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self help stars
Success Intelligence: Timeless Wisdom for a Manic SocietySuccess Intelligence: Timeless Wisdom for a Manic Society by Robert Holden
Buy new: £6.71 / Used from: £3.29
beautifully written thought provoker
How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas: Get Curious, Get Adventurous, Get Creative (What If)How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas: Get Curious, Get Adventurous, Get Creative (What If) by Chris Barez-Brown
Buy new: £9.49 / Used from: £4.66
OK, so not actually in the 'self help' category, but it is written from a posiitve psychology perspective
The One Thing You Need to Know: .. About Great Managing, Great Leading and Sustained Individual SuccessThe One Thing You Need to Know: .. About Great Managing, Great Leading and Sustained Individual Success by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: £6.39 / Used from: £3.33
I like all the Buckingham books, but this one tops my list
The Pig of HappinessThe Pig of Happiness by Edward Monkton
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01
OK, not quite a self help book but its message is clearly in tune with 'being brilliant'
S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant LifeS.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life by Paul McGee
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.82
a brilliant book, need I say more?
How to be Happy: Making Slough HappyHow to be Happy: Making Slough Happy by Liz Hoggard
Buy new: £8.74 / Used from: £1.96
An easy read. No-nonsense and approachable. The title says it all really. A great starting point
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal LifeThe Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Zander
Buy new: £10.87 / Used from: £7.19
Zander and Zander are obviously barking, but also very enlightening
You Can Have What You WantYou Can Have What You Want by Michael Neill
Buy used from: £0.01
The man's got style. I also recommend Michael's CDs...he's got an easy-listening voice
Man's Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the HolocaustMan's Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust by Viktor E. Frankl
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £2.25
Moving, scary, challenging and very sad. Ground breaking stuff from someone who survived a concentration camp. He refused to let the guards take away his spirit. And we thought we had problems!
Average to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and OthersAverage to A+: Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others by Alex Linley
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £9.96
love it...worth buying just for the 'golden seed' chapter