My Personal Development Book List

Breathing & Embodiment

• “Breathe: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor

• “The Wakeful Body” by Willa Blythe Baker

• “The Breathing Book” by Donna Farhi

• “The Practice of Embodying Emotions” by Raja Selvam, PhD

Career

• “YOU-Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, and Design Your Dream Career” by Ashley Stahl

• “Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one” by Jenny Blake

• “Designing Your Work Life: How To Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

• “The 2 Hour Job Search: Using Technology to get the Right Job Faster” by Steve Dalton

• “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant

Coaching & Life Design

• "Designing Your Life: How To Build A Well-Lived, Joyful Life" + Workbook by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

• “Design The Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Meaningful Future” by Ayse Birsel

• “Finding Your North Star” by Martha Beck (recommended on audio)

• "Well-Designed Life" by Dr. Kyra Bobinet

• “Taming Your Gremlin” by Rick Carson

• “Mastering Life's Energies” by Mariah Nemeth Ph.D

• “Playing Big” by Tara Mohr

• “Supercoach” by Michael Neill

• “Trillion Dollar Coach. The Leadership Playbook by Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell” by Eric Schmidt, Jonathon Rosenberg and Alan Eagle

• “The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path” by Britt Frank LSCSW

Conversational Skills

• “Non-Violent Communication” by Marshall B. Rosenberg

• "Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" by Simon Sinnek

• "Yes, And" by Kelly Leonard

• "Getting to Yes" By Roger Fisher, William Ury, & Bruce Patton

• "Getting Past No" By William Ury

• “Fierce Conversations” by Susan Scott

• “Difficult Conversations” by Douglas Stone

Creativity

• “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” by Rick Rubin

• “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” + Workbook by Julia Cameron

• "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield

• "Creative Confidence" by Tom Kelley and David Kelley

• "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Dating & Relationships (+ Sex)

• “Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love” by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

• “How to Be An Adult In Relationships: The 5 Keys to Mindful Loving” by David Richo

• “Come as You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life” by Emily Nagoski

• “Mating in Captivity” by Esther Perel

• “The State of Affairs” by Esther Perel

• “If the Buddha Dated” by Charlotte Kasl

• “Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love” by John Gottman Ph.D and Julie Gottman Ph.D

• “Getting the Love You Want” by Harville Hendrix

• “So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex: Laying Bare and Learning to Repair Our Love Lives” by Ian Kerner PhD

Diversity & Inclusion

• “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijemoa Oluo

• “How to Be an Anti-Racist “by Ibram X. Kendi

• “White Fragility” by Robin J. DiAnjelo

• “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson

• “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander

Fulfillment, Mindset & Getting Unstuck

• “The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power” by Katherine Morgan Schafler

• “How to Do the Work” by Dr. Nicole LaPera

• “The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves” by The Arbinger Institute

• “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle

• “How Will You Measure Your Life” by Clayton M. Christensen

• “Stillness is the Key” by Ryan Holiday

• “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell

• "The Quarter-Life Breakthrough: Invent Your Own Path, Find Meaningful Work, and Build a Life That Matters" by Adam Smiley Poswolski

• "You are a Badass! How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life" - by Jen Sincero

• "The Crossroads of Should and Must" by Elle Luna

• "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie

• "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

• "When Things Fall Apart, Heart Advice for Difficult Times" by Pema Chodron

• "The Places That Scare You" by Pema Chodron

• "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

• "New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckart Tolle

• "Tiny Beautiful Things" by Cheryl Strayed

• "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" by Susan David Ph.D

• “Mindset” by Carol Dweck

• “The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage” by Mel Robbins

Habits, Understanding Your Brain, Emotional Intelligence

• “Atomic Habits, An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones” by James Clear

• “Scattered Minds” by Gabor Mate

• “Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance” by Emily Fletcher

• “Immunity To Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Your Organization and Yourself” by Robert Kegan

• “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg

• "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself" by Dr. Joe Dispenza

• “A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives” by Kelly Brogan

• “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain” by David Egleman

• “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Khaneman

• "Feeling Good" by Dr. David Burn

• “Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol” by Ruby Warrington

• “Quit Like a Woman: The Radical to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alchohol” by Holly Whitaker

• "Managing The Mental Game: How To Think More Effectively, Navigate Uncertainty" by Jeff Boss

• “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ” by Daniel Goleman

Leadership

• “Conscious Business: How to Build Values Through Value” by Fred Kofman

• “The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership” by Fred Kofman

• “Principles” by Ray Dalio

• "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" by Simon Sinek

• "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive" by Mark H. McCormack

• "The Go-Giver Leader: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business" by Bob Burg and John David Mann

• “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel Pink

• “5 Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Leoncioni

• “Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building” by Claire Hughes Johnson

• “The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter” by Michael Watkins, Grover Gardner, et al

Learning, Time-Management, Prioritization & Productivity

• “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman

• “Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy, While Getting More Done” by Laura Vanderkam

• “Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers” by Tim Ferris

• “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown

• “The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking” by Edward Burger & Michael Starbird

• “How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens” by Benedict Carry

• “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss

• "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen

• “Finish: Give Yourself The Gift of Done” by Jon Acuff

Mindfulness + Healing (+ Breathing)

• “Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power” by Lalah Delia

• “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo

• ‘Awakening the Buddha Within - Lama Surdya Das

• “Do Pause: you are not a To Do List” by Robert Poynton

• “You are Enough: Revealing the Soul to Discover Your Power, Potential, and Possibility” by Panache Desai

• “Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change” by Pema Chodron

• “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl

• “The Tao Te Ching” Translated by John H. McDonald

• "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" by Michael A. Singer

• "The Surrender Experiment: My Journey Into Life’s Perfection" by Michael A. Singer

• “Radical Self-Acceptance” by Tara Brach

• “Mindfulness” by Ellen J. Langer

• “Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity” by Ronald Epstein M.D

• “The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for the Age of Anxiety” by Alan Watts

• “Still the Mind: An Introduction to Meditation” by Alan Watts

• “A Mind at Home with Itself: How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around” by Byron Katie

• “The Reluctant Healer” and “Healing” (Free PDF) by David Elliott

• “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

• “Feeding the Hungry Heart” by Geneen Roth

Money & Profit

• “Overcoming Underearning: Overcome Your Monday Fears and Earn What You Deserve” by Barbara Stanny

• “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” by Ramit Sethi

• “Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine” by Mike Michalowicz

• "The Energy of Money" by Mariah Nemeth Ph.D

• “Unshakeable” by Tony Robbins

• “You are a Badass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero

• “Women and Money” by Suze Orman

• “Think and Grow Rich” by Napolean Hill

Negotiation & Selling

• “To Sell is Human” by Daniel H. Pink

• "You Can Negotiate Anything" by Herb Cohen

• “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss

Personality & Self-Awareness

• "The Wisdom of The Enneagram" by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson

• “Search Inside Yourself” by Chade-Meng Tan

• “Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind & Your Life” by Martin Seligman

• “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness & Well-Being” by Martin Seligman

• “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain

Psychology of Motivation, Influence & Change

• “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant

• “Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours” by Shirzad Chamine

• "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday

• "Rejection Proof" by Jia Jiang

• "The Hero of A Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell

• "The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg

• "The Obstacle is The Way" by Ryan Holiday

• “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard” by Chip & Dan Heath

• “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die” by Chip & Dan Heath

• “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini

• "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport

• “The Art of Possibility” by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

• "The Biology of Belief" by Bruce Lipton PhD

• “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence” by Michael Pollan

Positive Psychology & Self Compassion

• “Self Compassion, The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself” by Kristin Neff Ph.D.

• “Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life” by Martin Seligman

• “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness & Well-being” by Martin Seligman

• “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life” by Barbara Fredrickson

• “How Will You Measure Your Life” by Clay Christensen

• "Positive Intelligence" by Shirzad Chamine

Spirituality & Yoga

• “Care of the Soul” by Thomas Moore

• “Bringing Yoga to Life” by Donna Farhi

• “Discover Your Dharma” by Sahara Rose

• "Anatomy of The Spirit" by Caroline Myss PhD

• “Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion” by Sam Harris

• "The Everyday Art of Ecstasy" by Margo Anand

• "The Universe Has Your Back" by Gabrielle Bernstein

• “Heart Minded: How to Hold Yourself and Others In Love “by Sarah Blondin

• “Inward” by Yung Pueblo

Women’s Health & Empowerment

• “Women Code” by Alisa Vitti

• “In the Flo” by Alisa Vitti

• “Women Food and Hormones” by Sarah Gottfried, M.D.

• “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler

• “Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddess of Yoga” by Sally Kempton

Vulnerability & Risk-Taking

• “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown

• “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown

• “Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone” by Brene Brown

• “Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power (A method for getting what you want by getting off on what you don't)” by Carolyn Elliott

• “Everyday Greatness” by Stephen Covey

• "Losing My Virginity" by Richard Branson

• "Scar Tissue" by Anthony Kiedis

• "#Girlboss" by Sophia Amorusa

• "The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)" by Seth Godin

• “The Mountain is You” by Brianna Weist

• “The Courage to be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness” by Ichiro Kishimi

  *Please note many of these titles belong in multiple categories, but in order to simplify, I chose just one.