These 20
Books Are Game Changers, Read Them Before You Turn 30
Books offer
wisdom that we ourselves might need years to figure out. Between 20 and 30, we
all would undergo lots of struggles and have lots of doubts. Below are 20 books
that can make your way much clearer, promising and easier.
Quitter: Closing the Gap
Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job – Jon
Acuff
Through wit and
experience, Jon Acuff takes us
through a journey from dispising your current job to getting your dream
job. Acuff shows us the way by making sure we don’t quit too soon or too late.
This is a fun
and very helpful read for those who want to make the jump and make their dreams
a reality.
The Power of
Habit – Charles Duhigg
Through the use
scientific studies, author Charles Duhigg shares
his labor of love by breaking down how habits are created and how we fail to
stop them in life and in business.
This is an
excellent read for anyone looking to break bad habits and start new ones
that lead to success.
Total Money
Makeover – Dave Ramsey
For over 20
years, personal finance coach and radio personality Dave Ramsey has brought
his no nonsense advice to a very easy to follow how-to guide. His baby steps
from establishing an emergency fund to living on cash are priceless.
I highly
recommend this book, as my wife and I have used it to great success in our
finances.
Boundaries:
When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life – Henry
Cloud and John Townsend
Having problems
with people who keep stumbling into what you feel is your personal boundary?
Whether you are looking for help emotionally, physically, or mentally,
Boundaries is the book you want to read.
Authors Henry
Cloud and John Townsend give you
the blueprint for setting clear boundaries in any facet of your life.
The $100
Startup – Chris Guillebeau
Much like Tim
Ferriss, Chris Guellebeau is a
world traveling writer. In The $100 Startup, the author cites example after
example of people who start businesses with very little money and make their
businesses much larger.
This book
offers great inspiration for those who want to start a side business.
Do The Work – Steven
Pressfield
Known best for
his fiction writing (The Legend of Bagger Vance) and his first book on work,
The War of Art, Pressfield helps guide us through what
it takes to get through any project we might be working on. A short and easy
read, Do The Work is simple, yet very inspirational for those who long to do
something outside of their own comfort zone.
Pressfield
writes:
“The opposite
of fear is love – love of the challenge, love of the work, the pure joyous
passion to take a shot at our dream and see if we can pull it off.”
The Traveler’s
Gift: Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success – Andy
Andrews
After being
rejected by over 50 publishers, Andy Andrews finally
published this book in 2005. Written as a fictional, but motivational,
historical book, the story follows 46 year old David, who after losing his job
is involved in a nasty car accident. While out cold in the hospital, David is
transported back in time and meets Lincoln, Truman, and 5 other great
historical leaders. He learns wisdom from them in their toughest hours.
Andrews writes:
“Those who are
critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to
which I have been called.”
Drive: The
Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel Pink
Daniel
Pink shows us that science and business are in very different realms in the
21st century. Science shows us that we are moving beyond the carrot and stick
style of management (Motivation 2.0) to a self-motivated autonomy where
employees are working with purpose, mastery, and in a state of flow (Motivation
3.0).
This book is
great help for those of us trying to understand our purpose.
Essentialism – Greg
McKeown
Less is more.
That’s it. One great method Greg McKeown uses is
a filter for choosing what to do in our lives. If the choice you need to make
isn’t a 9 or 10 (10 being something you have to do), then don’t do it.
I highly
recommend this book for pairing down your life and making a systematic
discipline in whatever you do.
48 Days to the
Work You Love – Dan Miller
Career coach
and author Dan Miller is a
firm believer in getting people to realize that we all have certain skills,
abilities, and passions. This book helps us understand that the road to
happiness is finding work that is gratifying and profitable. 85% of the job
search is understanding yourself and the other 15% is finding work that fits
you.
It could save
you thousands of dollars in unwanted student loans by helping you find a career
that fits you.
The 4 Hour
Workweek – Tim Ferriss
Originally
published in 2009, Tim Ferriss introduced
the Lifestyle Business to the world. After having a panic attack while
traveling in Spain, Ferriss maps out how to build a business that can be run
from anywhere in the world. In addition, he shows how to live very well in
cities around the world.
While I would
not suggest what Tim does is for everyone, his concepts and ideas are
worth the read.
Blue Like Jazz
– Donald Miller
While
considered a Christian book, Donald Miller takes us
on his unsuspecting journey to find his faith in Christ. As a college student
in his late teens and early twenties, Miller takes us on his interesting ride
of finding his faith in a city (Portland) not known for its religious fervor.
Donald’s
conversational style of writing makes this an enjoyable read for anyone looking
to understand their own faith walk.
How to Win
Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
This classic
self-help book has been around since the 1930s. Based upon what Carnegie learned
from interviews with the business giants of the day (including Andrew Carnegie
and Thomas Edison), the author lays out ways to maximize your potential through
understanding how to interact with others.
This book is
still relevant today as it was 70 plus years ago.
The Energy Bus
– Jon Gordon
Written in a
inspirational fictional format, this fascinating book follows the hard
luck times of a marketing team leader who is on the brink of losing his job.
Forced to ride the Energy Bus because his car needs a lengthy repair, our
protagonist learns the 10 rules of injecting fun and positive energy into his
work and family life.
This is a quick
and powerful book for anyone looking to turn their situation into a positive
one.
Man’s Search
for Meaning – Victor Frankl
After surviving
four Nazi death camps and watching much of his family die, Frankl became a
psychiatrist. Countering Freud’s contention that man’s sole desire is finding
pleasure, Frankl contends that what really drives men is their pursuit for
meaning in their lives.
While rather
deep at times, Man’s Search for Meaning is a must-read.
The Greatest
Salesman in the World – Og Mandino
Don’t let the
title scare you. This book, while having some relation to sales and
salesmanship, is more about living a life of servant leadership.
The
Greatest Salesman is a quick read but leaves you feeling
inspired.
Confessions of
a Terrible Husband: Lessons Learned From a Lumpy Couch – Nick
Pavlidis
While not every
20-something will think of being a husband, Nick Pavlidistakes us through his journey from being a self-absorbed jerk to a loving
husband.
Quiet: The
Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking – Susan
Cain
Here’s a
must-read for anyone looking to understand why they feel exhausted when they’re
done talking to a group of people. Through psychology and neuroscience
research, Susan Cain does a
brilliant job of explaining how one third of us (introverts) cope with the rest
of the extroverted population.
The Bible
Do you know the
one subject that the Bible mentions more times than any other? Money. That’s
right – money. You don’t need to be a devout Christian to read the Bible. Take
a year and breakdown the 66 books in the Bible. Look for the New International
Version for one of the easier to read translations.
You
might be surprised how much our daily lives in Western culture stem from
what the Bible teaches.
The Obstacle
is the Way – Ryan Holiday
Through the use
of stoicism, or the the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or
adversity with perseverance and resilience, this book shows that the way to
success is through the very path that stands in the way of success. Ryan Holiday takes us
through a myriad of leaders who have used stoicism to overcome any obstacle.
This is a delightful
read for anyone stuck on a project in need of help.
Conclusion
If you read
more than one book per year, you are way ahead of the crowd. Take the time to
read one or any of these great books. Then apply what you learn. You will grow
immensely from it.
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