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1 # Title Author Yr. Published Biggest Takeaways Cover 1. The Art of Worldly Wisdom Blatasar Gracian 1647 Success requires fine observation of human nature; make distinctions as you look for subtlety and nuance. 2. The Way to Wealth Benjamin Franklin 1758 Diligence and frugality build character as they create wealth. (This short book is full of financial lessons on what to do if you want more wealth in your life.) 3. Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard 1899 The world rewards those people who can execute (get things completed) with speed and dependability without questions, delays, or procrastination. 4. As a Man Thinketh James Allen 1902 A person’s thoughts form an inner garment of character and an outer garment of circumstance. We don’t attract what we want, but what we are. Only by changing your thoughts will you change your life. 5. The Science of Getting Rich Wallace Wattles 1910 Through repetitive visualization of what you desire, that thing will come into being. (This book was one of Rhonda Byrne’s inspirations for the book The Secret. How to overcome mental barriers, along with positive mental state and affirmations (thinking in a certain way) lead to huge breakthroughs.) 6. How We Think John Dewey 1910 True freedom is intellectual freedom. Thinking itself can be more important than what is being thought about. 7. Acres of Diamonds Russell H. Conwell 1921 Whatever you desire is probably close at hand, if you are willing to open your eyes and your mind to them. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that all great ideas, people, and businesses are somewhere else. (Under 100 pages and originally a lecture given 6,000+ times, it’s words are highly impactful.) 8. My Life and Work Henry Ford 1922 Continually refine your thinking power. Imagine something the world would really need. Make it as cheaply as possible and sell it at the lowest price. 9. The Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason 1926 Without wisdom, wealth can be quickly lost; but with it, fortunes can be earned and preserved for generations to come. (Written in simple language, it is a masterpiece on the subject of wealth through thrift, financial planning and true prosperity.)

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1. The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Blatasar Gracian 1647 Success requires fine observation of human nature; make distinctions as you look for subtlety and nuance.

2. The Way to Wealth Benjamin Franklin 1758 Diligence and frugality build character as they create wealth. (This short book is full of financial lessons on what to do if you want more wealth in your life.)

3. Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard 1899 The world rewards those people who can execute (get things completed) with speed and dependability without questions, delays, or procrastination.

4. As a Man Thinketh James Allen 1902 A person’s thoughts form an inner garment of character and an outer garment of circumstance. We don’t attract what we want, but what we are. Only by changing your thoughts will you change your life.

5. The Science of Getting Rich

Wallace Wattles 1910

Through repetitive visualization of what you desire, that thing will come into being. (This book was one of Rhonda Byrne’s inspirations for the book The Secret. How to overcome mental barriers, along with positive mental state and affirmations (thinking in a certain way) lead to huge breakthroughs.)

6. How We Think John Dewey 1910 True freedom is intellectual freedom. Thinking itself can be more important than what is being thought about.

7. Acres of Diamonds Russell H. Conwell 1921

Whatever you desire is probably close at hand, if you are willing to open your eyes and your mind to them. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that all great ideas, people, and businesses are somewhere else. (Under 100 pages and originally a lecture given 6,000+ times, it’s words are highly impactful.)

8. My Life and Work Henry Ford 1922 Continually refine your thinking power. Imagine something the world would really need. Make it as cheaply as possible and sell it at the lowest price.

9. The Richest Man in Babylon

George S. Clason 1926

Without wisdom, wealth can be quickly lost; but with it, fortunes can be earned and preserved for generations to come. (Written in simple language, it is a masterpiece on the subject of wealth through thrift, financial planning and true prosperity.)

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10. The Law of Success Napoleon Hill 1928

A definite purpose will teach you how to save wasted effort, which the majority of people expend in trying to find their life work. Do away forever with aimlessness and fix your heart and hand upon some definite, well conceived purpose as a life work.

11. How to Win Friends & Influence People

Dale Carnegie 1937 Success is due 15% to professional knowledge and 85% to the ability to express ideas, assume leadership, and arouse enthusiasm among people.

12. Think & Grow Rich Napoleon Hill 1937

Wealth comes from increasing your power to think and developing your ability to access the universe’s intelligence. Careful attention to the 13 Principles for Successful Living leads to a wealthy life on every level. The 13 Principles for Successful Living:

1. Desire 2. Faith 3. Autosuggestion 4. Specialized

Knowledge 5. Imagination 6. Organized Planning 7. Decision 8. Persistence

9. Power of the Master Mind

10. The Mastery of Sex Transmutation

11. The Subconscious Mind

12. The Brain 13. The Sixth Sense

13. The Magic of Believing Claude M Bristol 1948 Your belief in yourself and your desired place in the world is the main determinant of success.

14. The Power of Positive Thinking

Norman Vincent Peale 1952

Life seems difficult because we only believe in ourselves. To obtain success by any definition, we need faith enough to turn to something or someone greater than who we are.

15. The Practice of Management

Peter F. Drucker 1954

Management By Objectives (MBO) was launched here over 50 years ago. A manager’s job should be based on a task to be performed in order to attain the company’s objectives. The manager should be directed and controlled by the objectives of performance rather than just by his boss.

16. The Strangest Secret Earl Nightingale 1956 We become what we think about. As ye sow, so shall ye reap. Dwell on worthy thoughts and ideas to forge your own path to success.

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17. How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People

Les Giblin 1956 Everyone hungers for appreciation and acceptance. If you can genuinely provide these, you will have the key to human influence.

18. The Magic of Thinking Big

David J. Schwartz 1959 Believe big, because the size of your success is directly determined by the size of your belief. Don’t be afraid to set your goals high and go after them with great determination.

19. Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl 1959

The meaning of life is the meaning that you decide to give it. (Having labored in four Nazi concentration camps, Viktor’s incites on living with purpose are priceless and has been called one of the ten most influential books in America.)

20. Success through a Positive Mental Attitude

Napoleon Hill & W. Clement Stone 1960

Willingness to see the benefit in every disappointment may seem a cliché, but it is a mark of successful people.

21. Psycho-Cybernetics Maxwell Maltz 1960 The dynamics of goal-setting enable us to unleash the fires of imagination, ambition, and will; when coupled with a positive self-image, this is the golden key to a better life.

22. The Greatest Salesman in the World

Og Mandino 1968 Develop healthy habits that you apply daily in your pursuit of happiness, and take steps to master your emotions and perspective.

23. See You at the Top Zig Ziglar 1975 Strong values of hard work, spiritual faith, and service will take you a long way. And remember, it’s not crowded at the top once you get there.

24. Gifts Differing: Understanding PersonalityType

Isabel Briggs Myers 1980

There are four distinguishing categories of personality preferences—Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and Judging-Perceiving. Different combinations of these qualities determine the way we perceive the world.

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25. The Seasons of Life Jim Rohn & Ronald Reynolds 1981

The seasons will change without fail. We can utilize each season to get the greatest rewards. (Jim describes as only he can, the parallels between life and the changing seasons.)

26. Positioning: The Battle For Your Mind

Al Ries and Jack Trout

1980

The first book to deal with the problems of communicating to a skeptical, over-communicated public, Positioning describes a revolutionary approach to creating a position in a prospective customer's mind that reflects a company's own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of its competitors. Ries and Trout explain how to position an industry leader so that it gets into people's minds and stays there, how to position a follower so that it can occupy a space not claimed by the leader, and how to avoid letting a second product ride on the coattails of an established one.

27. The One-Minute Manager

Kenneth H. Blanchard & Spencer Johnson

1981 Management can be much simpler if we allow it to be. Look for reasons to praise your people, quickly course-correct your team’s efforts, and excel in giving concise but clear direction up front.

28. In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies

Thomas J. Peters & Robert H. Waterman Jr.

1982

The eight characteristics of excellent companies: 1. A bias for action 2. Be close to the customer 3. Autonomy and entrepreneurship, 4. Productivity through people 5. Hands-on values-driven 6. Stick to the knitting 7. Simple form and lean staff 8. Simultaneous loose-tight properties These characteristics are all still relevant and still ignored today.

29. The Official Guide to Success

Tom Hopkins 1982 Take control with a positive attitude that allows you to overcome worry, set priorities, develop self-discipline, and pave the way for deep, personal happiness.

30. Unlimited Power Anthony Robbins 1984 Whatever you ask for in life is most likely what you will get. Ask for great success and joy and you’ll probably get it; don’t ask for anything in particular and you will receive whatever life throws at you.

31. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini 1984 Master the psychology behind why people say “yes.” Be likeable and consistent and leverage social proof and the power of reciprocity along the way.

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32. Guerrilla Marketing Jay Conrad Levinson 1985

Jay Levinson revolutionized marketing strategies for the small-business owner with his take-no-prisoners approach to finding clients. Based on hundreds of solid ideas that really work, Levinson’s philosophy has given birth to a new way of learning about market share and how to gain it.

33. The Psychology of Winning

Denis Waitley 1986 Become keenly aware of who you are, your strengths, your limits, and your vision for the future. Then create a plan that fits who you are and how you work. Project yourself as a winner.

34. The E-Myth (the original)

Michael E. Gerber 1988

Become a true business owner. Work on your business, not just in your business. There are three roles/stages to be aware of and be intentional about: 1. Entrepreneur 2. Manager 3. Technician An entrepreneur must rely on others to accomplish the goals of a business; and if it is to thrive, it must move beyond the founder to include technicians and managers who possess different but essential skill sets.

35. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey 1989

There are seven common habits among successful people that separate them from others. Study them, practice them, and make them an important part of your daily actions: 1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the end in mind 3. Put first things first 4. Think win/win 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the saw

36. Moments of Truth Jan Carlzon 1989

There are certain moments in doing business with customers that matter. Some moments last seconds, some minutes. Those moments, whether on the phone, in person, etc., form impressions about your company and brand.

37. Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

Harvey MacKay 1989 Out-manage by arming yourself with information on prospects, customers, and competitors that the CIA would envy - using a system called the "Mackay 66." Build your Rolodex with information on your contacts.

38. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1990

Understand certain things are flow experiences, where you feel “in the zone” and at your highest level of productivity and creativity. Know what they are and build a life around them.

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39. Learned Optimism Martin Seligman 1991 Cultivation of an optimistic mindset significantly increases your chances of health, wealth, and happiness.

40. Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

Jim Rohn 1991 The key components to success are: philosophy, attitude, activity, results, and lifestyle.

41. Made in America Sam Walton 1992

Be the best at what you do, and the world will beat a path to your door. Start with strong values and don’t worry about what the nay-sayers think. It’s okay to borrow best practices from others and use them to improve your business.

42. Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future

Joel A. Barker 1993 Paradigms can limit your success. Understand them, and you can deal with change, lead change, and produce better results.

43. Maximum Achievement Brian Tracy 1993 Measuring your life daily against written goals is a fundamental of success. Small almost unnoticeable improvements make a huge difference over longer periods of time.

44. Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman 1995

The truly successful person will always have achieved emotional self-mastery. A high IQ is no guarantee of success or happiness. The rational and emotional minds can be developed at anytime to improve emotional literacy in a powerful way.

45. The Aladdin Factor Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen 1995 If you want something, ask for it.

46. The Spellbinders Gift Og Mandino 1996

Enjoy and leverage today: 1. Seal yourself in a “day-tight” compartment. In

other words, live one day at a time. 2. Go the extra mile at every opportunity. 3. Look for the seed of good in every adversity. 4. Never neglect the little things. 5. Never hide behind busy work. 6. Live this day without letting anyone rain on your

parade.

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47. The Balanced Scorecard

Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton 1996

Translating a company's vision and strategy into a coherent set of performance measures. The 4 perspectives of the scorecard-financial measures, customer knowledge, internal business processes, & learning and growth.

48. Creativity: Flow, and the Psychology of Discovery and invention

Mihaly Csikszentmihayi 1996

Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Creativity is an undervalued asset.

49. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy

Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko 1996

Surprisingly almost anyone can become a millionaire by ensuring: 1. They live well below their means. 2. They allocate their time, energy, and money

efficiently, in ways conducive to building wealth. 3. They believe that financial independence is more

important than displaying high social status. 4. Their parents did not provide economic

outpatient care. 5. Their adult children are economically self-

sufficient. 6. They are proficient in targeting market

opportunities. 7. They chose the right occupation.

50. How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day

Gerry Spence 1996

Avoiding arguments only hinders people from getting what they want. Become comfortable with how to argue in a way that’s bold in its case but appropriate toward others’ involved in the argument. (Having never lost a criminal trial in his career, the author will show you how everyone is capable of making a winning argument.)

51. Selling The Invisible Harry Beckwith 1997

A succinct and often entertaining look at the unique characteristics of services and their prospects, and how any service, from a home-based consultancy to a multinational brokerage, can turn more prospects into clients and keep them. This book covers service marketing from start to finish. Filled with wonderful insights and written in a roll-up-your-sleeves, jargon-free, accessible style, such as:

• Greatness May Get You Nowhere • Focus Groups Don'ts • The More You Say, the Less People Hear & • Seeing the Forest Around the Falling Trees.

52. The 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene 1998 Certain actions almost always increase our power, while others decrease it and can even ruin us. So understand power--how to get it, and how to keep it.

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53. The Platinum Rule Tony Alessandra 1998

The "Golden Rule" is not always the best way to approach people. Rather, use the Platinum Rule: "Do unto others as they'd like done unto them." (Identify and adapt to the styles of “Directors”, “Socializers”, “Relaters”, and “Thinkers” to advance in every area of your life.)

54. Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom

Robert Kiyosaki 1998

There are four types of people who make up the world of business, but it's the business owners and the investors (not the employees and the self-employed) who can create great wealth by accelerating their cash flow through those assets.

55. The Acorn Principle Jim Cathcart 1998

The potential to live the life of your dreams exists within you. The more you explore your talents, your relationships, and the patterns in your life, the more readily you will be able to tap into those potentials. A more fulfilling and meaningful life is possible for you without changing your nature; it will come from discovering who you already are. The mighty oak sleeps within you...right now.

56. The Experience Economy

B. Joseph Pine II & James H. Gilmore 1999

The Experience Economy offers a creative, highly original, and yet eminently practical strategy for companies to script and stage the experiences that will transform the value of what they produce. From America Online to Walt Disney, the authors draw from a rich and varied mix of examples that showcase businesses in the midst of creating personal experiences for both consumers and businesses. Experiences and transformations are the basis for future economic growth, and The Experience Economy is the script from which managers can begin to direct their own transformations.

57. Selling to VITO: The Very Important Top Officer

Anthony Parinello 1999

Start the sale using a top-down rather than a bottom-up approach by selling to the VITO (very important top officer). VITO’s pay attention to things that add value to them, so position yourself and your offering from a value-added proposition. When you call on VITO, you are really on a job interview proving that you have the best solution. Position yourself as a business ally committed to making things happen for VITO. Identify ways you can help VITO increase shareholder value through increased revenues, increased efficiencies and/or effectiveness, lowered operational expenses, etc. Also, always look for ways to add value for VITO’s business outside of your current sales pitch.

58. Pray of Jabez Bruce Wilkinson 2000

Taking readers to 1 Chronicles 4:10, this book helps readers discover how they can release God's miraculous power and experience the blessings God longs to give each of us. The life of Jabez, one of the Bible's most overlooked heroes of the faith, bursts from unbroken pages of genealogies in an audacious, four-part prayer that brings him an extraordinary measure of divine favor, anointing, and protection.

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59. Charisma – Seven Keys to Developing the Magnetism That Leads to Success

Dr. Tony Alessandra 2000

Charisma is the ability to positively influence others by connecting with them physically, emotionally, and intellectually. It is not based on IQ, genetics, social position, wealth, or luck… it can be learned. The Seven Main Components of Charisma: 1. Silent Message 2. Persuasive talent 3. Ability to speak well 4. Listening Skill 5. Use of space and time 6. Ability to adapt to others 7. Vision and ideas

60. Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert T. Kiyosaki 2000 Learn how money can go to work for you; unlearn the expectation that you must work for money and learn how to let it work for you. (What really is an asset vs. a liability?)

61. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Malcolm Gladwell 2000

The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. A small but precisely targeted push can cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate.

62. The Millionaire Mind Thomas J Stanley 2000

People are not born with a millionaire mind. It is a set of attitudes and knowledge that everyone can adopt and acquire. They must overcome the fear of taking risks, and they must maintain this courage throughout their adult careers.

63. The Power of Focus Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt

2000

The three most important fundamentals for consistent success are: developing unusual clarity, understanding that habits determine your future, and using a "no exceptions policy" approach to focus on what you want.

64. Now, Discover Your Strengths

Marcus Buckingham 2001

Determine your unique combination of strengths. Learning how to apply them to yourself, to your direct reports, and to all you lead can have a monumental impact on your success and results, as well as the joy you experience through the process.

65. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

David Allen 2002 Our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential.

66. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Patrick Lencioni 2002 Understand these five dysfunctions: lack of trust, fear of confrontation, absence of commitment, absence of accountability, and failure to focus on goals.

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67. Value Based Fees: How to Charge – and – Get What You’re Worth

Alan Weiss 2002 Advisors should build engagements based on value versus time.

68. The One-Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth

Mark Victor Hansen & Robert G. Allen 2002

Build congruence between your beliefs, your desires, and your self-esteem. When those three elements are working toward the same goals, nothing can hold you back. The person with the largest network of Rolodexes wins.

69. Purple Cow Seth Godin 2003

Traditional marketing isn’t working anymore. The old virtuous circle of ‘buy ads – get distribution – sell product – buy ads…’ no longer pays. The solution? Stop advertising and start innovating. What you need to build your brand is a remarkable standout product or service.

70. The Essential Drucker: Management by Objectives

Peter F. Drucker 2003

For readers everywhere, who are concerned with the ways that management practices and principles affect the performance of organizations, individuals, and society, there is now The Essential Drucker—an invaluable compilation of essential materials from the works of a management legend. This book covers the basic principles and concerns of management and its problems, challenges, and opportunities, giving managers, executives, and professionals the tools to perform the tasks that the economy and society of tomorrow will demand of them.

71. Law of Attraction Michael Losier 2003

You become what you think about most, but you also attract what you think about most. Get more of what you want and less of what you don’t by following the 3-step formula (Identify Your Desire, Give Your Desire, Attention and Allowing).

72. Managing By Values: How to Put Your Values into Action for Extraordinary Results

Ken Blanchard & Michael O’Connor 2003

All stakeholders in a company can win based on their commitment to a common purpose and a set of shared values – emphasizing stability, continuity, and growth, all in an ethical context.

73. The Art of Exceptional Living

Jim Rohn 2003

You don't have to be a super-achiever. You don't have to be unusually creative. You don't have to endure great obstacles. You don't have to do exceptional things at all. Just do ordinary things exceptionally well. That's The Art of Exceptional Living.

74. Life Is a Series Of Presentations

Tony Jeary, Kim Dower, and J.E. Fishman

2004

Presentation Mastery™ is a must to success; after all, life is truly a series of presentations (sales, speeches, trainings—planned or impromptu, to large groups or an individual - as well as phone calls, voice mail, email, and all other messaging).

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75. Live a Thousand Years: Have The Time of Your Life

Giovanni Livera 2004 Most of us measure our time by clocks and calendars. It’s better to measure your time and your success by moments and experiences.

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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

Guy Kawasaki 2004 Everything starts with an idea, but it can’t end there. Those who start making their ideas a reality, even when they don’t have the whole plan figured out, are the ones who truly succeed.

77. High Visibility: Transforming Your Personal and Professional Brand

Irving Rein, Philip Kotler, Michael Hamlin, & Martin Stoller

2005

High visibility is the difference between being just a member of the crowd and becoming a highly recognized individual. It is no longer “what you know and who you know”, but WHO knows YOU and how highly they think of you/ your brand.

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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant

W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne 2005

To compete smartly, create your own unique (blue ocean) niche/category/differentiated space instead of competing fiercely in a ring of heavy (similar) competitors (red ocean), fighting against each other to win business.

79. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell 2005

We make instant choices that aren’t as simple as they seem. Great decision makers aren’t those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of “thin-slicing” – filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.

80. Keys to the Vault: Lessons From the Pros on Raising Money and Igniting Your Business

Keith Cunningham 2006

The Universal Formula for Success: 1. Find out what potential customers want. 2. Assemble an organization and resources to feed that want. 3. Operate the organization to serve the need.

81. The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think about the Rest of Your Life

Lee Eisenberg 2006

The Number represents the amount of money and resources people will need to enjoy the active life they desire in retirement. Figure out the precise number you need for a comfortable retirement, and begin building toward it now.

82. The Richest Man Who Ever Lived

Steven S. Scott 2006

Keeping to King Solomon’s edicts in the book of Proverbs will lead to a life of financial success and personal fulfillment, while straying from Solomon’s words will bring you poor results, if not lead to your ultimate demise (as straying eventually did to Solomon). Wealth (as well as other markers of success and happiness) is a byproduct of action and attitude.

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83. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything

Stephen M.R. Covey 2006 The ability to establish, extend, and restore trust with all stakeholders – customers, business partners, investors, and coworkers – is the key leadership competency of the new, global economy.

84. 24 Keys That Bring Complete Success

Paul Meyer 2006

The 24 Keys include concepts such as attitude, gratitude, positive self-image, goal setting, choices, discipline, priorities, your word, integrity, living, forgiveness, not worrying, laughing at life, love, prayer, walking with Christ, finding God's will for your life, and more. If you don't have discipline, you don't have anything. Success is much more than achievement, wealth, fame, power, and influence; it must include family and faith, along with fortune.

85. How to Get Anything You Want

Nido Qubein 2006

Wake up and smell the roses and believe in yourself. With God's help, your commitment, and the support of others, you can get anything you want. Life can be as full and rewarding as you hope it can be. Make your dreams come true. Dedicate your life to helping others.

86. The 4-Hour Workweek Tim Ferris 2007

Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan. There is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. You can and should get out of the 9–5 trap, creating self-managing businesses that allow you to travel and work from anywhere.

87. The Psychology of Selling

Brian Tracy 2007

Closing more sales comes down to exhibiting enthusiasm and establishing confident expectations. Be excited about what you’re sharing, and expect that the prospect will say “yes” if you just ask often enough.

88. The Black Swan Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007

A black swan is an event, positive or negative, that is deemed improbable, yet causes massive consequences. Black Swan events explain almost everything about our world, and yet we—especially the experts—are blind to them.

89. Life Entrepreneurs Christopher Gergen 2008 Apply your vision, talents, creativity, and energy to not only your work life, but to your entire life.

90. Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell 2008 It takes 10,000 hours to get to the Mastery level.

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91. Tribes Seth Godin 2008

The Web can do amazing things, but it can’t provide leadership. That still has to come from individuals—people just like you who have passion about something. The web does make it easier than ever to find those people who want to follow you … your “tribe.”

92. Strategic Acceleration Tony Jeary 2009 Get the right results faster through clarity, focus, and execution…because business is a results contest.

93. Be Great: The Five Foundations of an Extraordinary Life in Business—and Beyond

Peter Thomas

2009 Live the life you deserve by aligning your values with the priorities that come into your life daily. (How to use Focus, Visualization, Inspiration and Reflection to reach our unlimited potential.)

94. Flourish Martin Seligman 2011 Discover what truly makes you happy and fulfilled through what sparks positive emotion, engagement, your relationships, the meaning in your life, and your sense of accomplishment.

95. Born to Win Zig Ziglar 2011

You were born to win; but to be the winner you were born to be, you must plan to win and prepare to win! Then, and only then, can you legitimately expect to win. Achieve balance by becoming a more complete person in the key areas of your life: have a winner’s attitude; develop significant personal growth; and build stronger professional and personal relationships so you become a better leader, parent, and employee.

96. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Moves Us

Daniel H. Pink 2011 "For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation--the drive to do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing --is essential for high levels of creativity."

97. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg 2012 Looking at life as a collection of habits can help you understand the immense power of focusing your decisions and willpower on developing sustainable positive habits in your daily life.

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you2: A High-Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps

Price Pritchett 2012

All you need for a quantum leap is already within you. You just haven't made the choice for it yet. It does not have to be step-by-step; it can be a quantum leap. (18 key components for building massive success while expending less effort from you and/or your staff.)

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99. The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Gary Keller 2013

The results you get are directly influenced by the way you work and the choices you make. Identify the lies that block your success and the thieves that steal time from your day, focusing on your ONE Thing. You can accomplish more by doing less.

100. Business Ground Rules Tony Jeary, Peter Thomas, and Tammy Kling

2014

Success comes faster, easier, and more completely if you operate from a strong foundation of the right principles. (100 easy to read chapters from two great minds to help the reader quickly “draft” from their philosophies, failures and successes.)