On My Bookshelf
My favorite books tend to fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Personal Growth
- Positive Psychology/Happiness
- Spiritual Journey/Spirituality/Mindfulness
- Mid-life/Retirement
Personal Growth
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brene Brown
Life by the Cup: Ingredients for a Purpose-Filled Life of Bottomless Happiness and Limitless Success
by Zhena Muzyka
Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice
by Christina Baldwin
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential
by Carol S Dweck
My Year With Eleanor
by Noelle Hancock
No More Perfect Moms: Learn to Love Your Real Life
by Jill Savage
No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want
by Phil Keoghan
Pause: 52 Ways to Shift Any Outcome in Less than a Minute
by Jennifer Sellers, Sheri Boone, and Kate Harper
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
by Heidi Grant Halvorson
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women
by Gail McMeekin
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know
by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brene Brown
The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
by Jacqueline Kelm
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself From Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
by Christopher Germer
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan
The Start-up of You
by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
by Bill George
Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Over-thinking and Reclaim Your Life
by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
by Eleanor Roosevelt
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brene Brown
Life by the Cup: Ingredients for a Purpose-Filled Life of Bottomless Happiness and Limitless Success
by Zhena Muzyka
Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice
by Christina Baldwin
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential
by Carol S Dweck
My Year With Eleanor
by Noelle Hancock
No More Perfect Moms: Learn to Love Your Real Life
by Jill Savage
No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want
by Phil Keoghan
Pause: 52 Ways to Shift Any Outcome in Less than a Minute
by Jennifer Sellers, Sheri Boone, and Kate Harper
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
by Heidi Grant Halvorson
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women
by Gail McMeekin
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know
by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brene Brown
The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
by Jacqueline Kelm
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself From Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
by Christopher Germer
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan
The Start-up of You
by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
by Bill George
Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Over-thinking and Reclaim Your Life
by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
by Eleanor Roosevelt
Positive Psychology/Happiness
Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide
by Caroline Adams Miller and Michael Frisch
Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women do Differently
by Marcus Buckingham
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
by Martin E. P. Seligman
Love 2.0: Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
by Barbara L. Fredrickson
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want
by Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
by Jacqueline Kelm
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide
by Caroline Adams Miller and Michael Frisch
Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women do Differently
by Marcus Buckingham
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being
by Martin E. P. Seligman
Love 2.0: Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
by Barbara L. Fredrickson
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want
by Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
by Jacqueline Kelm
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
Spiritual Journey/Spirituality/Mindfulness
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
by Eckhart Tolle
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr
In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed
by Carl Honore
Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice
by Christina Baldwin
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Margin: How to Create the Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves You Need
by Richard A Swenson
Pause: 52 Ways to Shift Any Outcome in Less than a Minute
by Jennifer Sellers, Sheri Boone, and Kate Harper
Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality
by David G Benner
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
by David G. Benner
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
Mid-life/Retirement
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr
The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
by Marianne Williamson
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
by the Transition Network and Gail Rentsch
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson
The Spirit of Retirement: Creating a Life of Meaning and Personal Growth
by James A. Autry
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
by David G. Benner
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr
The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
by Marianne Williamson
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
by the Transition Network and Gail Rentsch
Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach's 7-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want
by Cheryl Richardson
The Spirit of Retirement: Creating a Life of Meaning and Personal Growth
by James A. Autry
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
by David G. Benner
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
by Don Riso and Russ Hudson
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life
by Arianna Huffington