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Get Everything Done and Still Have Time to PlayGet Everything Done and Still Have Time to Play by Mark Forster
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £0.01
Good synthesis of time management techniques into a practical framework. Major theme is 'do what you're resisting most, now'. Also some nice techniques like '5-minute to-do lists' & 'halving' ..
How to Make Your Dreams Come TrueHow to Make Your Dreams Come True by Mark Forster
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A simple 3-steps process for making your dreams come true: 1) confirming 'ideal life' (weekly), 2) reviewing 'what's better' (daily) & 3) journalling/dialoguing with your ideal self. Tried this out !
What Should I Do with My Life?What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson
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Great book cataologuing lots of peoples' real experiences in searching for what they should do with their lives grouped into themes e.g. 'growing into a calling', 'attacking your fears', people&enviro
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (MasterMinds)Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (MasterMinds) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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A classic on 'flow' being the optimal state of arousal, where both challenge and skills are high; such that time just seems to flow by.
Transform Your Life: 10 Steps to Real ResultsTransform Your Life: 10 Steps to Real Results by Carole Gaskell
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Transform your life in 10 steps. I completed step 1 'see the big picture' and then dipped in: creating the right environment, surrounding yourself with the right people, de-cluttering etc.
Natural Born WinnersNatural Born Winners by Robin Sieger
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £0.08
Great book for inspiring yourself to be great, using 7 principals: 'visualise a clear goal', 'plan', 'have confidence', 'a clear purpose', 'no fear of failure', 'commitment' and 'celebrate success'.
You Can Change Your Life... Any Time You WantYou Can Change Your Life... Any Time You Want by Robin Sieger
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Number 2 from Robin Seiger - not read it yet !
7 Habits of Highly Effective People7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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A classic of all-time with 7 habits grouped into achieving private victory (independence), public victory (inter-dependence) and renewal.
Heart of Change, The: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their OrganizationsHeart of Change, The: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations by John P Kotter
Buy new: £11.14 / Used from: £3.75
Not really personal development, but same approach applied to organisations: increase urgency, guiding team, vision, buy-in, empower action, quick-wins, keeping momentum, institutionalise change
The Tools of Leadership: Vision, Inspiration, MomentumThe Tools of Leadership: Vision, Inspiration, Momentum by Max Landsberg
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Tools and techniques for leadership: Vision, Inspiration, Momentum (VIM) including 'creating meaning','seeding and testing', 'repeating and re-enforcing', 'encouraging initiative' & 'clearing the way'
The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around YouThe Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around You by Max Landsberg
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A classic introduction to coaching in the workplace, including the GROW model: Goals, Reality, Options, Wrap-Up/Willingness
The Tao of Motivation: Inspire Yourself and OthersThe Tao of Motivation: Inspire Yourself and Others by Max Landsberg
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You can't motivate others without motivating yourself. A classic introduction including tools VICTORY: Vision, Impetus, Confidence, Taking the plunge, Observing outcomes, Responding to feedback, You
The Power of Spiritual IntelligenceThe Power of Spiritual Intelligence by Tony Buzan
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Lot of little lovely ways of improving your spiritual intelligence, by the famous Tony Buzan
Destructive EmotionsDestructive Emotions by Daniel Goleman
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A really interesting read on the intersect where western science meets eastern philosophy. Starts with a 'llama in the lab', where a fMRI scan of a buddhist monk proves their degree of mind control.