This page will list some of the books and recordings which I’ve been through and would recommend to others.

I’ve been through hundreds of books and courses – below are some resources which I’d recommend. Read the blurb, watch the sample and decide whether you’re interested. I encourage you to contact me if you have any recommendations for me!

Audiobooks

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

This book started my motivation to read and learn more. I listened to the audiobook version which is less than 4 hours. The main message of this book is that the small, seemingly irrelevant decisions you make each day compound over time to make a big difference. Below is a review of the book.

The Element by Ken Robinson

How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk convinced me that his book might be worth reading. The book broadened my perspective with regard to creativity being a different kind of intelligence and that creative skills and people are important. The TED talk is below.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

I first read this book when I was in primary school and some of the ideas undoubtedly molded my life. I recently listened to an audio seminar version of the book and a sequel, ‘Living the 7 Habits’. Wikipedia has a good short breakdown of the 7 habits. Below is a review of the book.

Drive by Daniel Pink

The surprising truth about what motivates us

Switch, Made to Stick and Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath

How to Change Things When Change Is Hard / Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die / How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

How to Get Things Right

Outliers, Blink and Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

The Story of Success, The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Losing my Virginity (autobiography) by Richard Branson

How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Below is a review of the book.

Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life

Blurb from Wikipedia: Motivational and self-help experts in personal development, including Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy have based their techniques on Maxwell Maltz. Many of the psychological methods of training elite athletes are based on the concepts in Psycho-Cybernetics as well.

Below is a review of the book.