve them. The easy techniques mentioned in this book have changed countless lives. Yours could be next.
Principles: Life and Work
Authors: Ray Dalio,Jeremy Bobb
Ray Dalio started as a boy from a middle-class family in Long Island and went on to become one of the 100 most influential people of the Time magazine. He believes everything in life, from management to economics, follows principles than can be learned and mastered. In Principles, he teaches you the art of innovation, team-building and effective decision-making.
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
Authors: Scott Adams,
Mainstream career advice does not work for everyone. That is why this book is a gamechanger. Scott Adams teaches you how to convert the failures of your life into opportunities that will invite success to your doorstep. Learn the tricks and strategies he used to go from zero to the world-renowned creator of Dilbert — with guaranteed entertainment.
Born to Win: Find Your Success Code
Authors: Zig Ziglar,
Becoming a winner is in everyone’s capacity. But in most cases, an extra push is required to get you to the top. Zig Ziglar’s Born to Win is an all-encompassing book that will guide you towards success in every aspect of your life – security, relationships and even mental health. It all begins by believing in yourself.
Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life
Authors: Joe De Sena,Jeff O'Connell
Will is your biggest hurdle. Discipline is your biggest strength. De Sena and O’Connell teach how you can master these two and achieve “obstacle immunity”. Their insights will drag you out of the comfort zone and prepare you to face the battle of life. Based on lessons learnt from the Spartan race, the authors will help you reach your highest potential in every area of life.
How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Authors: John C. Maxwell,
Leadership expert John C. Maxwell provides an effective approach to reach your goal in life. It starts by changing the way you have been thinking, and he shows you how to do this. His insights will help you discover your own creative talents and use your experience in life to create a brighter future.
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!
Authors: Anthony Robbins,Tony Robbins, Frederick L. Covan
Renowned author and psychologist Anthony Robbins shows you how you can gain control over your emotions, your body, your relationships and your life itself through a few highly effective strategies. Once you’ve mastered yourself, then you will understand the skills you have to offer to the world.
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
Authors: Tim S. Grover,
To keep going despite the hurdles. To push harder, especially when it gets tough. To fight against all odds. This is what it took to make the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade. In Relentless, their trainer, Grover, reveals their secrets, and how you can use them to transform your life.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Authors: Stephen R. Covey,
Stephen Covey’s 7 life-changing habits along with his advice, insight and amusing real-life stories guarantee success in your life. Covey argues that integrity, service and human dignity are what creates better opportunities in your life. His holistic guidelines will give you control over your life, your time and even your personal relationships.
Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills that Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed
Authors: Brian Tracy,
Brian Tracy’s insights have changed the lives of countless hundreds of people. He gives you strategies that can make you perform better in every aspect of your life. Discover your own potential and develop a more optimistic and assertive approach to life.
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Authors: W. Timothy Gallwey,Zach Kleinman, Pete Carroll
Don’t let the title deceive you. Although he focuses on tennis, Timothy Gallwey teaches you to attain a level of “relaxed concentration” so you can engage in any activity and give it your best performance. He also trains you to develop focus and overcome anxiety, nervousness and other distractions so you play your way to guaranteed success.
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition
Authors: Jay Abraham,
The simple concept of a ball-point pen became a multimillion dollar franchise in the form of roll-on deodorants. The way banks dispose of their checks developed into a world-changing enterprise called FedEx. Jay Abraham teaches you 21 ways that will help you make the most of opportunities, even those that you could have easily overlooked!
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be
Authors: Paul Arden,Roger Kennedy
Internationally acclaimed advertising guru, Paul Arden, gives you simple and concise tips on how you can achieve the success you dream of and achieve what you believed to be impossible. Unravel the secrets of making better decisions, communicating more effectively and dealing with mistakes before they cause too much damage.
The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success
Authors: Andy Andrews,
No matter how difficult your situation is, Andy Andrews’ The Traveler’s Gift will uplift you and help you turn your life around. A continuation of his The Traveler’s Summit, this book is also a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. Are you ready to uncover the seven decisions for success?
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Authors: Marshall Goldsmith,Mark Reiter
If you want to discover the hidden habit that is stopping you from achieving more, this book has the answer. Expert trainer Marshall Goldsmith shares some of the core beliefs of successful people along with the most common behavioral problems that tie us down. He also gives you a carefully outlined set of guidelines that will help you change your behavior for the better.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Authors: Daniel H. Pink,
After four decades of research, Daniel Pink argues that businesses have taken the wrong approach to motivating employees. While money gives temporary satisfaction, motivation is caused by intrinsic drives such as creativity and self-actualization. In Drive, he gives you life-changing techniques that will have a massive impact on motivation and result in your best performance yet.
The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
Authors: Todd Rose,
Throughout your life, you are measured against averages – the personality test, the class average, GPAs, for example. Todd Rose, a high-school dropout who later founded the Centre for Individual Opportunity shatters this social norm using scientifically-backed findings. Discover why the three principles of individuality – the jaggedness principle, the pathways principle and the context principle hold the key to your success in a world driven by sameness.
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
Authors: Daniel Coyle,
For any organization to move forward in success, the culture plays a key role. Daniel Coyle provides you with techniques that can create a pool of people with a motivation to learn, cooperate and create a change. He also shares stories of failures from which you can draw lessons and learn what not to do when building a team.
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance
Authors: Marcus Buckingham,
Your strengths aren’t always what you are good at; your weaknesses aren’t always what you are bad at. In this book, Marcus Buckingham shares strategies that will help you make full use your real strengths to help you deliver outstanding performance. He also guides you on how to best showcase these strengths to the world without appearing boastful.
Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life
Authors: David Allen,
Allen’s insights will make you your own consultant, help you realize where you stand in your life and how you can get to where you want to be. You will discover a potential to tolerate all the information that reaches you, to handle the day-to-day commitments of your life and keep going despite the unexpected hurdles that come your way.
The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy
Authors: Lewis Howes,
A tragic accident stopped him from pursuing his career as a football player. But Lewis Howes bounced back and discovered a new passion as a coach and a speaker. In his journey, he interviewed highly successful people who had the biggest impact on his life, and he shares their insights in the School of Greateness.
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
Authors: Heidi Grant Halvorson,
Award-winning social psychologist, Heidi Halvorson reveals the secrets of and how to reach your goals. Discover why goals are important, why they must be pursued regardless of the challenges and how you can strengthen your willpower so that nothing seems impossible.
Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success
Authors: Napoleon Hill,Michael Bernard Beckwith, Sharon L. Lechter, Mark Victor Hansen
Fear, anger, procrastination, envy — Napoleon Hill proves that the first step to success is overcoming these evils. His powerful insights will change how you perceive life, give it a new and more moral meaning and help you realize your true potential.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Authors: Eric Barker,
By combining the lives of Albert Einstein, Genghis Khan and even Spider-Man, Barker draws out a foolproof plan for guaranteed success. Discover why the class valedictorian doesn’t always make it to the Forbes’ cover, why pirates can tell you more about teamwork than any business organization and many more unexpected life-changing lessons.
Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
Authors: Benjamin Hardy,
Hardy abolishes the lie that willpower is the key to success in this world. He introduces you to the art of creating and controlling yourself, before the environment does it for you. He also teaches how you can make your behavior more predictable and develop close relationships with successful people so you can emulate their habits and skills.
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon
Authors: Joe Dispenza,
Learn how to disconnect from your past and enter a modern reality, where you have control over your energy and its ability to heal. Discover a mystical reality, so you can unleash the highest of your creative potential and make the most of your day-to-day life. Dr. Joe’s instructions, along with mind-blowing scientific discoveries, will work like magic in your life.
The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Authors: Jack Canfield,Janet Switzer
If you have a dream and you’re looking for a way to get there, Jack Canfield’s The Success Principles holds the key. In this book, you will discover 64 principles that will boost your confidence, intensify passion, strengthen your comebacks and solidify your purpose.
The Master Key System
Authors: Charles F. Haanel,
While many books can make you feel good about yourself, The Master Key System will also change how you’ve been thinking about yourself. Charles Haanel presents the reason why Bill Gates left Harvard before he went on to become one of the richest men in the world. In 24 concise lessons, he shows you how you can change your life in every aspect — health, wealth, and even career.
Strengths Finder 2.0
Authors: Tom Rath,
We often get so preoccupied with our weaknesses and work tirelessly to improve them. In the process, we forget all about our strengths. Even our careers rarely give us a chance to make use of them. In fact, most people haven’t even discovered their theirs yet. But Tom Rath gives you StrengthsFinder 2.0, a way out of that mess and into your success.
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
Authors: Jim Rohn,
Jim Rohn provides the philosophy, attitude, actions, results and the lifestyles of the people who have made it in life. If you have wondered why some people keep achieving more and more while others keep failing, The Five Major Pieces to The Life Puzzle will tell you why.
Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
Authors: James Altucher,
Choose Yourself is a book that will enrich you with independence in a world where the role of middlemen is dying. Whether its the education system, the global market or the government, everything is crashing in one way or another. The only person you can rely on to keep pushing forward and give you results is none other than yourself.
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