day 7: reading for inspiration

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Day 7: Reading for Inspiration

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I’m hesitant to recommend books because I think books can be highly personal. There’s no

reason to believe what I consider worthwhile reading is something you would enjoy. In fact, you may actually dislike what I like. As such, the list below is only a suggestion but I would

advise you to seek books that speak to you based on your own research and the suggestions of

people you trust. I would just encourage you to find books that build you up. I’m a great fan of

Stephen R. Covey, Malcolm Gladwell and Daniel Pink, as this list certainly speaks to, but I think people can find inspiration and motivation with a wide range of authors.

I do have a personal affection for ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’. Many of the lessons in the BC Job Search Guide are based on the principals Covey promotes in his book. If a person

was actively involved in job search, other than this guide, I think the best resource an

individual can use to improve their employment prospects would be the 7 Habits book.

As for the rest of the list, I’ve tried to include everything from golden oldies such as Dale

Carnegie’s ’How to Win Friends and Influence People’ to the recently released, ’David and

Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants’ by Malcolm Gladwell. I’ve primarily included books I’ve enjoyed but also books that good friends, family and colleagues have said

were extremely influential at challenging times in their lives.

Below is a list of the books along with one version of the cover to assist you in looking for a

copy. To avoid my own bias, for each book I’ve included the summary published by Amazon.ca.

All books can be found on the Amazon website and most can be found on Audible.com.

Enjoy!

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R. Covey

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents

a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and

professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity,

service, and human dignity—principles that give us the security to adapt to

change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.






8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

by Stephen R. Covey

The world has changed dramatically since the classic, internationally

bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was published, influencing

tens of millions. The challenges and complexity we all face in our relationships, families, professional lives and communities are of an entirely

new order of magnitude. In order to thrive, innovate, excel and lead in what

Covey calls the new Knowledge Worker Age, we must build on and move beyond effectiveness...to greatness. Accessing the higher levels of human

genius and motivation in today's new reality requires a sea change of new

thinking -- a new mind-set, a new skill-set, a new tool-set -- in short, a whole new habit.

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain"

thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and

who doesn't.

Drawing on research from around the world, Pink (author of To Sell Is

Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others) outlines the six

fundamentally human abilities that are absolute essentials for professional success and personal fulfillment--and reveals how to master them. A Whole

New Mind takes readers to a daring new place, and a provocative and

necessary new way of thinking about a future that's already here.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

In his landmark bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined

how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the

way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant-in the

blink of an eye-that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some

people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling

into error? How do our brains really work-in the office, in the classroom, in

the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those






that are impossible to explain to others? In Blink we meet the psychologist who has learned to

predict whether a marriage will last, based on a few minutes of observing a couple; the tennis coach who knows when a player will double-fault before the racket even makes contact with

the ball; the antiquities experts who recognize a fake at a glance. Here, too, are great failures

of "blink": the election of Warren Harding; "New Coke"; and the shooting of Amadou Diallo by

police. Blink reveals that 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

The twentieth anniversary edition of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul is

brimming with even more hope and inspiration - the stories you’ve always

loved, plus bonus stories, plus 20 bonus stories from today’s thought

leaders.

Twenty years later, Chicken Soup for the Soul continues to open the heart

and rekindle the spirit. Celebrate the twentieth anniversary with the classic book that inspired millions -- reinvigorated with bonus stories of inspiration!

You will find hope and inspiration in these 101 heartwarming stories about

counting your blessings, thinking positive, and overcoming challenges.

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell

Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling,

and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles

between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won.

Or should he have?

In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about

obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be

discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks.

Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy






those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland's Troubles,

the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, and the dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classrooms---all to demonstrate how much of

what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what looks like suffering and adversity.

In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers---The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw---David and Goliath draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to

reshape the way we think of the world around us.

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

by Richard Carlson

"Let go of the idea that gentle, relaxed people can't be super-achievers,"

advises Dr. Richard Carlson in his widely popular self-help book, Don't

Sweat the Small Stuff. In 100 chapters--each only a few pages long--Dr.

Carlson shares his ideas for living a calmer, richer life. This book has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 38 weeks and is No. 3 on USA

Today's Best-Selling Books list.

Drive

by Daniel Pink

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm—shattering new way to think about motivation.

Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H.

Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating

Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at

home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create

new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the

mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every

aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique

book that will change how we think and transform how we live.






How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

YOU CAN GO AFTER THE JOB YOU WANT...AND GET IT! YOU CAN TAKE

THE JOB YOU HAVE...AND IMPROVE IT! YOU CAN TAKE ANY SITUATION

YOU'RE IN… AND MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU!*

For more than sixty years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this book

has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. Now this previously revised and updated

bestseller is available in trade paperback for the first time to help you

achieve your maximum potential throughout the next century! Learn:

* THREE FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN HANDLING PEOPLE

* THE SIX WAYS TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU

* THE TWELVE WAYS TO WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING * THE NINE WAYS TO CHANGE PEOPLE WITHOUT AROUSING RESENTMENT

*This book summary was obviously written before capital-writing became taboo in the modern century

but I wanted to leave it true to Amazon’s original text.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual

survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps,

including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later

in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can

choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with

renewed purpose. Frankl's theory-known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos ("meaning")-holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure,

as Freud maintained, but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally

find meaningful.

At the time of Frankl's death in 1997, Man's Search for Meaning had sold

more than 10 million copies in twenty-four languages. A 1991 reader survey for the Library of Congress that asked readers to name a "book that made a difference in your life" found Man's

Search for Meaning among the ten most influential books in America.

Beacon Press, the original English-language publisher of Man's Search for Meaning, is issuing






this new paperback edition with a new Foreword, biographical Afterword, jacket, price, and

classroom materials to reach new generations of readers.

Outliers: The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell

In this stunning investigation of success, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a

journey through the world of "outliers" -the best, brightest, and most

famous-asking the question: what makes high-achievers different?

Gladwell argues that in order to solve this riddle we must focus on the

contributing elements around the successful-their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the

way, he explains what the Beatles and Bill Gates share in common, the

reason you've never heard of the smartest man in the world, why almost no

star hockey players are born in the fall, and why Columbian and South Korean airplane pilots are more likely to crash.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will transform the way we understand success.

Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

"This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a

happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." -- Norman Vincent Peale

The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to

achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques

outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the

initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to:

• believe in yourself and in everything you do

• build new power and determination • develop the power to reach your goals

• break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life

• improve your personal and professional relationships • assume control over your circumstances

• be kind to yourself






The Prophet

by Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved

classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more

than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies.

The Prophet is a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Gibran’s musings are divided into twenty-eight

chapters covering such sprawling topics as love, marriage, children, giving,

eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain,

self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty,

religion, and death.

Each essay reveals deep insights into the impulses of the human heart and mind. The Chicago

Post said of The Prophet: “Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring

to one’s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes . . . If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man’s philosophy and a singing in the heart as

of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth.”

The Road Less Traveled

by M Scott Peck

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of

more than seven million copies in the United States and Canada, and

translations into more than twenty-three languages, it has made publishing history, with more than ten years on the New York Times bestseller list.

Now, with a new Introduction by the author, written especially for this twenty-fifth anniversary deluxe trade paperback edition of the all-time

national bestseller in its field, M. Scott Peck explains the ideas that shaped

this book and that continue to influence an ever-growing audience of

readers.

Written in a voice that is timeless in its message of understanding, The

Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore the very nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity and fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish

dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately how to become

one's own true self.






Recognizing that, as in the famous opening line of his book, "Life is difficult" and that the

journey to spiritual growth is a long one, Dr. Peck never bullies his readers, but rather guides them gently through the hard and often painful process of change toward a higher level of self-

understanding.

The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton

David Chilton's popular The Wealthy Barber is a good starting point for anyone who wants to construct a personal financial plan. Many people are

so scared of dealing with their money that they don't do anything at all--

only to suffer for it over the long haul. Chilton shows that planning is simple and you don’t have be a whiz kid to set yourself on the route to

financial security. "When I finally learned the basics of financial planning, I

couldn't believe how straightforward they were. It's just common sense," is

the overarching message.

The Wealthy Barber takes the form of a novel, though it wouldn't win many

awards for plot, setting, or characterization. The narrator, Dave, a 28-year-old school teacher and expectant father, his 30-year-old sister, Cathy, who

runs a small business, and his buddy, Tom, who works in a refinery, sit around a barber shop

in Sarnia, Ontario, and listen as Ray Miller, the well-to-do barber, teaches them how to get rich. The friends are at the age when most people start thinking about their future stability;

among the three of them, they face almost every broad situation that can influence a financial

plan. Ray, the Socrates of personal finance, isn't a pin-striped Bay Street wizard. He is a

simple, down-to-earth barber dispensing homespun wisdom while he lops a little off the top. Ray's barbershop isn't the place to learn strategies for trading options and commodities.

Instead, his advice covers the basics of RRSPs, mutual funds, real estate, insurance, and the

like. His first and most important rule is "pay yourself first." Take 10 per cent off every pay cheque as it comes in and invest it in safe interest-bearing instruments. Through the magic of

compound interest, this 10 per cent will turn into a substantial nest egg over time. This book

isn't about how to get rich quick. It's about how to get rich slowly and stay that way.

Chilton's common-sense approach has obviously hit home since his book first appeared; with

more than 1.5 million copies sold to date, The Wealthy Barber is the best-selling book ever of

any kind in Canada. Some of the financial details have been updated in recent editions, but the story and fundamental advice are timeless. It's probably not the last book you'll want to read

on the subject, but it's a good starting point for learning about financial planning. --Edward

Trapunski






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

by Malcolm Gladwell

The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social

behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single

sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a

drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm

Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling

products and disseminating ideas.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Here are money-making secrets that can change your life. Inspired by Andrew Carnegie's magic formula for success, this book will teach you the

secrets that will bring you a fortune. It will show you not only what to do

but how to do it. Once you learn and apply the simple, basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting

success. And you may have whatever you want in life.






To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

by Daniel Pink

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works

in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by

persuading someone else to make a purchase.

But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges:

Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales. But so do the other eight.

Whether we’re employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers cajoling children to study,

we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we’re all in sales

now.

To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A

Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive

insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others (it's no longer "Always Be Closing"), explains why extraverts don't make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an "off-

ramp" for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds.

Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for

understanding another's perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and

more persuasive, and much more. The result is a perceptive and practical book--one that will

change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and at home.

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