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The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms
Authors: Vishen Lakhiani,
Almost everyone lives based on what they’ve grown up watching. Whether it’s our careers or the way we handle our relationships, we choose the conventional approach to life. Lakhiani shows you how you can break free from this, and customize a life that suits exactly who you are.
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions
Authors: Gary Klein,
Conventional decision-making strategies ignore skill and experience. So for years, Gary Klein studied firefighters, pilots, and chess masters to conclude how they make decisions, especially when it is hardest to do so. In Sources of Power, Klein teaches us to make better decisions and to identify the strengths we possess that can facilitate even the most difficult tasks.
Jack: Straight from the Gut
Authors: Jack Welch,John A. Byrne, Mike Barnicle
His story started by demanding only the best from himself and those around him. This is the autobiography of a man who had a working-class childhood and gradually climbed the ladder to the top of one of America’s biggest companies. Jack is a book written by Jack Welch himself about his personal journey to becoming Fortune’s “Manager of the century”.
How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
Authors: Benedict Carey,
Throughout your life, you’ve been told to use a quiet place, switch off the music devices and build a strict routine if you want to do well in your tests/presentation. On many occasions, this simply does not work. In How We Learn, Carey gives you realistic and research-proven strategies that will improve your learning with much less effort.
If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir
Authors: Om Swami
An extraordinary memoir that unravels the life story of Om Swami, that starts from his struggles in setting up a multi-million dollar software business, through his renunciation of all possessions to lead the life of a spiritual monk in solitude in the Himalayas. The book contains personal accounts of the practical struggles and experiences he faced through this journey.
#AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness
Authors: Gary Vaynerchuk,
In his bestselling book Crush It!, renowned marketing consultant Gary Vaynerchuk showed you how you can become successful — but he didn’t stop there. In #AskGaryVee, Vaynerchuk answers some of the most useful questions he has been asked and shows you how he made it out of the traditional market and established one of his own.
The One Minute Sales Person: The Quickest Way to Sell People on Yourself, Your Services, Products, or Ideas–at Work and in Life
Authors: Spencer Johnson,Larry Wilson
He gave you the bestselling book Who Moved My Cheese? This time, Spencer Johnson gives you an entire guide on mastering sales in The One Minute Sales Person. His advice, tips and strategies will make you go from “just another sales guy” to “the industry’s most effective and confident one” in no time.
Be Obsessed or Be Average
Authors: Grant Cardone,
Choose to be average, and you will enjoy middle-class success and live the rest of your life being mediocre. Choose to be obsessed, and watch how every step you take throws opportunities your way. This is what Grant Cardone realized during his transition from a broke drug-addict to a successful millionaire. His secret was that he chose to be obsessed.
Siddhartha
Authors: Hermann Hesse,Hilda Rosner
Hesse shares what he learnt in life through the story of Siddhartha, who abandoned a life of luxury to seek enlightenment. In this journey, he experienced the stages of life just like any other person, but with an understanding that enlightenment is something that comes from the heart.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Authors: Ed Catmull,Amy Wallace
Named “The best book of the year” by Huffington Post, Creativity, Inc. is a book that gives the reader access into the studio where the likes of Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Wall-E were made. Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animations, shares his experience that made the impossible possible in his life.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Authors: Elizabeth Gilbert,
If you’re looking for inspiration to live your life to the fullest and to discover who you really are, you’ve found the right book. In her uplifting and empowering style of writing, Elizabeth Gilbert guides you towards an approach that is a combination of heartfelt spirituality and being real. Her insights will work like magic in your life.
A Million Thoughts: Learn all about Meditation from a Himalayan Mystic
Authors: Om Swami
Drawing on his experience of thousands of hours of intense mediation in the Himalayas, Om Swami provides insights into how you need to meditate correctly, the various different techniques of mediation, different yogic practices and what it takes to travel the path towards the final stage of samadhi (or enlightenment).
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
Authors: Paco Underhill,
Have you ever wondered why people lose their minds at a sale? Paco Underhill uses his expertise and thousand hours of field research to illustrate the complex consumer culture of the modern day. He unravels some of the challenges faced by even the most experienced marketers against consumers who are becoming increasingly knowledgeable.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
Authors: Chris McChesney,Sean Covey, Jim Huling
You invest all your time and energy tending to the urgent needs of today, and you’re left with none for tomorrow’s goals. The 4 disciplines of execution (4DX) can change that. By adopting these practices, you are sure to achieve your wildly important goals, no matter what they are.
Who Will Cry When You Die? Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Authors: Robin S. Sharma,
In a world that is propelled by the idea of “endless hustle”, Robin Sharma shows you how to live a life of deep meaning and significance. His insights will guide you to the behavior that leaves behind a legacy, rather than just money. Unravel the mysteries of everyday-living, how you can give yourself the happiness you deserve and how you can enjoy life despite the challenges.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Authors: Mitch Albom,
This is the story of a war veteran, Eddie, whose life was an endless cycle of boring work until he died trying to save a little girl from an accident. When he woke up in his afterlife, he encountered five people who had changed his life in this world. There, he discovers the meaning of everything that ever happened to him.
Lateral Thinking
Authors: Edward de Bono,
World-renowned philosopher Edward De Bono aids you in unleashing your imagination. This mode of thinking will also help you make better choices when you are faced with a problem. Lateral Thinking is a masterpiece that will trigger your mind to think in new ways and come up with solutions that are really effective.
The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within
Authors: Osho
Osho reveals the secrets of the ancient science of Tantra, through this comprehensive and practical guide. Often misunderstood, Tantra is not simply a means to enhance sexual experience, but rather a complete science of self-realisation and a set of transformative tools that can bring new meaning and joy to your daily life.
MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom
Authors: Anthony Robbins
Tony Robbins’ insights and advice on life, health, business, and even self-esteem have helped thousands of people around the world. The legendary writer now compiles everything he has learned regarding financial dilemmas. He helps you devise a stable investment and savings strategy and build a financial reserve that will help you live comfortably throughout your life.
Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
Authors: Kevin DeYoung,
The “I’m very busy” excuse is very common. According to pastor and writer David DeYoung, it is a really big problem as it’s effects go way beyond what you perceive, causing deep lasting impacts to your soul itself. He claims that the soul suffers the worst blow because of the busy-ness problem. In this book, he extracts some solutions from the Bible itself to provide a better time-management guide.