What if a single book could shift your perspective and transform the way
you work, lead, or navigate life? From breaking bad habits to unlocking
financial success and improving communication, these game-changing
reads offer insights that challenge the status quo. Learn why some teams
thrive while others crumble (Leaders Eat Last), how to influence those
around you (Surrounded by Idiots), and the secrets behind lasting success
(The Power of Habit). Whether you're looking to reset, grow, or simply
understand people better, these books provide the tools to rethink your
approach and create real change.
Reset: How to change what’s not working
Dan Heath
Reset will help you get unstuck, shake off old habits, and overcome the inertia of the way things always work. Heath shares a framework, based on research in psychology and hundreds of interviews, to help you vault toward what really matters. Crucially, you can make positive changes without the need for additional time or money (which, for most of us, is not forthcoming). The secret is to find leverage points: places where a little bit of effort can yield a disproportionate return. Our aspirations may differ, but our resolve is the same: to escape the stifling gravity of entrenched systems. To unlock forward momentum – making steady progress toward our highest goals – without the need for more resources. The same people, the same assets, but dramatically better results. Yesterday, we were stuck. Today, we reset.
Charles Duhigg
In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg explores the science behind habits – why they exist, how they shape our lives, and how they can be changed. Through compelling narratives, he reveals why some individuals and organisations struggle to change while others transform overnight. Duhigg takes us inside neuroscience labs to uncover where habits reside in the brain and how they drive behaviour. He illustrates their power through figures like Michael Phelps, Howard Schultz, and Martin Luther King Jr., showing how the right habits fuel success. We also visit companies like Procter & Gamble, Target, and NFL teams to see how keystone habits can lead to billion-dollar successes and even save lives. At its core, The Power of Habit argues that understanding habits is the key to achieving success – whether in personal health, business, or social change. Habits aren't destiny; they can be reshaped. By harnessing this science, we can transform our lives, our organisations, and our communities.
Timothy Ferriss
This updated and expanded edition of the New York Times bestseller is your blueprint for escaping the grind and designing a life that prioritizes freedom over work. Forget traditional retirement—there’s no need to wait. Whether you dream of world travel, earning a five-figure monthly income with minimal effort, or simply working less while living more, this step-by-step guide covers it all. Learn how to:
- Reduce your work hours while increasing your income
- Outsource tasks to virtual assistants for as little as $5/hour
- Travel the world without quitting your job
- Cut 50% of your workload in 48 hours using an overlooked economic principle
- Trade long careers for short work bursts and frequent mini-retirements
This edition includes 50+ reader success stories, real-world templates for streamlining work, and new tools for thriving in unpredictable economic times. Live like a millionaire—without being one.
Thomas Erikson
Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague’s abrasive manner get your back up? You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots’, communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people. Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication and advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or indeed shut up. Packed with ‘aha!’ and ‘oh no!’ moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn’t you!
Napoleon Hill
Napoleon Hill, America's most beloved motivational author, devoted 25 years to finding out how the wealthy became that way. After interviewing over 500 of the most affluent men and women of his time, he uncovered the secret to great wealth based on the notion that if we can learn to think like the rich, we can start to behave like them. By understanding and applying the thirteen simple steps that constitute Hill's formula, you can achieve your goals, change your life and join the ranks of the rich and successful. In this updated edition, Dr. Arthur R. Pell provides examples of men and women who, in recent times, exemplify the principles that Hill promulgated. With the success stories of top achievers such as Bill Gates and Steven Spielberg, he proves that Hill's philosophies are as valid today as they were then. If you're looking to become the next Bill Gates, this is the book for you.
Simon Sinek
Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work. This is not a crazy, idealised notion. In many successful organisations, great leaders are creating environments in which teams trust each other so deeply that they would put their lives on the line for each other. Yet other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? Today's workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest. But the best organisations foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a Circle of Safety. It separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Everyone feels they belong and all energies are devoted to facing the common enemy and seizing big opportunities. As in Start with Why, Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories, from the military to manufacturing, from government to investment banking. He shows that leaders who are willing to eat last are rewarded with deeply loyal colleagues who will stop at nothing to advance their vision. It's amazing how well it works.
Dr Spencer Johnson
Who Moved My Cheese? 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. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life - whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind. And the maze is where you look for what you want - the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in. This profound book from bestselling author, Spencer Johnson, will show you how to anticipate change, adapt to change quickly, enjoy change and be ready to change quickly again and again. Discover the secret for yourself and learn how to deal with change, so that you suffer from less stress and enjoy more success in your work and in life. Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.
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