Inspirational / Personal Development / You Name It.....
Books I have read enjoyed & learnt from over the years.
They have helped in my personal development & my mental health..
I hope these help you as much as they have helped me.
With timeless advice, up-to-the-minute insights, and more than ten million copies sold over fifty years, the world's most popular and best-selling career guideisfully revised and expanded for 2022.
'One of the first job-hunting books on the market. Itisstill arguably the best. And itis indisputably the most popular.'-Fast Company
In today's challenging job market, as recent grads face a shifting economic landscape and seek work that pays and inspires, as workers are laid off mid-career, and as people search for an inspiring work-life change, the time-tested advice of WhatColorIsYour Parachute? isneeded more than ever.
This new edition has been fully revised for 2022 by Vanderbilt University Career Center director Katharine Brooks, EdD, with modern advice on the job-hunt strategies that are working today, such as building an online resume, making the most of social media tools, and acing virtual interviews. Building on the wisdom of original author Richard N. Bolles, thisedition updates the famed Flower Exercise (which walks job seekers through the seven ways of thinking about themselves) and demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing and networking.
With the unique and authoritative guidance of What ColorIs Your Parachute? job-hunters and career changers will have all the tools to discover-and land-their dream job.
Who moved my cheese?:
An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life
by Spencer Johnson (Author), Kenneth Blanchard (Foreword)
THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 10 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT!
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A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parable to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress & more success in your work & in your life.
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It would be all so easy if you had a map to the Maze.
If the same old routines worked.
If they'd just stop moving "The Cheese."
But things keep changing...
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Most people are fearful of change, both personal & professional because they don't have any control over how or when it happens to them. Since change happens either to the individual or by the individual, Dr. Spencer Johnson, the co-author of the multimillion bestseller The One Minute Manager, uses a deceptively simple story to show that when it comes to living in a rapidly changing world, what matters most is your attitude.
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Exploring a simple way to take the fear and anxiety out of managing the future, Who Moved My Cheese? can help you discover how to anticipate, acknowledge, & accept change in order to have a positive impact on your job, your relationships, & every aspect of your life.
Fish for life
A proven way to boost morale & improve results
By Stephen C. Lundin & Harry Paul
Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, & a positive attitude to the job every day. Imagine an environment in which people are truly connected to their work, to their colleagues, & to their customers.
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In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager is charged with the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic & unhelpful department into an effective team. Across the street from her office is Seattle's very real Pike Place Fish Market, world-famous & wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere & customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the actual Pike Place fishmongers, our manager learns how to energize those who report to her & effect an astonishing transformation in her workplace.
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Addressing today's work issues (including employee retention & burnout) with an engaging metaphor & an appealing message that applies to any sector of any organization, Fish! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, & profound--the hallmarks of a true business classic.
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Based on a bestselling ChartHouse training video which has been adopted by corporations including Southwest Airlines, Sprint, and Nordstrom.
Feel the fear and do it anyway
By Susan Jeffers
What is stopping you from being the person you want to be and living your life the way you want to live it?
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Fear of tackling an issue with your boss, fear of getting to grips with a problem in your home. Fear of change. Fear of taking control...
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Everyone has their own list of fears which seem to run through their lives. Susan Jeffers' inspiring and mould breaking book shows us how to become powerful in the face of our fears. Feel the fear, she argues, but do it anyway.
The happiness trap pocketbook:
An illustrated guide on how to stop struggling and start living
By Dr Russ Harris
OUR FIRM
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A unique collaboration between cartoonist/author Bev Aisbett and Dr Russ Harris, this is an illustrated, simplified pocketbook version of Russ’s original, international bestseller 'The Happiness Trap'.
It’s an easy-to-read introduction to all those powerful life-changing ideas or a great refresher course for those already familiar with the approach.
Commonplace ideas about happiness are often misleading, inaccurate and likely to make you miserable in the long term. For example, positive thinking often does not work ― and research shows it actually makes some people feel worse!
So open 'The Happiness Trap Pocketbook' and learn how a new scientifically proven, mindfulness-based approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (better known as ACT) can help you find genuine wellbeing and fulfilment. Whether you’re lacking confidence, facing illness, stressed at work, struggling with low self-esteem, trying to lose weight or quit smoking, or just wanting to be happier, healthier, and more fulfilled ― in this book you will learn effective techniques to: • reduce stress and worry • rise above fear, doubt and insecurity • handle painful thoughts and feelings more effectively • break self-defeating habits • develop self-acceptance and self-compassion • let go of inaccurate and misleading (but very popular) ideas about happiness, and • create a rich, full and meaningful life.
Dare to lead: brave work. tough conversations. whole hearts.
By Brene Brown
In her #1 NYT bestsellers, Brene Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she's showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.
Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are people who hold themselves accountable for recognising the potential in people and ideas, and developing that potential. This is a book for everyone who is ready to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead.
When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it and work to align authority and accountability. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into the vulnerability that's necessary to do good work.
But daring leadership in a culture that's defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty requires building courage skills, which are uniquely human. The irony is that we're choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the same time we're scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines can't do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection and courage to start.
Brene Brown spent the past two decades researching the emotions that give meaning to our lives. Over the past seven years, she found that leaders in organisations ranging from small entrepreneurial start-ups and family-owned businesses to non-profits, civic organisations and Fortune 50 companies, are asking the same questions-
How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And, how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?
Dare to Lead answers these questions and gives us actionable strategies and real examples from her new research-based, courage-building programme.
Brene writes, 'One of the most important findings of my career is that courage can be taught, developed and measured. Courage is a collection of four skill sets supported by twenty-eight behaviours. All it requires is a commitment to doing bold work, having tough conversations and showing up with our whole hearts. Easy? No. Choosing courage over comfort is not easy. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and work. It's why we're here.'
How to Win Friends and Influence People
By Dale Carnegie
Millions of people around the world have - and continue to improve their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie.
In how to win friends and influence people, Carnegie offers practical advice and techniques, in his exuberant and conversational style, for how to get out of a mental rut and make life more rewarding. His advice has stood the test of time and will teach you how to: make friends quickly and easily, increase your popularity, win people to your way of thinking; enable you to win new clients and customers, become a better speaker and a more entertaining conversationalist, and arouse enthusiasm among your colleagus.
This book will turn around your relationships and improve your dealings with all the people in your life.
In Personality Plus, Florence Littauer gives you valuable insight for appreciating your one-of-a-kind, God-given personality. She includes a Personality Profile test that reveals how your unique blend of traits affects your emotions, work performance, and relationships. Through humorous anecdotes and straightforward counsel,
Personality Plus guides you to improve upon your strengths and correct your weaknesses. This engaging book also provides keys to understanding those around you. You'll learn how to accept-and even enjoy-the traits that make each of us so different. Personality Plus is the tool you need to change your life, and the lives of those you care about, for the better.
The Secret to Love that Lasts
Over 12 million copies sold!
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A New York Times bestseller for 10 years running.
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Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life?
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In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner—starting today.
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The 5 Love Languages is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work.
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Includes the Couple's Personal Profile assessment so you can discover your love language and that of your loved one.
Nonviolent Communication:
A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
By Marshall B. Rosenberg
A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
(Nonviolent Communication Guides) Paperback – 1 Sept. 2015
What is Violent Communication?
If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate--judging others, bullying, having a racial bias, blaming, finger-pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people--could indeed be called "violent communication."
What is Nonviolent Communication? Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things:
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Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity-
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Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance
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Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all
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Means of influence: sharing "power with others" rather than using "power over others" Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things:
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Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection
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Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships.
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Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit.