I strongly believe reading is one of the major ways to develop
yourself. So in no particular order, below is my list of 15 Personal Development books you should
lay your hands on (and surely read) in the year 2015.
1.
How to Win Friends and Influence
People by Dale Carnegie
In his exuberant, conversational style,
internationally bestselling author Carnegie offers practical advice and
techniques for how to get out of a mental rut and make your life more
rewarding. This book has the potential to turn around your relationships and
improve your dealings with all of the people in your life.
2.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered
approach for solving personal and professional problems. He reveals a
step-by-step framework for living and working based on fundamental principles
or natural laws.
3.
Art of Public Speaking by Dale
Carnegie
In this book you will learn how the essential
elements of preparing and delivering a speech. You will also learn how to
develop the information needed, the art of capturing your audience, how to add
examples, anecdotes, statistics and analogies that will make your talk more meaningful
to the audience.
4.
Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy
Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective
time management: decision, discipline and determination. In this book, he
details 21 practical steps that will help you stop procrastinating and get things
done today!
5.
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by
John C. Maxwell
Maxwell shares everything he has gathered about
developing yourself so that you can have the best chance of becoming the person
you were created to be.
6.
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes you
Learn (Lose) By John C. Maxwell
Any setback, whether professional or personal, can be
turned into a step forward when you possess the right tools and mindset to turn
a loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Maxwell
provides a road map for winning by examining the eleven element that constitute
the DNA of learners who succeed in the face of problems, failure and losses.
7.
Who moved My Cheese by Spencer
Johnson
‘Who moved my Cheese’ is a simple parable that
reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four
characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them
happy. The book helps you learn how to thrive during periods of change.
8.
Awaken the Giant Within You by
Anthony Robins
Robins shows you his most effective strategies and
techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your relationships, your
finances, and your life.
9.
How to get things done by Richard
Templar
With Templar’s usual mix of wit, wisdom and straight
talking, this book delivers 100 clever, cunningly simple and pain-free ways to
help you get more done with less stress.
10. Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell
The lives of Outliers – those people whose
achievements fall outside normal experience – follow a peculiar and unexpected
logic, and in making that logic plain Gladwell presents a fascinating and
provocative blueprint for making the most of human potential.
11. The Art
of The Deal by Donald Trump
Trump isolates the common elements in his greatest
deals; he shatters myths; he names names; spells out the zeros, and fully
reveals the deal-maker’s art. The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the
mind of a brilliant entrepreneur and an unprecedented education in the practice
of deal-making.
12. Working with Emotional
Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
What distinguishes star performers from the mediocre
is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills
that anyone can acquire, and in this practical guide, Goleman identifies them,
explains their importance, and shows how they can be fostered.
13. Understanding
the Principles and Power of Vision by Myles Munroe
Whether you are a businessperson, a manager, an
employee, a homemaker, a student, or heard of state, Munroe explains how you
can make your dreams, vision and hopes a living reality.
14. The Power of Self-Discipline (No Excuses) by
Brian Tracy
Just as self-discipline is the key to success, the
lack of self-discipline is the major cause of failure, frustration,
under-achievement and unhappiness in life. This book is written for people who
are ‘hungry’ to do more, to have more, and to be more than they ever have been
before.
15. The Art
of Creative Thinking by John Adair
The importance of creative thinking today cannot be
overemphasized. In your profession or sphere of work, you will have a
competitive advantage if you develop your ability to come up with new ideas.
Each chapter has one simple core idea – something fairly tangible or
well-attested. This book among other things will help you understand the
creative process, overcome barriers to having new ideas, learn to build on
ideas as well as criticize them, and listen, look and read with a creative
attitude.
Feel free to list other personal development books you believe
will be helpful this year.
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