The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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.

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko)

Most people with high incomes fail to accumulate any lasting wealth. They live hyperconsumer lifestyles, spending their money as fast as they earn it. In order to accumulate wealth, in order to become rich, one must not only earn a lot (play “good offense”, according to Stanley and Danko), but also develop frugal habits (play “good defense”).

Boundaries By Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Is your life out of control?
Do people take advantage of you?
Do you have trouble saying no?
Are you disappointed with God because of unanswered prayers?

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. This book will help you answer the questions:

Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
What are legitimate boundaries?
What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
Aren't boundaries selfish?
Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?

Leadership & Marketing

Tribes by Seth Godin discusses the fusion of leadership, creating movements, and marketing based on word of mouth. 

Business Mind Setting Ryan Blair

Blair shows readers how to start and grow their own profitable businesses by following his often contrarian philosophies:

• In juvenile detention, if you let someone take your milk the first day, they'll start taking it every day. The same is true in business.
• When you're dealing with an investor's money, you have to act as if God himself wrote you the check.
• Most business plans aren't worth the paper they're written on.
• Efforts don't pay the rent. Have no sympathy for employees who talk about how hard they're trying.
• Entrepreneurship is great because you can set your own hours -- any 17 hours of the day, 7 days a week. But if you're doing what you love, it doesn't drain you as much as the 9 to 5 death cycle.

Recommended Books

Tribes by Seth Godin


Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

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