 | Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $4.62 One of the all-time classics in personal productivity. A great, easy read. Audio version is recommended as well.
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 | Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life by David Allen
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $3.60 Continuing where Getting Things Done leaves off, Ready for Anything is full of clear tips and tricks guiding you towards checking things off that to-do list of yours.
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 | The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $6.45 Overcoming procrastination is the goal of the book, with a focus on writing as the example. Very easy read.
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 | The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil Fiore
Buy new: $9.72 / Used from: $7.99 Well articulated ways to overcome procrastination including setting up time for "guilt-free play" just for yourself.
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 | Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Buy used from: $0.01 Another classic describing being "in the zone" or "in flow" in activity.
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 | The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $1.99 "New age" book focused on meditation and being present in the moment while overcoming your "egoic mind". Audio version is also recommended as Tolle's voice is a perfect match for his writing.
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 | Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $2.25 Great for organizational leadership as well as learning how to communicate with your spouse, family, or other loved ones.
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 | Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
Buy new: $19.14 / Used from: $9.10 What *really* matters isn't how much you know, it's how you manage your emotions.
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 | Feel the Fear . . . and Do It Anyway (r) by Susan Jeffers
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $6.19 A simple book to help you get over your fears. Not focused on phobias or nightmares, but about those deep-seated fears (fear of failure, fear of success, fear of abandonment) and how to address them.
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 | Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $2.15 What really makes us happy? Daniel Gilbert explores how our mind can trick us - and how happiness is a lot simpler than we may think (and yet still elusive).
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 | Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better by Gina Trapani
Buy new: $18.89 / Used from: $6.29 Tips and tricks for the technically inclined - improve your life by making technology work for you
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 | Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds
Buy new: $23.09 / Used from: $20.55 Become a better presenter overnight by following some basic tried and true tactics.
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 | Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire by Cliff Atkinson
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $6.66 More in-depth than Presentation Zen but just as informative. Set your presentation up as a story and captivate the crowd.
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 | The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Buy new: $14.27 / Used from: $2.83 What would you do if you knew you only had a few months to live? Randy Pausch (R.I.P.) explores the many things he has learned and taught over the years in this fantastic book on basic life principles.
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 | The Warrior Within : The Philosophies of Bruce Lee by John Little
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $3.39 Bruce Lee's teachings applied to real life by John Little.
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 | Power Sleep : The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance by James B. Maas
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01 Think you know how much sleep you need? You're probably wrong. Dr. Maas knows :) and you should listen to him!
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 | Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Buy new: $15.59 / Used from: $4.55 Impossible to pick just one book by J. Krishnamurti.
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 | Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body by Lou Schuler
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $16.64 Great book for men & women on building muscle & burning fat - the sensible way.
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 | The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life by David Zinczenko
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.88 Well-written book on basic strategies for eating right & getting your body into shape.
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 | Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength by Bill Phillips
Buy new: $21.59 / Used from: $0.02 The one that started it all. Bill Phillips' original book that sparked a fitness revolution.
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 | Strength for Life: The Fitness Plan for the Rest of Your Life by Shawn Phillips
Buy new: $10.38 / Used from: $6.96 A next-generation way to think about yourself and your personal fitness goals
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