20 Best Books To Read For Motivation (2022 Updated)

Easy read. Their is one main recurring message in the this book. Obviously its a self help book and for those who have read self help books I’m sure the title “The Power of Positive Thinking,” is pretty self explanatory and gives the main idea of your mindset and how the cliche saying of stay positive is of utmost importance but this book touched on something that we awake me to the power of Jehovah God.

Their were some statements made that I didn’t totally agree with, but thats ok. Through god all things are possible. Its a very beautifully written book, although like I just stated their a just a few things I didn’t agree with.

It brings you back to the so simple thing of let go and let god deal with it.

This book was recommended to me. I read it and will read it many more times. The information in it is timeless and very much needed in these times of division. Awesome book and I think everyone should read it at least once.

This book is carefully put together by a very experience and truthful person. In my own words I would say this book is second to the bible. Also everything you are taught in this book once put into practice brings you joy and happiness.

As a father I use this book to teach my family the benefits of thinking positive. I could also attest that because of this book I became a very successful person and everyday of my life I use this book to help others get their life back on track and who were lost find their way home.

In a nut shell this is the best book that I have ever associated myself with.

I purchased this book because I love Candace and have been following her for a while now. I was interested in her story and bought this book. But it is written very basic, using letters/emails from fans in it (filling up many pages) and recipes that are simple and a bit boring.

I didn’t get anything out of it and am very disappointed. I will continue to follow her as I think this book is written years ago and her new work is much better.

Yes yes you probably recognize the name and possibly the face. but something about her looks different. Candace Cameron Bure is the famous pre-teen beauty from Full House and is one of Kirk Cameron’s sisters.

(He was on Growing Pains remember?) What’s missing on that beautiful face of hers though? Oh yeah! The cute chubby cheeks. You see in the years since we last saw her on Full House she has done some growing up.

And I must say it looks beautiful on her. However those years in between the cutesy pre-teen days and now have by no means been easy for her. In Reshaping It ALL Candace openly shares the story of her life growing up as an actress battling an eating disorder and rediscovering her faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior.

Candace Cameron Bure candidly (no pun intended) opens up her life and shares lessons learned along the way so that we can glean wisdom and practicality from her struggles and successes. Candace offers everything from narrative life recounting to thoughtful quotes she finds inspiring.

She presents scripture to go along with each chapter as well as some down-to-earth advice on how to succeed at reshaping your body and soul. She even includes a favorite recipe with each chapter—several of which I have since made and enjoyed.

Though Candace’s problem is/was more in the area of addiction to food my struggles are not the same. I do enjoy food however I am pretty good about not overindulging and such. My issue is exercise—or lack thereof.

Because I lack the energy time motivation and stamina to begin and maintain a regular exercise program my body is now showing the fruit of it. I could not have gotten this book at a better time. Thanks to Candace’s encouragement I plan to make this INSPIRATION turn into PERSPIRATION.

And who knows maybe that will in turn produce some much needed REJUVENATION! Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher from B&House Publishing Group. I was not required to write a positive review.

The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

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I am really enjoying this book. To be honest I hesitated to buy it after I read a bunch of the reviews. Some made me want it more; some made me cautious. I had heard Candace Cameron Bure’ speak and found her to be genuine and sincere but that was over a year ago and I wondered if I had missed something? Some of the reviews make this book sound as if it is centered on her and how amazing she is and that she serves a god of discipline.

I find that NOT to be the case. more on that in a moment. I actually had the opportunity to her hear speak again LAST FRIDAY and was taking a friend based on my previous experience. Once again I was delighted with how genuine she is how much she loves her Lord and Savior and how deeply she feels that need for everyone to know Him.

and delight in Him. and give their whole selves to Him. I had just begun following her and the co-author Darlene Schacht (a darling woman of God) on twitter a short time before and right after hearing her speak last week I saw that there was a 65 days to Reshaping It all” challenge beginning in a few days.

That did it. Having heard her speak so wonderfully again having considered this purchase for awhile and having various other confirmations that this was resource I was supposed to get I ordered it the very next day.

I am not disappointed. I don’t know what other reviewers were referring to when they mention the book jumping around or not being well-written. I have not found that to be the case at all!!! Granted I have only read 3 chapters but honestly I think a writing style would be prevalent by now and those remarks do not characterize what I am seeing.

I am seeing warmth open-ness and loving encouragement. Is it a sordid tell-all? No. Doesn’t need to be. Candace openly acknowledges faults quirks what have you. issues that are just as the Word says “common to man” which we all share so guess what? We can all relate.

(and by the way having faults does not make one less of a Christian or ruin their witness. God has used many “fallen” folks along the way! and we ALL are! That’s why we needed Jesus! and still do. ) Is it rocket science? No.

Many of us already know in our hearts what she is saying and maybe just needed it confirmed this one last time. or next 30 times. As far as nutritional advice again nothing majorly new here if you have read anything about nutrition.

moderation whole foods eating when you are hungry and abstaining when you are not. but the focus is on how our relationship with God can change us from the inside out and give us the power to stand in these areas! So if you are looking for a new diet book or celebrity tell-all or magic method to weight loss.

this isn’t really it. or maybe it is. Depends on your perspective. If you are looking to be changed from the inside out (and have that change be reflected in your health–physical mental and spiritual) you must seek God first.

and this book just may have the encouraging words that help you get there or affirm that you are normal or point you back to the Best Book of all. If you have a good friend or sister to whom you often listen for loving advice you know how to hear that.

THAT is what this book is like. pull up a chair have a cup of coffee or tea and sit down for a chat with sister/friend Candace. maybe her story will help you! Ps–there are helpful things like recipes scripture references practical tips at the end of each chapter.

Also yes she has included fan letters and her responses as well. One reviewer thought these were repetitive. Perhaps they are; I have only read 3. but here’s the deal: Candace says that she wrote this book because she kept receiving sooo many e-mails and letters asking her these questions so clearly that falls in line with the purpose of this book- not as a “look at me and how great I am” but as a validation of why the book needed to be written.

So many of us struggle with the same things! be validated friend. You are not alone and there are many with whom you can bond and rise up from your trial! God will lift you up! Get the book and enjoy.

PPS–as for discipline. yes one can get obsessive. That is something we need to go to God about to protect ourselves from going out of balance. But discipline is necessary. Hebrews 12:11 “No discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful.

Later on however it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. ” Go for a harvest of righteousness and peace!”.

After many books I’ve read this was one of the most compelling eloquent and joyous book that I come across lately. Author perfected his vision to portrait the message that is occurring in our current world more than ever before.

We are being consumed by our fast moving lifestyles, bombarded with informations in fast pacing environment where we neglecting our relationships and true values that are later affecting all of us. The scented page is real bonus.

I would recommend this reading as a mandatory for every school and would give it 5 star rating out of 5. Super simple and sophisticated reading.

This book TOGETHER IS BETTER is a wonderful message, written simply. I wish had it to read 40 years ago when I just started working. I retired from managing people in retail for those 40 years, and this little book of wisdom is so spot on its scary this young man see’s that wisdom in his younger years.

I bought one for me and one for a gift. But now after reading I have several people that truly need to read this book. Hopefully their hearts and minds are open, for this book and it message is profound.

Worth every penny and its a keeper!.

I was expecting a real story more than a bunch of quotes. The book is small and the cover consists of a thin sheet that can get ruined very easily. The author said that the book is scented but is not true.

The only interesting part are the last pages of the book, where the author say something more than just quotes. Another part I liked are the illustrations. It’s not worth though, considering the expectation that its advertising created and considering the price!.

Malcolm Gladwell has become an influential public educator by examining the obvious. In Outliers- successful people who stand out from the rest of the crowd- he posits that where a person comes from matters, whether you are Bill Gates or the Beatles.

His gift as a writer is to look for answers in the wisdom and research of experts, academics, kooks- ouliers all. The lesson of Outliers is this: Successful people are not successful by accident. They are the product of will and determination, and of forces beyond their control: ancestry, parenting, community and.

dumb luck. He argues that practice is an important part of success- a minimum of 10,000 hours, no matter what the specialty. Gladwell’s broader assertion is that there are no real outliers. Successes, he writes, “are products of history and community, of opportunity and legacy.

Their success is not exceptional or mysterious. It is grounded in a web of advantages and disadvantages, some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky- but all critical to making them who they are.

” In other words, if it’s not something, it’s another. Life is a crapshoot. Each person is special. Gladwell manages to make these pedestian observations interesting, somehow, and anyone who has read his previous books will find this one just as instructive.

This book might appear obvious and even questionable to many people, but it contains several reminders and eye-openers that all of us often keep forgetting every day: true success and notoriety are for few – the environment, time and cultural heritage which one was born and raised are, putting them all together with hard work, persistence and a certain level of intelligence, decisive factors which set one individual or another apart from the others.

If one takes the time to think about the core message, it will certainly draw the conclusion that it all makes perfect sense. The world is full of intelligent, brilliant and hard working people and only if there were enough chances for each and everyone of them to show and develop the correct abilities at the right place, by the right time and to the right people, chances are that he/she might become an outlier on his/her field of expertise.

The point is that nobody chooses whether or not to be an outlier, it just happens. The author points meaningful considerations about the how the educational system and other purely cultural aspects may affect the ability of an individual or a group of them to develop hard work and constant practicing, which is absolutely relevant for creating the conditions for more and more people to be a potential “Outlier”.

And here is where the book starts to function as a provider of a powerful message, rather than a simple shortened biography of some outstanding people – you don’t have to be an outlier, but you can be somebody which can make the whole difference.

Good book, entertaining and inspiring from start to finish.

This is among the most interesting books on CD that I’ve ever listened to. Not only do I think it’s worth listening to, I think it should be mandatory for everyone to listen to. I’m a boyscout leader and on a recent trip to the beach, I made two scouts listen to the CD despite our normal “no electronics” rule.

it’s just that educational. You’ll not only be able to explain why many people succeed, you’ll also get ideas on what it takes to be successful. You’ll also learn what’s ‘not up to you’ in terms of critical success factors.

You’ll learn what the 1800’s, 1955, and 10,000 hours have in common. I’ll give you a hint: Bill Gates was born in 1955 (I, unfortunately, didn’t go into computers and was born in 1957. I sell real estate in Charlotte at RLSTATE.

COM LLC). Refer someone to me who buys a Charlotte area home and I’ll be happy to send you “Outliers” on me, Bill Martin, Realtor/Broker/MBA – Accredited Buyers Representative.

This is a great and inspiring book that is well written. It speaks to your heart as well as to your mind. It helps you with human interaction as well as personal attributes, habits, responsibilities and actions.

It is not only a joy to read but is a great manual for life.

I was first given this book by my music professor in college, to help me become a better, more proactive, forward-thinking musician. Well, at 22, you think you know everything, so I didn’t take much of it to heart.

Then I saw it here after I drank the Dave Ramsey Kool-Aid, and I can honestly say this book has done more for my relationships, communication skills, and short-term/long-term planning than any course, tool, or book ever written.

If you want to become a more effective spouse, parent, friend, family member, leader, team member, or employee, BUY THIS BOOK and digest it slowly for the rest of your life.

This is the kind of book I like to keep close for reference! Its timeless principles and practices guide me every day. Great foreword and commentary by the authors son, too.

Very impressed with the writer and the way it was written. Very descriptive and easy to understand. Also very impressed with the open mindedness of Marcus Aurelius, found him to be very intelligent and ahead of his time.

I would even go so much as to say we have gone backwards in our way of thinking.

Loving this version and the historical context provided in the introduction. Its honest and relevant for the modern age. Prefer this to the Staniforth Penguin.

As many of us move away from traditional religion to more of a personnel yet shared spiritual journey, the book Meditations can be part of the landscape along the way. Written by a man, Marcus Aurelius nearly 2000 years ago these are simple but compelling thoughts of what adds to make a great life.

For the man living in 2016 and beyond there are some insights and what I (we) should attain to, while keeping in mind it was written by another man, albeit a thoughtful one.

I loved this book. I have read many self-help books over the years and even attended a Tony Robbins event once. Of all the books I’ve read, I would put this in my top 5. Why? The author, Dr. Schwartz, provides practical advice and solutions to everyday challenges.

This isn’t wishful thinking or psycho BS. For example, he states that action cures fear. I’ve tested this and found it to be true, i. e. , whenever I feel anxious about something I no longer sit around.

I address it by taking action and the fear and anxiety disappear. The only weakness to the book is that his cultural references are outdated and he should write an updated version. Still, what he says works today.

I just finished another book and started this one. Only read through chapter 1 and wow! Yes wow! Very uplifting book to get the mind on the right track to success and a better view and out look on life.

Understanding how to curve your way of thinking to better your self reading and doing what David J Schwartz wrote works. I’m a new believer when it comes to positive thinking.

I love love love the way that this book is written. It’s easy to read and makes complete sense. It is on the same path as “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, that I first read in 1980. The Magic of Thinking Big is written in easy to understand text, with practical examples throughout.

Both books are a must read for anyone that is trying to develop themselves and truly want a better life for themself and their family. I first heard of this book when listening to a Bob Proctor (from The Secret) webinar.

By the way, Bob Proctor is an excellent speaker and endorser of The Law of Attraction. Bob has been learning, applying and teaching The Secret for 40 years. he’s fabulous! Check out the below listed Bob Proctor programs.

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Add this book to “Unf**k Yourself & Stop Doing That S##t” and your life will change. I am the world’s biggest cynic, I have claimed “Nothing works for me” my whole life. This book worked!!!.

This book helped me make one of the biggest decisions of my life – with the guidance of my own values and goals and the acceptance of my feelings, I was ready to step into my biggest fear – going to university!.

This book helped me and my clients reach maximum potential and achieve goals. Easy to read and very practical.

This is a typical Malcolm Gladwell book – a good, coherent, layman explanation of the research carried out in the functioning of our brain. In brief, we make conscious well-thought out decisions and unconscious, rapid decisions.

The book talks about the power of the latter (and hence the title “blink”) through several examples. The content is great and the writing is easy to follow. I would strongly recommend this book.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of those seminal pieces of work that everyone should read. It is not a business book, it is not a marriage help book, it is not a parenting book and it is not a friendship book.

It is a book about YOU, in a holistic context. It is about provoking you to examine your core defining traits; personality, character, principles and ethics. In other words, it is NOT a quick self-help book it is about instilling fundamental habits, 7 to be exact.

These habits take us from our base level of being a dependent person, as in childhood, through Independence, as in adulthood, to Interdependence, as a contributing member of society and family. They are defined as:1.

Be Proactive2. Begin with the End in Mind3. Put First Things First4. Think Win-Win5. Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood6. Synergise7. Sharpen the Saw – Continuous Improvement.

I have been struggling with admin in my work, which was reducing my effectiveness as a clinician and causing me huge stress. I was introduced to this book in a seminar and I am finding it really useful in organising myself and prioritising the incessant demands placed upon me.

I have a way to go, but this book is helping to guide me to increasing my effectiveness and well-being.

Two great authors, one great book. I watched the series on TV and the book is as always better, a funny, descriptive, excellently written, easy to read novel. Following characters through the lead up to the apocalypse! Good for all ages.

I found it it easy to read as it doesn’t get bogged down in the meanderings of Terry Pratchetts mind.

I have read this book many times and each time it is just as funny and entertaining as the first time I read it. God and the Devil Decide this is it! Send down instructions to their chief demon and chief angel on earth who decide, “No way can we allow this happen”.

Their pursuits in preventing Armageddon are akin to the “gang who couldn’t shoot straight””. Hysterical and funny. Amazon did a tv series on it and turned into a buddy brofest movie – which distorted the book.

Read the book first and then ignore the tv program!.

“You’re Hell’s Angels, then? What chapter are you from?’ ‘REVELATIONS. CHAPTER SIX” (Neil Gaiman). This is one of my all-time favourite books. I had given away two copies simply because I wanted other people to enjoy the experience of reading it, and bought this copy is to read alongside my Italian edition for those parts where my Italian isn’t quite up to the task.

This book is funny, literate, entertaining, witty. and it’s the story to end all stories. A very blackly humorous take on the apocalypse, complete with demons, angels, a hell-hound and the antichrist – these last two being very far from what you might imagine.

Good Omens is extraordinarily well-written and very readable – unsurprising since it has Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman as joint authors. Pratchett and Gaiman draw on their collective intelligence and vast general knowledge to give us a novel riddled with subtle references and snippets of genuine information disguised as a rattling good tale.

“And then there were cats, thought Dog. He’d surprised the huge ginger cat from next door and had attempted to reduce it to cowering jelly by means of the usual glowing stare and deep-throated growl, which had always worked on the damned in the past.

This time they had earned him a whack on the nose that had made his eyes water. Cats, Dog considered, were clearly a lot tougher than lost souls. ” (Terry Pratchett).

Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People should not be abridged and condensed in this way. It is an amazing book with way too much important information that cannot be adequately communicated in a single cd.

The principles in this book can be life changing. The technique is simple and easy to follow. The reasons to implement this kind of daily scheduling is explained as well.

IF YOU ARE A MANAGER AT ANY LEVEL FOR ANY INDUSTRY AND WISH TO BE EXCELLENT AT YOUR JOB, THIS BOOK WILL HELP FORGE YOU TO A LEVEL OF GREATNESS. I PURCHASED MULTIPLE VOLUMES AND GIFTED THEM TO MY MOST ENERGETIC MANAGERS AND HAVE READ OR LISTENED TO THE 7 HABITS AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST DECADE.

WITHOUT QUESTION A GUIDING FORCE TO SUCCESS.

Learning the difference between saying: Well done, great mark – you’re really smart compared to Well done, great mark, great effort is huge! Thanks

This was a quick and easy read with a lot of good pointers for getting down to business. There are exercises and questions at the end of every chapter. I purchased my cope from Barnes Noble, it cost about $20.

The book is a little repetitive, it does seem like the author is just trying to fill space in some parts but, great messages overall!.

This book gives you so much information about life and the best way to handle the highs and lows of life, and what to do to make you a stronger person and build your self esteem! Great insight of what works and what doesn’t work!!! Purchased 6 books for all my loved ones!.

One of the best and most helpful books you could buy for personal and career development. Make sure to answer the sometimes challenging questions and practice the suggestions and progress and increased productivity and focus is bound to have.

I actually first heard about Grant Cardone while I was building my first network marketing business at 18 but I didn’t know what he was talking about, just that he was really really hyper! 4 Years afterwards, I had actually left the network marketing industry but I was now a Sales Manager for my region of a science educational company.

My boss had mentioned the book to me and, I didn’t really understand the title but I still thought that I should take a read. I actually have a FULL National TV Interview on it here: https://www. youtube.

com/watch?v=jAomXqrLzjU&t=1s My 1st mistake was actually reading The 10X Rule at night. I was unable to sleep much that night as I was trapped between reading more and not feeling tired at ALL! However, that day I felt really determined to get as much done with respect to my sales calls and, that was exactly what happened.

I booked up so many sales meetings that my boss could not believe it! We were a very small company at that time and managed to close 6 group deals for that quarter, which was something they had never done in the company before.

It was SO MUCH business that we could barely handle the strain of running so many programs. And that lead to my 2nd mistake, which was looking to TOP that quarter my quadrupling my sales as well as running and managing a sales team of 4 persons with 6 instructors.

I had only brought in half of the sales I had set out to make when I boss frantically told me to STOP SELLING! Now, this did not make any sense to me as I was under the assumption that we needed to make as much money as possible from this project in order for us to get paid.

Reluctantly , however, I had to stop following up on my already warm leads and let them die off. Eventually, my boss started to break down emotionally and mentally as I don’t think he had ever had so much revenue before in any of his “big” companies.

He even abused drugs more during this period and ended up destroying his relationship with his awesome girlfriend. Sensing the demise of this company, I decided to take my commissions ( which were paid 3 months late) and jump ship! There’s a whole lot more to this story but you can check it out on my Youtube channel at Musketeer Inc.

Right now, I’m 25 and I’m building the world’s first health innovation company to combine Stem Cell Technology and Nerve Regenerative Technology together with my amazing medical team. You can follow me @musketeerinc if you want to see how I used this book to totally dominate my productivity schedule!.

Hello Grant! Thank you for making the book The 10X Rule! After listening to the audio book for the SECOND time I am determined to apply these rules into my life to fully achieve my dreams through all your principles.

I am not the success story yet but I woke up this morning after finishing the audio program at 2am last night fully committing to my duty. My four goals are: Become THE Action Sports Industry Mogul Discover my Dream Wife and Family Become a Millionaire by the Age of 25 Have Coffee with Grant Cardone As of today I am going to launch a few things I have been putting off because the Ready Fire Aim technique is something I???ve only done once in my life and it paid off immensely.

As of December last year I am a proud board shop owner at the age of 24 because the market called my name, I committed and figured it out later! Reading this book was meant to happen in my life and I will make it my ethical obligation to create success! I even wrote myself a one million dollar check today, post dated for my 25th birthday, that???s my full commitment for goal three.

Today I will take action on the other three, like emailing you and hoping we can discuss success over coffee! Your book made me stop and really look at conditions I am facing at this moment. Thank you for helping me create my footprint and motivating me to commit my life to success! Hope to hear from you soon!The quote that hit me like a ton of bricks: ???When you, your family and your company begin to approach success as a responsibility and an ethical issue, than everything else will immediately start to shift.

??? Today is my shift!.

The 10X rule is vital to the obtainment of success; regardless of how you define success, you must operate at 10X levels. The 10X Rule gives you detailed guidelines of what you must do and also what you are going to encounter on your path to success.

It prepares you for the struggles and hardships that come on the road to success, which will allow you to accurately set goals that will ensure your success. The 10X Rule will change how you approach your goals and ultimately change the way you think and operate.

I personally bought the audiobook first and listened to it multiple times (which I recommend) then I felt it necessary to purchase the book and read also. I found that you get more of Grant’s programs by listening to the audiobooks and reading the book also.

You must SWIM IN THE COOL-AID!! #10X.

This is the original version of the classic self-help book, first published in 1936. It was written primarily for businessmen to help them increase sales and was ahead of its time in being customer-focused.

But the principles Carnegie laid out were just as applicable to social friendships, and are still valid today. That’s why it is still in high demand. In 1981 a revised edition was released, using more modern language and scenarios, but still retaining the essential rules for good relationships.

This is a book for everyone that ought to be in the education curriculum of all schools.

This classic from Mr. Carnegie is a must read for everyone! Whether you are in business or school or just going to the store you interact with people. Wouldn’t it be nicer 9f we could use this time more effectively and pleasantly? READ THIS AND.

YOU WILL BE SHOWN MORE WAYS TO DO JUST THAT! :-).

Book in perfect conditions! I love this website. Delivery was so quick and I always find amazing options for such a good price.

The book is a must have. It is much of what you already know put into a format that is easy to follow. I first read the book 34 years ago and have read it once a year since. My original copy finally fell apart and needed a replacement.