Personal development was not something I was familiar with before I started my business. It kind of sounded hokey to me at first–I’ve always been very wary of anything that sounds like “self-help”. When I found out that personal development was one of the vital behaviors that my company encourages for being successful, I knew I had to at least give it a try. And I’m so glad I did!
Personal development has helped me in so many ways; it’s helped me better live out the Scripture that talks about only thinking on those things that are lovely and true (aka positive and worthy), it’s helped me with my confidence, it’s helped me with my discipline, and it’s helped me shift my perspective from depressed and negative to more positive and optimistic. All of those changes within me have positively affected every other area of my life, especially my relationships with my husband and son! I’ve learned that by working on ME, I become better in every area of life and EVERYONE around me benefits from that!
I’ve read a lot of books over the past few years dedicated to working on ME, so I wanted to share some of my favorite ones and categorize them–that way, you just look for a category that fits the area of improvement you want to focus on for yourself, and there is at least one suggestion to get you started.
Do you already read personal development? I’d love to hear your recommendations, too! Share them with me in the comments!
Fear of Failure/Fear of Getting Started
Start by Jon Acuff
Go for No by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz
Make It Happen by Lara Casey
Failing Forward by John C Maxwell
General Discipline
Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
The Miracle Morning for Network Marketers by Hal Elrod
The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins
Emotional Eating
Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst
Confidence
Get Over Your Damn Self by Romi Neustadt
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Start by Jon Acuff
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C Maxwell
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C Maxwell
Overall Wellness
Pretty Happy by Kate Hudson
The Me-Tox by Beth Behrs
Superlife by Darin Olien (my ultimate favorite choice!)
Nutrition
Superlife by Darin Olien
Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso
It Starts With Food by Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig
Fear of Rejection
Go For No! by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
Being overwhelmed
Start by Jon Acuff
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk
The Go Getter by Peter B. Kyne
Business/Network Marketing
10x Rule by Grant Cardone
Go Pro by Eric Worre
Get Over Your Damn Self by Romi Neustadt
Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk
