Welcome to the Library
My Mom told me no matter where I called home, the first thing I should do is to go to the local library and get my library card. So for me, libraries are places of knowledge, where information is free and abundant. So you may want to buy your own copies of the books suggested below, or maybe take a walk down memory lane and see if your local library has a copy first. That way, when you love it so much, you go out and buy the book, and even buy two or three for friends! Spread the knowledge.
Suggested Titles on Navigating Change
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander - Thank you Brad for introducing me to the idea that possibility is an ART and a way to lead and inspire others. In a lively, sensible manual for turning life's obstacles into possibilities, the Zanders introduce various "tools" for transformation, drawing on their extensive experience.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – This story of a wandering soul looking for his true purpose is timeless and priceless. Paulo Coelho is a true artist in his craft and spins a story we can all relate to. What is your Tea Shop?
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin – Thanks to one of my clients who introduced me to the genius of Seth Godin, this guide to quitting might seem an odd book to recommend as Coaching is all about moving forward, but this book clearly shares when it is time to "let go" and still win.
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser – An amazing book recommended by a dear friend when I was going through a rough time in my life. At times we struggle at why things might happen to us, but if we can truly see the lesson or the opportunity in the struggle, we can grow and move past the trauma.
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, 3rd Edition (Rebuilding Books; For Divorce and Beyond) by Bruce Fisher – This book details what happens to you physically and mentally during a large change in your relationship. It handles death or break ups that feel like death. It helps to know that you go through similar stages of grief when a relationship ends. Again, like the Charlotte Kasl book on dating, this book isn't just about traditional relationships; this extends to handling all relationships.
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell - Four questions that will change your life. Promise.
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – This story of a wandering soul looking for his true purpose is timeless and priceless. Paulo Coelho is a true artist in his craft and spins a story we can all relate to. What is your Tea Shop?
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin – Thanks to one of my clients who introduced me to the genius of Seth Godin, this guide to quitting might seem an odd book to recommend as Coaching is all about moving forward, but this book clearly shares when it is time to "let go" and still win.
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser – An amazing book recommended by a dear friend when I was going through a rough time in my life. At times we struggle at why things might happen to us, but if we can truly see the lesson or the opportunity in the struggle, we can grow and move past the trauma.
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, 3rd Edition (Rebuilding Books; For Divorce and Beyond) by Bruce Fisher – This book details what happens to you physically and mentally during a large change in your relationship. It handles death or break ups that feel like death. It helps to know that you go through similar stages of grief when a relationship ends. Again, like the Charlotte Kasl book on dating, this book isn't just about traditional relationships; this extends to handling all relationships.
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell - Four questions that will change your life. Promise.
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Suggested Titles on Inspiring Change
The 4-Hour Workweek (Expanded and Updated) by Timothy Ferris – Yes, you can figure out how to work smarter in this book, but the beauty is in the quotes along the way, the details of starting your own company, how to outsource activities you despise and live a life YOU create. I recommend this book actually in the audio version especially as the author himself reads the expanded and updated book.
If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Sophia Kasl- A book about relationships - not just about dating, about how you show up everyday and what mask you decide to wear.
Born To Run by Christopher McDougall - An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? This book is a rich history of running and a new introduction to minimalistic running, living and moving. A splendid audio book to listen to on those long runs. And the book that made me personally pick back up my running shoes after retiring them from competition years ago.
Finding Ultra - Rejecting Middle Age... by Rich Roll - Finding Ultra is Rich Roll’s incredible-but-true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever.
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne - Manifesting your own life is the goal, so what is the secret? The power of attraction.
The Secret: The Power by Rhonda Byrne - The second book by Rhonda Byrne that suggests that if the secret is the law of attraction, the power is love.
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If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Sophia Kasl- A book about relationships - not just about dating, about how you show up everyday and what mask you decide to wear.
Born To Run by Christopher McDougall - An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? This book is a rich history of running and a new introduction to minimalistic running, living and moving. A splendid audio book to listen to on those long runs. And the book that made me personally pick back up my running shoes after retiring them from competition years ago.
Finding Ultra - Rejecting Middle Age... by Rich Roll - Finding Ultra is Rich Roll’s incredible-but-true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever.
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne - Manifesting your own life is the goal, so what is the secret? The power of attraction.
The Secret: The Power by Rhonda Byrne - The second book by Rhonda Byrne that suggests that if the secret is the law of attraction, the power is love.
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Suggested Titles on Leadership
Just Listen by Mark Goulston - Discover the secret to getting through to absolutely everyone.
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Suggested Titles on Strengths Finder
Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath - DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY?
Chances are, you don’t. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced StrengthsFinder in the 2001. StrengthsFinder helps millions discover their top five talents. With hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, StrengthsFinder 2.0 will change the way you look at yourself—and the world—forever.
Now, Discover Your Strengths 2.0 by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton - Marcus Buckingham, coauthor of the national bestseller First, Break All the Rules, and Donald O. Clifton, Chair of the Gallup International Research & Education Center, have created a revolutionary program to help readers identify their talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy consistent, near-perfect performance.
With accessible and profound insights on how to turn talents into strengths, and with the immediate on-line feedback of StrengthsFinder at its core, Now, Discover Your Strengths is one of the most groundbreaking and useful business books ever written.
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Chances are, you don’t. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced StrengthsFinder in the 2001. StrengthsFinder helps millions discover their top five talents. With hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, StrengthsFinder 2.0 will change the way you look at yourself—and the world—forever.
Now, Discover Your Strengths 2.0 by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton - Marcus Buckingham, coauthor of the national bestseller First, Break All the Rules, and Donald O. Clifton, Chair of the Gallup International Research & Education Center, have created a revolutionary program to help readers identify their talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy consistent, near-perfect performance.
With accessible and profound insights on how to turn talents into strengths, and with the immediate on-line feedback of StrengthsFinder at its core, Now, Discover Your Strengths is one of the most groundbreaking and useful business books ever written.
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