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ResourcesReview my list of favorite books. Suggest some additions. Recommended ReadingBusiness
Development There are hundreds of wonderful books available in the fields of business, career, personal, and spiritual development. Listed below are some of my personal favorites, many of which have been instrumental in the development of my own work. I add new books to my list all the time. Canfield, Jack, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt. The Power of Focus. Health Communications, 2000. Covey, Stephen R., A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill.
First Things First. Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster. 1994.
Fuhrman, John. Reject Me – I Love It!. Possibility Press, 2000. LeBlanc, Mark. Growing Your Business. Beaver’s Pond Press, 2000. Levinson, Jay Conrad. Earning Money Without a Job. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. Levinson, Jay Conrad. Guerrilla Marketing, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. McFall, Snowden. Fired Up! North Bridge Press, 1998. Pollak, Jane. Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur. The Crossing Press, 2001. Weiss, Alan. Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional’s Guide to Growing a Practice. McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Bernstein, Alan B. and Nicholas R. Schaffzin. Guide to Your Career, Fourth Edition. The Princeton Review/Random House, 2000. Boldt, Laurence G. Zen and the Art of Making a Living. Arkana/Penguin Books, 1993. Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute? Ten Speed Press, 2002 Edition. Bolles, Richard Nelson. The What Color Is Your Parachute Workbook. Ten Speed Press, 1998. Bolles, Richard Nelson. The Three Boxes of Life And How to Get Out of Them. Ten Speed Press, 1978, 1981. Bolles, Richard Nelson. The New Quick Job-Hunting Map. Ten Speed Press, 1990. Bradley, John with Dave and Neta Jackson. Switching
Tracks. Fleming H. Revell/Baker Book House, 1994. Caple, John. Finding the Hat That Fits. Plume/Penguin Books, 1993. Chevers, Margo. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Grand Publishing Company, 1993. Cochran, Chuck and Donna Peerce. Heart & Soul Resumes. Davies-Black Publishing, 1998. Dunn, Joanna Valentine. Your Magic Garden: A Guide to Discovering Your Life Work. Sky Publishing, 1998. Edwards, Paul and Sarah. Finding Your Perfect Work: The New Career Guide to Making a Living, Creating a Life. J. P. Tarcher, 1996. Figler, Howard and Richard N. Bolles. The Career Counselor’s Handbook. Ten Speed Press, 1999. Hakim,Cliff. We Are All Self-Employed. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1994. Jackson, Tom. Not Just Another Job. Times Books/Random House, 1992. Janda, Louis. Career Tests; 25 Revealing Self-Tests to Help You Find and Succeed at the Perfect Career. Adams Media Corporation, 1999. Jaffe, Dennis T. and Cynthia D. Scott. Take This Job and Love It. Fireside Books, 1988. Levoy, Gregg. Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. Three Rivers Press, 1997. McNally, David. Even Eagles Need A Push. Dell Publishing, 1990. Ryan, Robin. What to Do with the Rest of Your Life. Fireside Books, 2002. Sher, Barbara. I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew
What It Was. Delacourte Press, 1994. Stoddard, Alexandra. Making Choices. Avon Books, 1994. Tieger, Paul D. and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Do What You Are. Second Edition. Little, Brown and Company, 1996.
Blanke, Gail. Between Trapezes: Flying Into a New Life with the Greatest of Ease. Rodale, 2004. Fortgang, Laura Berman. Living Your Best Life. J. P. Tarcher, 2001. Gattuso, Joan. A Course in Life: The Twelve Universal Principles for Achieving a Life Beyond Your Dreams. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1999. Hudson, Frederic M. and Pamela D. McLean. LifeLaunch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Fourth Edition. The Hudson Institute Press, 2001. Leonard, Thomas J. The Portable Coach: 28 Surefire Strategies for Business and Personal Success. Scribner, 1998. O’Brien, Virginia. Success On Our Own Terms. John Wiley & Sons, 1998. Richardson, Cheryl. Take Time for Your Life. Broadway Books, 1999. Richardson, Cheryl. Life Makeovers. Broadway Books, 2000. Richardson, Cheryl. Stand Up For Your Life. The Free Press, 2002. Richardson, Cheryl. The Unmistakable Touch of Grace. Free Press, 2005. Sher, Barbara. It’s Only Too Late if You Don’t Start Now: How to Create Your Second Life at Any Age. Delacorte Press,1999. Sher, Barbara. Live the Life You Love. DTP,1997. Sher, Barbara with Annie Gottlieb. Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want. Ballantine Books,1979. Schwader, Marilyn, Editor. A Guide to Getting It: Self-Esteem. Clarity of Vision Publishing, 2002.
Chopra, Deepak. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. Harmony Books, 1993. Chopra, Deepak. Perfect Health. Harmony Books, 1991. D’Adamo, Peter J. with Catherine Whitney. Eat Right for Your Type. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1996. Sears, Barry. Enter The Zone. ReganBooks/HarperCollins, 1995.
Bach, Richard. Illusions. Delacorte Press, 1977. Canfield, Jack and Mark Victor Hansen. Chicken Soup for the Soul. Health Communications, Inc, 1993. (and all the other Chicken Soup books) Clark, Dan. Puppies For Sale and Other Inspirational Tales. Health Communications, 1997. Counting My Blessings: A Journal of Things to be Thankful For. Art Works International. (No author. ISBN 1-57938-151-0) Fulghum, Robert. All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things. Fawcett Books, 1993. Fulghum, Robert. It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It. Villard Books, 1989. Fulghum, Robert. From Beginning to End. Villard Books, 1995. Gibran, Kahlil. The Prophet. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992 (originally published 1923) Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1998. Kersey, Cynthia. Unstoppable. Sourcebooks, Inc., 1998. Paulus, Trina. Hope for the Flowers. Paulist Press,1973 Peck, M. Scott. The Road Less Traveled. Phoenix Press, 1985.
Bach, David. Start Late, Finish Rich: A No-Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age. Broadway Books, 2005. Chilton, David. The Wealthy Barber. Prima Publishing, 1991. Chopra, Deepak. Creating Affluence. New World Library, 1993. Dominguez, Joe and Vicki Robin. Your Money or Your Life. Penguin Books, 1992. Gardner, David & Tom. The Motley Fool: You Have More Than You Think. Fireside Books, 2001. Hayes, Christopher and Kate Kelly. Money Makeovers: How Women Can Control Their Financial Destiny. Doubleday, 1998. Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich. Fawcett Crest, 1960. McWilliams, John-Roger & Peter. Wealth 101: Wealth Is Much More Than Money. Prelude Press, 1992. Orman, Suze. The Courage to Be Rich. Riverhead Books, 2002. Orman, Suze. The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom. Crown Publishers, 1997. Schwab, Charles. Charles Schwab’s Guide to Financial Independence. Crown Publishers, 1998.
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. Tenth edition. J.P. Tarcher, 2002. Canfield, Jack and Mark Victor Hansen. The Aladdin Factor. Berkley Publishing Group, 1995. Cornyn-Selby, Alyce P. Procrastinator’s Success Kit: How to Get What You Really Want From Yourself. Bench Press, 1986. DeAngelis, Barbara. Real Moments. Delacorte Press, 1994. Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization. New World Library, 1978. Gershon, David and Gail Straub. Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It. Delta, 1989. Houston, Jean. The Possible Human : A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental, and Creative Abilities. J. P. Tarcher, 1997. Losee, Rita. Unlock Your Possibilities. Summer Books, 1998. Markova, Dawna. The Art of the Possible. Conari Press, 1991. McGraw, Philip C. Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters. Hyperion, 1999. Robbins, Anthony. Unlimited Power. Fawcett Columbine, 1986. Robbins, Anthony. Awaken the Giant Within. Summit Books, 1991. Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements. Amber-Allen Publishing, 1997. St. John, Noah. Permission to Succeed. Health
Communications, 1999. Sanfilippo, Barbara. Dream Big! What’s the Best That Can Happen? Make It Happen Press, 1999. Shea, Charlene with Joanne Wilkens. Absolutely: You Can Create Positive Life Changes. Diversity Publishers, 1991. Simon, Sidney B., Leland W. Howe, and Howard Kirschenbaum. Values Clarification. Warner Books, 1995. Sinetar, Marsha. Elegant Choices, Healing Choices. Paulist Press, 1989.
Philosophy & Spiritual Development Castaneda, Carlos. The Active Side of Infinity. HarperCollins, 1998. Chodron, Pema. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Shambhala Publications, 2000. Chopra, Deepak. How to Know God. Three Rivers Press, 2000. Chopra, Deepak. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. New World Library, 1994. Dyer, Wayne. Getting in the Gap: Making Conscious Contact with God Through Meditation. Hay House, 2003. Dyer, Wayne. Manifest Your Destiny. HarperCollins, 1997. Dyer, Wayne. Pulling Your Own Strings. T.Y. Crowell Co., 1978. Dyer, Wayne. The Power of Intention. Hay House, 2004. Dyer, Wayne. The Sky’s the Limit. Simon & Schuster, 1980. Dyer, Wayne. There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem. HarperCollins, 2001. Dyer, Wayne. Wisdom of the Ages. HarperCollins, 1998. Epstein, Mark. Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart. Broadway Books, 1998. Frankl, Viktor. Man’s Search for Meaning. Beacon Press, 1962. Patent, Arnold M. You Can Have It All. Celebration Publishing, 1991. Spangler, David. The Laws of Manifestation. Findhorn, 1981. Thomas, Jerry. Body of Time, Soul of Eternity: Mystical Spirituality. Gerard F. Thomas, 2003, [Available through www.stillpointretreats.com.] Thoreau, Henry David. Walden and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Twelfth Printing, 1961. Warner, Judith S. From Chaos to Center: A Training Guide in the Art of Centering. Aiki Works, 1999.
Berne, Eric. Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships. Ballantine Books, 1996. Crum, Thomas F. The Magic of Conflict. Touchstone, 1987. Fisher, Roger, William Ury, and Bruce Patton, Editor. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Penguin Books, 1991. Godek, Gregory. 1001 Ways to Be Romantic. Sourcebooks, 1999. Gray, John. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. HarperCollins, 1993. (and the other books in the Mars and Venus series) Hendrix, Harville. Getting the Love You Want: The Guide for Couples. Owl Books, 2001. Hendrix, Harville. Keeping the Love You Find: A Guide for Singles. Pocket Books, 1992. Stone, Douglas, Bruce Patton, and Shiela Heen. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. Penguin Books, 1999. Tannen, Deborah. You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. Quill, 2001
Aronie, Nancy Slonim. Writing From the Heart: Tapping the Power of Your Inner Voice. Hyperion, 1998. Cameron, Julia. The Right Way to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life. J. P. Tarcher, 1999. Edelstein, Scott. 100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know. Perigee, 1999. Elbow, Peter. Writing With Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process. Second edition. Oxford University Press, 1998. Goldberg, Natalie. Writing Down the Bones. Shambhala Publications, 1986. Herman, Jeff and Deborah Levine Herman. Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why. John Wiley and Sons, 2001. Herman, Jeff. Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2005. The Writer Books, 2004. King, Stephen. On Writing. Pocket Books, 2000. Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anchor Books, 1995. Larsen, Michael. How to Write a Book Proposal. Writer's Digest Books, 1997. Short, Carroll Dale. A Writer’s Toolkit. Court Street Press, 2001. Strunk, William Jr. and E.B. White. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition. Allyn & Bacon, 2000. What are some of your favorite books in these fields? Contact me with suggestions. |
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