10 Life Changing Personal Development Books

Top 10 Favorite Personal Development Books:

• #10 - The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon.
  Personal Note: I highly recommend listening to this on Audible! I love the authors enthusiasm. I felt like I was watching a movie unfold while I listened. A powerful message about how a small shift can change everything.
  "Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that
  reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of
  positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment - at
  work and at home. Jon infuses this engaging story with keen
  insights as he provides a powerful roadmap to overcome adversity
  and bring out the best in yourself and your team."
  

• #9- The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM by Hal Elrod.
  Personal Note: I still use the "daily deposit" philosophy every single day - so much so I have taken this principal and use it my coaching practice daily.
  "Getting everything you want out of life isn't about doing more.
  It's about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning
  have helped millions of people become the person they need
  to be to create the life they've always wanted."
  

• #8- You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero
  Personal Note: Jen will provide you the tough love you need on a silver platter, but simultaneously inspiring you to change your life. I loved how she simplified how to notice self-sabotage.
  "Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors
  that stop you from getting what you want. Shift your energy
  and attract what you desire. Create a life you totally love.
  And start creating it NOW. Make some damn money already.
  The kind you've never made before."

• #7- Unf*ck Yourself by Gary John Bishop
  Personal Note: Oh Em G, this book will bring you in close and then slap you across the face, but in a way you'll love LOL. There's no other way to explain it- this is the rude awakening everyone needs.
  "In this straightforward handbook, he gives you the tools and advice
  you need to demolish the slag weighing you down and become the
  truly unfu*ked version of yourself. ''Wake up to the miracle you
  are, '' he directs. ''Here's what you've forgotten: You're a fu*king
  miracle of being.'' It isn't other people that are standing in your
  way, it isn't even your circumstances that are blocking your ability to
  thrive, it's yourself and the negative self-talk you keep telling yourself."

• #6- Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes
  Personal Note: What a beautifully written book that weaved inspiration, realness, and hope throughout. I loved how she spotlights how saying 'yes' to something can change the trajectory of your life!
  "Rhimes is an introvert who was perfectly happy turning down
  most of the invitations and promotional opportunities that
  came her way. That is, until an older sister said six words
  that sparked a personal revolution: "You never say yes to
  anything." Rhimes's response? Change everything."

• #5- The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest.
  Personal Note: This book will help you overcome many mindset obstacles, especially if you are in the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey. But don't get it twisted - this is a phenomenal book for non-business owners as well.
  "This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it,
  when we do it, and how to stop doing it-for good."

• #4- The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
  Personal Note: This book lives in my head rent free. These four principals changed my life. I immediately started implementing them and have seen them work first-hand. My favorite of the four is to Be Impeccable With Your Word.
  "The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct
  that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience
  of freedom, true happiness, and love."
  

• #3- The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
  "The Power of 5 Seconds you will discover that there are only
  five seconds you need to trust, break the habit of procrastination
  and doubt, overcome fear, stop worrying and feel happier.
  The 5-second technique is a simple and definitive solution to the
  one problem we all face: difficulty making decisions.

• #2- The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
  Personal Note: This book is everything I love about personal development - how accessible it is to change your own life - you just have to DO something and stick with it. If you work with me, you'll see overlap in mindset practices.
  "The Slight Edge" is a way of thinking, a way of processing
  information that enables you to make the daily choices that will
  lead you to the success and happiness you desire. Learn why
  some people make dream after dream come true, while others
  just continue dreaming and spend their lives building dreams for
  someone else. It is not just another self-help motivation tool of
  methods you must learn in order to travel the path to success.

• #1- Atomic Habits by James Clear
  Personal Note: If you know me, you more than likely know about this book. If you're ready to change your life in a no-BS kind of way, this is the book for you. Overcome your extremist mindset and learn how to live by my favorite life mantra: Don't Miss Twice.
  "No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven
  framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one
  of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals
  practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form
  good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny
  behaviors that lead to remarkable results."

I have always loved scrolling through blogs that list their top 10 books that will "X."

Before I became a life coach I was ten years into my personal development journey -- it's actually one of the reasons I knew I would love life coaching because it's something I was already doing for free. Growing and sharing how to grow with my friends and family.

Over the ten years of reading I have developed my very own favorites.