Stephen R. Covey’s bestselling book was originally published in 1989 and has since sold 25 million copies. The book has guided millions through professional and personal achievements. It is organized through sections devoted to the following 7 values: being proactive; beginning with the end in mind; prioritizing; thinking win-win; seeking first to understand; not to be understood; synergy and balance. The book is an excellent way to start off your career with positive values and principles that will help you achieve your goals.
If you’re overwhelmed by the prospect of being a grown-up, this comprehensive guide to “adulting” is the perfect summer read for you. Kelly Williams Brown’s comical book about becoming an adult is full of practical and easy-to-read insights on life beyond university. Topics range from personal finances, to stocking a kitchen and even dating.
A must-read for both men and women, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg uses anecdotal and quantitative evidence to point out how women are both held back and holding themselves back in the business world. Sandberg encourages women of all ages to “Lean In” at their jobs, advocating for their ideas and their capabilities instead of deferring to male colleagues.
Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers is a New York Times Bestseller and has been generally well received by critics. The book explores the reasons behind the world’s most successful people and undertakings. According to Gladwell, it’s more than just hard work and ambition that leads to success. These variables are outlined in the book.
Become the king or queen of networking with Dale Carnegie’s best-selling self-help book. The book has been incredibly influential in the business world, giving general interpersonal advice, tips on how to make people like you and insight on how to convince others of your way of thinking. The book also offers advice on how to be a successful leader and how to offer criticism in a way that people will respond positively to. It’s never too early to prepare to be an effective leader.
This comical life advice book is aimed at young people navigating the early stages of adulthood. With a mix of brutal honesty and humor, Paul Angone’s book will comfort youthful anxieties about “making it” and make you realize that you’re not alone. Angone’s book of truths is a guide that covers friendship, risk-taking, Facebook and more.
Learning about how to manage your personal finances isn’t the most exciting way to spend your time, but investing in learning this stuff will pay off big time in the long-term. 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By makes personal finance easy to understand and simple, so that you can get on the path to financial stability as soon as possible.
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