Motivation and action

• Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill: the power of mindset and positive thinking to achieve wealth and success
• The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason
• Atomic Habits, by James Clear: how small consistent changes can lead to remarkable results; and how to build positive habits for success;
  1. The Fundamentals: Why Tiny Changes Make a Big Difference: 1. The Surprising Power of Atomic Habits; 2. How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa) 3.How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps
  2. The 1st Law: Make It Obvious: 4. The Man Who Didn’t Look Right 5. The Best Way to Start a New Habit 6. Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More 7. The Secret to Self-Control
  3. The 2nd Law: Make It Attractive: 8. How to Make a Habit Irresistible  9.The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits  10. How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits
  4. The 3rd Law: Make It Easy: 11. Walk Slowly, but Never Backward  12. The Law of Least Effort 13. How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule  14. How to Make Good Habits Inevitable and Bad Habits Impossible
  5. The 4th Law: Make It Satisfying: 15. The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change  16. How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day 17. How an Accountability Partner Can Change Everything
  6. Advanced Tactics: How to Go from Being Merely Good to Being Truly Great: 18. The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don’t)  19. The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Work  20. The Downside of Creating Good Habits
• Hyper Focus, by Chris Bailey: how to laser focus your attention and eliminate distractions to maximize and achieve more in less time
  1. Chapter 0 WHy Focus Matters; Chapter 0.5 How to Better Focus on this Book;
  2. Part One – Hyperfocus; Chapter 1 Switching Off Autopilot Mode; Chapter 2 The Limits of Your Attention; Chapter 3 The Power of Hyperfocus; Chapter 4: Taming Distractions; Chapter 5 Making Hyperfocus a Habit;
  3. Part Two – Scatterfocus; Chapter 6 Your Brain’s Hidden Creative Mode; Chapter 7 Recharging Your Attention; Chapter 8 Connecting Dots; Chapter 9 Collecting Dots; Chapter 10 Working Together
• Deep Work, by Cal Newport: rules for focused success in a distracted world
• Getting Things Done, by David Allen: the art of stree-free productivity. Presents a thorough practical system to boost your productivity.
• Drive, by Dan Pink: the surprise truth about what motivates us
• Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell: explore where success people come from, who their parents are, what opportunities they are afforded.
• The Click Moment, by Frans Johansson: seizing opportunity in an unpredictable world
• 48 Laws of Power: The dynamics of power and human nature, and how to appear powerful
• Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely: hidden forces that shape our decisions.
• Mindset, by Dr. Carol S Dweck
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S Dweck: explains the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, arguing that the latter—the belief that abilities can be developed through effort—leads to greater success. A fixed mindset views intelligence and talent as static, while a growth mindset sees them as potential that can be developed. The book provides strategies to shift from a fixed to a growth mindset, encouraging people to embrace challenges, learn from criticism, and persevere through setbacks to achieve their goals in life, career, relationships, and more.
• The One Thing, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan: argues that achieving extraordinary results comes from focusing intensely on a single, most important task instead of trying to multitask. The book promotes a strategy of going “small” to go “big,” suggesting that by identifying and concentrating on one priority, a person can create a powerful “domino effect” that leads to greater success and less distraction.
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Investing

• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel – Thinking Behind Money and Investing
• The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias – Investing How-To Book
• Rich Dad Poor Dad & Rich Dad’s Guide To Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
• The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley – step-by-step guide on investing
• Principles, by Raymond Dalio – offers insights into how we choose to live our lives, also tips to invest smartly
• The Simple Path to Wealth by Jim L. Collins – a guide to achieving financial freedom. offers a simple step-by-step guide to investing enough to be financially free.
• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham – value investing
• The little book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle – a short read. valuable tips and insights related to investing.
• The Most Important Thing, by Howard Marks: uncommon sense for the thoughtful investor

Business

• The Millionaire Fastlane, by MJ DeMarco
• 100 Million Offers: The steps and strategies for building high growth business from scratch
• Lean Startup by Eric Ries: how today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful business. Build a Minimum Viable Product. The reaction from the market provides valuable data and tells what the next move should be.
• In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters: describes eight basic principles of management – action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices that made these organizations successful
• Breakthroughs! by Ketteringham, John M., Nayak, P. Ranganath: Tracing 13 commercial breakthroughs, from concept to realization, that have created new industries and markets affecting millions of lives
• Start With Why by Simom Sinek: most messaging starts with features (what), then the processes (how) and last why. But it is wrong, and should be in the exact opposite direction.