productivity

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013) contains the hilarious wisdom and many business failures of Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert. He shares pragmatic strategies for increasing our odds of success—by using systems over goals, building a talent stack and repeating (mysteriously powerful) affirmations.

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Self Help & Psychology

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989) is one of the most popular self help books ever, selling 25 million copies. Stephen Covey explains 7 principles for becoming more effective in our personal and professional lives. These include taking responsibility, acting with long-term perspective and building mutually beneficial relationships.

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Business & Finance

Getting Things Done

by David Allen

Getting Things Done is a system designed to help you clear your mental space so you can work more efficiently, without stress or distraction. David Allen says learning to manage our mundane daily tasks is the foundation for feeling more relaxation, control and meaning in our lives.

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Self Help & Psychology

Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Atomic Habits shows how each of our habits, good or bad, follow the 4 steps of The Habit Loop: Cue, Craving, Response and Reward. More importantly, this book shows how we can hack these 4 steps using practical techniques backed by scientific studies and colorful anecdotes.

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