Best Books to Read and Listen

TOTAL RECALL BY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER One of the most anticipated autobiographies of this generation, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Total Recall is the candid story by one of the world’s most remarkable actors, businessmen, and world leaders. Born in the small city of Thal, Austria, in 1947, Arnold Schwarzenegger moved to Los Angeles at the age of twenty-one. Within ten years, he was a millionaire businessman. After twenty years, he was the world’s biggest movie star. In 2003, he was elected governor of California and a household name around the world. Chronicling his embodiment of the American Dream,  Total Recall  covers Schwarzenegger’s high-stakes journey to the United States, from creating the international bodybuilding industry out of the sands of Venice Beach, to breathing life into cinema’s most iconic characters, and becoming one of the leading political figures of our time. Proud of his accomplishments and honest about his regrets, Schwarzenegger spares nothing in sharing his amaz

GETTING THINGS DONE - THE ART OF STRESS FREE PRODUCTIVITY -  BY DAVID ALLEN In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people.  Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how to: * Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty * Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations * Plan projects as well as get them unstuck * Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed * Feel fine about what you're not doing From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way yo

THE HABIT OF WINNING - STORIES TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND UNLEASH THE WINNER WITHIN   BY PRAKASH IYER Motivation, positive attitudes and self beliefs together mold the success of individuals. Prakash Iyer's Habit of Winning does not show the path to success, instead it shows one how to travel in the path towards success.  For this purpose, he has used the life stories of many achievers in diverse fields as evidence. Not only has he mentioned famous figures, but he has also cited examples of ordinary people. Success cannot be confined to a single aspect; it has many dimensions. This is the concept he delivers in each one of his stories. He has also written about goal planning, which is a crucial element for success. The Habit of Winning has made use of many interesting anecdotes throughout. Prakash Iyer has also included incidents from his personal and professional lives. Perception is an important factor which influences our attitude; he has illustrated this point in different ways.

WHO MOVED MY CHEESE - DR SPENCER JOHNSON Coauthor of The One Minute Manager , Dr Spencer Johnson tells us a story about 4 characters who live in a maze and learn to deal with unexpected change. This is a business classic although the lessons it teaches are not limited to just managers and employees.  Who moved my cheese is a fable about four characters who live in a maze and they all love cheese. When the cheese disappears, Scurry and Sniff enthusiastically head out into the maze to find new cheese. On the other hand Hem and Hall feel betrayed and complain. They waste their time and energy hoping the old cheese will return. Hall realizes the old cheese won’t return so he sets out into the maze in search for new cheese. He writes what he learns on the walls hoping that Him will follow him. Eventually he discovers new cheese and sees that Scurry and Sniff were already there. Cheese a metaphor for what you want to have in life. It could be a good job, loving relationship, money or health

ROBIN SHARMA AUTHOR OF 5 AM CLUB - TOP 10 HABITS CHALLENGE FOR 2021 In an email received from Robin Sharma I received the following challenge for 2021. I intend to take it up. Will you.? Quote  I hope and pray you and all your friends will reach deep and remember your best and practice the following 10 electrifying habits for the first 66 days of the new year until they become your standard operating system. Oh—you CAN do these! You are stronger than you know and more brilliant than you can imagine. Do not allow the false beliefs and fake rationalizations to stop your growth. You are so much more than these. Ok. The 10 habits: #1.   Speak not anything negative . Try “complaint fasting” for one day. Then stretch it into a week. Then into months. Transformation begins with tiny triumphs, never wholesale change. #2.   Don’t buy what you don’t need . I recall a meeting with a super-successful financier. He told me he never visited shopping malls. I asked why not. “I don’t go to places whe

THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER BY KEN BLANCHARD AND SPENCER JOHNSON 1-Sentence-Summary: The One Minute Manager gives managers three simple tools, which each take 60 seconds or less, but can tremendously improve how they do their  job : getting people to stay motivated, happy and deliver great work. Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson are legends on their own already. “There are  three  parts to  managing  people's performance,” says Blanchard, “planning, coaching, and evaluation. In so many organizations, managers spend all of their time in evaluation. If people do have goals, they are usually set at the beginning of the year and then filed away.  One Minute  Goals let you know what is expected. You can review them easily and quickly compare your behavior to your goals.  One Minute  Praising contributes to people feeling good about themselves and the work they have done. The book is written for managers who have to supervise and control their employees as well as complete certain essential

START WITH  WHY BY SIMON SINEK Simon Sinek presents the idea that great leaders inspire others by putting the  Why  (the purpose) before the  How  (the process), or the  What  (the product). Important Points from the Book The ability to inspire those around you and to achieve remarkable things starts with WHY. Any organization can explain what it does; some can explain how they do it; but very few can clearly articulate why. Those who start with WHY never manipulate, they inspire. The Five Big Ideas Your WHY is your purpose, cause or belief. Every inspiring leader and organization, regardless of size or industry, starts with WHY People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it. Knowing our WHY is essential for lasting success and the ability to avoid being lumped in with others. When your WHY goes fuzzy, it becomes much more difficult to maintain the growth, loyalty, and inspiration that helped drive your original success. Simon Sinek's recent video on 'The Millennial Ques

THE MIRACLE MORNING : THE 6 HABITS THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE BEFORE 8 AM BY HAL ELROD What's being widely regarded as "one of the most life changing books ever written" may be the simplest approach to achieving everything you've ever wanted, and faster than you ever thought possible. The  Miracle Morning  by Hal Elrod is a 6-step  morning routine  using what are called Life S.A.V.E.R.S. :      #  Silence   - Do meditation, just for 5 minutes. It will help you clear your mind.     # Affirmations - These work on your subconscious mind and are important. For             example I am 100% committed to be Free from Diabetes.      # Visualisation - Visualise your goals and beliefs. Create visual goals on a chart       and see them everyday and these will be achieved. Visualisation lifts up your spirit and emotions and pulls you towards your vision.       " The Secret-  Law   of Attraction " by Rhonda Byrne talks about this.      # Exercise - Morning exerci

THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG BY DAVID J SCHWARTZ First published in 1959, David J Schwartz's classic teachings are as powerful today as they were then. Practical, empowering and hugely engaging, this book will not only inspire you, it will give you the tools to change your life for the better - starting from now. His step-by-step approach will show you how to: - Defeat disbelief and the negative power it creates - Make your mind produce positive thoughts - Plan a concrete success-building programme - Do more and do it better by turning on your creative power - Capitalise on the power of  NOW Updated for the 21st century, this is your go-to guide to a better life, starting with the way you think. Five life lessons from the Book 1. Be Human   - Give everyone the benefit of the doubt, have patience, and remember that most people are good deep down. Give people the beauty of grace. 2.  Thinking It's Possible Makes it So .  “Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be d

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE  BY DALE CARNEGIE EIGHT THINGS THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE  1.Get out of a mental rut, think new thoughts, acquire new visions, discover new ambitions.  2.Make friends quickly and easily.  3.Increase your popularity.  4.Win people to your way of thinking.  5.Increase your influence, your prestige, your ability to get things done.  6.Handle complaints, avoid arguments, keep your human contacts smooth and pleasant.  7.Become a better speaker, a more entertaining conversationalist.  8.Arouse enthusiasm among your associates.  This book has done all these things for more than fifteen million readers in thirty- six languages.  If you want to succeed in business, consider taking the recommendation of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to heart, and pick up a copy of How to win friends and influence people. These two business giants say it led them to great success in the past—and there’s no reason it can’t work for the rest of us in the future. How to