Recommended Reading
One of the best advice that I ever got was from author and motivational speaker, Brian Tracy. He taught me in his book “Million Dollar Habits” that if you want to double your income in 1 year, all you have to do is read for an hour a day. I followed his advice on Jan. 1, 2005 and I am happy to say that it works!
Below is a list of books that I have read over the years that have helped contribute to my success. I highly recommend this reading list.
Success Habits
- Time Power by Brian Tracy
- The Power of Focus by Jack Cansfield, Mark Victor Hanson and Les Hewitt
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- Million Dollar Habits by Brian Tracy
- Million Dollar Habits by Robert Ringer
- The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy
- The Success Principles(TM) by Jack Cansfield
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
- Breakthrough Rapid Reading by Peter Kump
- No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs by Dan Kennedy
- Superlearning 2000 by Sheila Ostrander
Mindset
- The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
- The Aladdin Factor by Jack Cansfield and Mark Victor Hansen
- Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins
- Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
- The Attractor Factor by Joe Vitale
- The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peele
Business
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty by Harvey Mackay
- Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive by Harvey Mackay
- How to Become CEO by Jeffrey Fox
- How to Make Big Money In Your Own Small Business by Jeffrey Fox
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- Blink by Malcom Gladwell
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell
- What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School by Mark McCormack
- What They Still Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School by Mark McCormack
- The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History! by Joe Vitale
- The World Is Flat 3.0 by Thomas Friedman
- The Art Of War by Sun Tsu
- The One Minute Manager by Spencer Johnson
- Raving Fans by Blanchard and Johnson
- Blue Ocean Strategy by Kim and Mauborgne
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- Built to Last by Jim Collins
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- How The Mighty Fall by Jim Collins
- How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
- Sun Tzu For Execution: How to Use the Art of War to Get Results by Steven Michael
- The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
- Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition by Guy Kawasaki
- The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene
Business Partnerships
- The Partnership Charter: How To Start Out Right With Your New Business Partnership by David Gage
- Form a Partnership: The Complete Legal Guide by Ralph Warner and Denis Clifford
Sales
- Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer
- The Sales Bible, Revised Edition by Jeffrey Gitomer
- Little Red Book of Sales Answers: by Jeffrey Gitomer
- Little Black Book of Connections by Jeffrey Gitomer
- Little Green Book of Getting Your Way by Jeffrey Gitomer
- The Psychology Of Selling by Brian Tracy
- Advanced Selling Strategies by Brian Tracy
- Selling 101 by Zig Ziglar
- Secrets of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar
- Relationship Strategies: by Tony Alesandra DISC Edition
- Go for No! by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz
- Can’t Lose Sales Tips by Joe Girard
- How to Sell Anything to Anybody by Joe Girard
- How to Close Every Sale by Joe Girard
- Selling Change by Brett Clay
- Winning Through Intimidation by Robert Ringer
- The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost your Sales. by Dan Kennedy
- How To Sell When Nobody’s Buying by Dave Lakhani
Marketing
- The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding by Al Ries
- The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout
- In Search of the Obvious by Jack Trout
- Purple Cow by Seth Godin
- Maximum Influence by Kurt Mortensen
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
- Permission Marketing by Seth Godin
- Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind by Al Ries and Jack Trout
- The Whole Enchilada: Hispanic Marketing 101 by Juan Faura
- Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
- Guerrilla Marketing, 4th edition: Easy and Inexpensive Strategies for Making Big Profits from Your SmallBusiness by Jay Conrad Levinson
- Guerilla Marketing on the Internet by Jay Conrad Levinson
- Hot Button Marketing: Push the Emotional Buttons That Get People to Buy by Barry Feig
- All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World by Seth Godin
- Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk
- Made to Stick by Chip and Skip Heath
- Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter by Adam Penenberg
Online Marketing
- Landing Page Optimization by Tim Ash
- Call to Action by Brian Eisenberg
- Web Copy That Sells by Maria Veloso
- Web Design for ROI by Loveday and Niehaus
Leadership
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John Maxwell
- The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell
- Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell
- Leadership Promises for Every Day by John Maxwell
- Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell
- Winning with People by John Maxwell
- Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Philipps
- Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun by Wess Roberts
- The Essential Wooden by John Wooden
- Fire Them Up!: 7 Simple Secrets to Inspire Colleagues, Customers, and Clients; Sell Yourself, Your Vision, and Your Value by Carmine Gallo
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath
- The Leadership Pill by Ken Blanchard
Coaching / Teaching / Training
- The Trainer’s Tool Kit by Charney and Conway
- The Big Book of Humorous Training Games by Tamblyn and Weiss
- The Big Book of Team Building Games by Newstrom
- Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
- Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
- The Seven Laws of the Learner by Bruce Wilkinson
Network Marketing
- Professsional Inviter by Tim Sales (audio)
- How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine by Randy Gage
- Chicken Soup for the Network Marketer’s Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
- How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine: Fourth Edition by Randy Gage
- If My Product’s So Great How Come I Can’t Sell It by Kim Klaver
- Network Marketing for Dummies by Zig Ziglar
- Your First Year in Network Marketing by Mark Yarnell
- Your Best Year in Network Marketing by Mark Yarnell
- The Greatest Networker in the World by John Milton Fogg
- Conversations with the Greatest Networker in the World by John Milton Fogg
- The Wave 4 Way to Building Your Downline by Richard Poe
- Wave 4: Network Marketing in the 21st Century by Richard Poe
- Making Millions in Direct Sales by Michael Malaghan
- The 45 Second Presentation That Will Change Your Life by Don Failla
- How to Sell Network Marketing by Michael Oliver
Presentation Skills
- 136 Effective Presentation Tips by Tony Jeary
- Life Is a Series of Presentations by Tony Jeary
- The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo
- 10 Simple Secrets of the World’s Greatest Business Communicators by Carmine Gallo
- Speak to Win by Brian Tracy
Personal Finance
- Multiple Streams of Income by Robert Allen
- Multiple Streams of Internet Income by Robert Allen
- The One Minute Millionaire by Robert Allen
- Cracking the Millionaire Code by Robert Allen
- Creating Wealth by Robert Allen
- Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
- Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
- The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
- Guide to Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
- Increase Your Financial IQ by Robert Kiyosaki
- Who Took My Money? by Robert Kiyosaki
- Rich Dad’s Prophecy by Robert Kiyosaki
- The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
- The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley
Inspirational
- Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Cansfield and Mark Victor Hansen
- 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life by Don Piper
- The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson
- The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
Health
- NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyle Macwilliam
- What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You by Dr. Ray Strand
- Healthy For Life by Dr. Ray Strand
- Fit for Life: Not Fat for Life by Harvey Diamond
- SuperFoods Rx by Steven Pratt
- The Healthy Home by Myron and Dave Wentz
- Death By Prescription by Dr. Ray Strand
- YOU: The Owner’s Manual by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
- YOU: Staying Young by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
- Bionutrition: Winning the War Within- The Amazing Health Benefits of Vitamin Supplements by Ray Strand
- Healthy at 100 by John Robbins
- The China Study by Colin and Thomas Campbell
- Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan
- SuperFoods Rx by Pratt and Mathews
- Book Of Ayurveda by Judith Morrison
Personal Relationships
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted by Gary Chapman
- Every Man’s Battle by Arterburn & Stoeker
- Every Man’s Marriage by Arteburn & Stoeker
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albon
- For One More Day by Mitch Albom
- Living the Simple Life by Elaine St. James
- Happy Spouse . . . Happy House: The BEST Game Plan for a Winning Marriage by Pat Williams
- The Marriage Project: 21 Days to More Love and Laughter by Kathi Lipp
- His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Harley Jr.
- The First Five Years of Marriage: Launching a Lifelong, Successful Relationship (Complete Guides) by Philip J. Swihart and Wilford Wooten
- The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
- Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect
- He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs
- God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours by Regina Brett
- Every Man’s Battle by Stepehn Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
- How to Balance Competing Time Demands by Sherman and Hendricks
Raising Children
- Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina
- Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood by Jim and Charles Fay
- The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
- Childproofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons
- Parents Do Make a Difference by Michele Borba
- Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson
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