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"Kind words can
be short & easy
to speak, but their
echoes are truly
endless."
-Mother Teresa
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Below is
a long list of some of the best personal development books I have ever
read. If you click on the titles and/or the book covers, you can go to
Amazon.com and buy any of these great books. Enjoy! 
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff...,
Richard Carlson
This book is one of my favorites of all time. I have given away dozens
of copies to friends and family members. Richard Carlson shares such
important wisdom in an incredibly easy-to-digest way. He delivers an
important message to all of us about how to relax and keep things in
perspective. This book is for anyone and everyone!
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The Way of the Peaceful Warrior,
Dan Millman
This is a powerful book about spiritual awakening and self-discovery.
It was one of the first spiritual/personal growth books I ever read and
it impacted my life deeply. Dan Millman tells a semi-autobiographical
story of his own life in this powerful “coming of
age” story.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Dark Side of the Light Chasers,
Debbie Ford
This is an incredibly profound book about embracing all of who we are.
Debbie Ford’s shadow work is something that I continue to
learn, process, and embrace. She teaches in this book (and her Shadow
Process workshop) how to own and embrace our “dark
side” as a way to access all of our greatness. This book, the
exercises in it, and the Shadow Process workshop have all led to deep
transformations within me.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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A Return to Love,
Marianne Williamson
This is an incredible book about the power of choosing love over fear.
Marianne Williamson, one of the most profound spiritual teachers of our
time, shares many deep spiritual insights in this book. The famous
quote (often attributed to Nelson Mandela), “Our deepest fear
is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful
beyond measure…,” comes from this amazing book.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Four Agreements,
Don Miguel Ruiz
This is a fantastic book of deep spiritual wisdom, presented in an
easy-to-understand way. Don Miguel Ruiz teaches some incredibly
powerful lessons in this short book. I often refer this book to my
clients and use it in my workshops. The four agreements are wonderful
principles to live by.
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How
Full Is Your Bucket , Donald
Clifton and Tom Rath
This is a great book about the incredible power of appreciation and
acknowledgement. I recommend this book to people all the time,
especially to my corporate audiences, leaders, and the teams with whom
I work. This book is based on fifty years of Gallup research about what
motivates and empowers people. The metaphor is that we are all buckets
of water and we are either filling people's buckets with more water, or
taking a cup and dipping into their buckets. It is great! (Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Will You Still Love Me if I Don’t
Win, Chris Andersonn
This amazing book is written specifically for young athletes and
parents of athletes. However, it is actually a book for anyone. Chris
Andersonn addresses many important aspects of emotional awareness and
self-discovery. This book has depth, heart, and true spiritual wisdom.
It also has a number of powerful exercises and techniques that have
deeply impacted my life. Chris is amazing and so is this book!
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Forgive For Good,
Fred Luskin
This is an incredible book on the power of forgiveness. Fred Luskin
teaches us how to forgive ourselves, others, and he shows us the
incredibly powerful impact forgiveness has on each of us –
mentally, emotionally, and physically.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Extreme Success,
Rich Fettke
This is a powerful book with a great deal of exercises, tips, and
action items. Rich Fettke is one of the top success coaches in America
and he teaches us through this book how to succeed without struggle. I
have taken Rich’s advice and have used many of his techniques
– they work incredibly well!
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Make Your Creative Dreams Real,
SARK
This is
SARK’s newest book and it is great! I am not just saying that
because I am in it (which I am). This book has SARK’s
signature creative style and message, and it also has a great deal of
content about how to specifically make your creative dreams come true.
SARK takes us through a step-by-step method to take a creative idea and
make it a reality. I love SARK and her books…this one, like
her others, is awesome!
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Getting in the Gap,
Wayne Dyer
This
great book is all about meditation and making "conscious contact with
God." Wayne Dyer wrote this short book and included a powerful CD along
with it to support us in tapping into the magical power of
manifestation through connection with God. I love this book, the CD,
and the "getting in the gap" meditation technique that Dyer teaches. It
is amazing.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting,
Lynn Grabhorn
What a great book! This book is based on the work of Abraham-Hicks and
the Laws of Attraction. Lynn Grabhorn talks about how we can use our
emotions to “attract” what we truly want in our
lives. This book altered the way I think and feel on a daily basis. I
think about and use some of Lynn’s ideas and techniques
almost every day in my life.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Conscious Loving,
Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks
This is the best book on relationships I have ever read. I read this
book for the first time about 7 years ago. It taught me a lot and
helped me work through a difficult break-up. I have since re-read it a
number of times and will probably read it many more times in the
future. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks are amazing in their ability to teach
deep truths about love relationships in a way that is easy to read,
understand, and apply to life.
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,
Patrick Lencioni
This book is written as a "fable," as are all of Lencioni's books. This
book is all about how teams can come together and overcome their
dysfunctions to connect, communicate, and function together as a
positive unit. His work is powerful and this book is wonderful. The
publisher, Jossey-Bass, is the same company publishing my first book,
Focus on the Good Stuff.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Shortest Distance Between You and a Book,
Susan Page
This is the book that I used to write my first book proposal. It is a
powerful, step-by-step guide about how to take an idea and turn it into
a published book. There are many books on the market that cover this
subject…I think this one is the BEST out there. Susan Page
writes in such a clear, fun, and easy-to-use style!
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Be Heard Now, Lee
Glickstein
This book changed the way I think about public speaking and about
myself as a speaker. In fact, after reading this book and working with
Lee Glickstein, I felt confident enough to start my speaking business.
Lee gets to the essence of what makes us effective and impactful as
speakers and communicators. This book is powerful and useful, whether
or not you do a lot of public speaking.
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Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling,
Wayne Dyer
This is Wayne Dyer's newest book. As with all of his books and his
work, it is great. Michelle and I went to see him film his PBS special
for this book in San Francisco in late 2005, it was wonderful. Dyer
lays out powerful, spiritual lessons in this book for finding and
pursuing your "ultimate calling" in life. It is wonderful.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Way of the Superior Man,
David Deida
This book changed the way I related to myself as a man. I was initially
turned off by the title. However, I am so glad that I got over that and
read this incredible book. David Deida shares deep and cutting-edge
wisdom about masculine and feminine energy through his work. In this
book, he speaks specifically to men about some of the challenges we
face in our lives. I felt understood, appreciated, and supported as a
man in a way I never had before by reading this book!
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Writing Down the Bones,
Natalie Goldberg
This is a great book about writing. Natalie Goldberg teaches us how to
let go of our conscious mind and our negative thoughts in order to let
our creativity flow through writing. This book gave me lots of
permission and a reason to start writing down my thoughts more freely.
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You Can Heal Your Life,
Louise Hay
This is a wonderfully powerful book about the incredible connection
between our minds, our thoughts, and our health. Louise Hay is a leader
in meta-physical new thought, especially as it relates to health and
mind-body connection. I love this book. She has a compressive list of
body parts and ailments, with their corresponding mental and emotional
connections. In addition, this list contains wonderful affirmations
that you can say to address these specific health issues.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Body For Life, Bill
Phillips
This book contains one of the best workout/diet programs I have found.
I read this book initially in 2000 and have used this program (on and
off) since then. It is a quick read and it makes sense. Bill Phillips
teaches us simple and powerful rules for working out and eating that
produce amazing results. This program works and it is fun and easy to
do.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Sacred Journey,
Lazaris
This incredible book (and the work of Lazaris) has probably had the
most profound, positive impact on my life out of everything I have read
or learned in the past 15 years. This book explores New Age
Meta-Physics and spirituality in a way I had never heard or felt prior
to reading it.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Conversations with God,
Neale Donald Walsch
What an interesting, enlightening, and powerful book! Neale Donald
Walsch has an incredible “conversation” with God in
this first book. Reading this book and listening to the tape series,
re-affirmed many spiritual truths I had heard in other places. This
book and Neale’s amazing “conversation”
teach us so many deep spiritual lessons in such a loving and powerful
way.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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The Tao of Pooh,
Benjamin Hoff
This great book may have actually been the very first personal
development book I ever read. My sister Lori gave this to me when I was
in high school and I loved it. Benjamin Hoff uses one of our favorite
character’s, Winnie the Pooh, to teach us deep, spiritual
truths of Buddhism. This book is insightful and fun.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Tuesdays with Morrie,
Mitch Albom
This amazing book is a true story of a relationship between a young man
(Mitch Albom, a well-known sports writer from Detroit) and an elderly
man (Morrie) who is dying. The book documents their meetings and
conversations over the last year of Morrie’s life. It is an
incredibly moving story. I loved it. Reading this book helped me put a
lot of things into perspective about my life and life in general.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad,
Robert Kiyosaki
This powerful book is one of the best books ever written on money and
wealth. Robert Kiyosaki has become a worldwide phenomenon with his
incredible work. He teaches us in this book (and others) the importance
of financial literacy and also how to create passive income. This book
changed the way I think about money and Robert’s work has had
a major impact on my life.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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Many Lives, Many Masters, Brian
Weiss
This book rocked my world! After reading this book I had a whole new
awareness and appreciation for past-lives and for life in general.
Brian Weiss, a somewhat conservative Psychiatrist, tells an incredible
true story about a patient he worked with who had intense past-life
regressions in their work together. This book is incredible.
(Click to buy from Amazon.) |
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