Best Books to Read and Listen

THE ONE THING : THE SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE TRUTH BEHIND EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS BY GARY KELLER The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results is a 2013 book written by authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.  The book, The One Thing, explains how the habit to succeed can be incorporated in our life to overcome the hurdles like the lies that will block our success, the thieves that will steal our time and increase our concentration in the purpose, the way we prioritize and the productivity of our business.  The book comes in handy for people indulged in business and helps them increase the efficiency of their work and remove the hindering factors. The book is easy to read and substantial in the ideas it conveys. The One Thing is a book that focuses on how to avoid perplexing distractions that come on one's way. By doing this, they can concentrate on the one thing that is the most important at that point of time.  The book says that one wants fewer distractions on

LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS : INSPIRATION FOR A RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LIFE BY NICK VUJICIC Nicholas James Vujicic   is a Serbian Australian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of all four limbs. As a child, he struggled mentally and emotionally as well as physically, but eventually came to terms with his disability and, at the age of seventeen, started his own non-profit organisation, Life Without Limbs. Vujicic presents motivational speeches worldwide, on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life. He also speaks about his belief that God can use any willing heart to do his work and that God is big enough to overcome any and all disabilities.   Life Without Limits: Inspiration for A Ridiculously Good Life is a book by Nick Vujicic, who was born without his arms and legs. This extraordinary individual overcame the barriers that his disability had created and now lives a happy, independent and wealthy life.

LIMITLESS : UPGRADE YOUR BRAIN, LEARN ANYTHING FASTER AND UNLOCK YOUR EXCEPTIONAL LIFE  BY JIM KWIK An instant  New York Time  bestseller and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. JIM KWIK, the world’s #1 brain coach, has written the owner’s manual for mental expansion and brain fitness. Limitless gives people the ability to accomplish more—more productivity, more transformation, more personal success and business achievement—by changing their Mindset, Motivation, and Methods. These “3 M’s” live in the pages of  Limitless  along with practical techniques that unlock the superpowers of your brain and change your habits. For over 25 years, Jim Kwik has worked closely with successful men and women who are at the top in their fields as actors, athletes, CEOs, and business leaders from all walks of life to unlock their true potential. In this groundbreaking book, he reveals the science-based practices and field tested tips to accelerate self learning, communication, memory, focus, recall, and

YOUR STRATEGY NEEDS A STRATEGY : HOW TO CHOOSE AND EXECUTE THE RIGHT APPROACH  BY MARTIN REEVES, KNUT HANAAES  AND JANMEJAYA SINHA You think you have a winning strategy. But do you? Executives are bombarded with best-selling ideas and best practices for achieving competitive advantage, but many of these ideas and practices contradict each other. Should you aim to be big or fast? Should you create a blue ocean, be adaptive, play to win - or forget about a sustainable competitive advantage altogether? In a business environment that is changing faster and becoming more uncertain and complex almost by the day, it's never been more important - or more difficult - to choose the right approach to strategy.  In this book, The Boston Consulting Group's Martin Reeves, Knut Haanæs, and Janmejaya Sinha offer a proven method to determine the strategy approach that is best for your company.  They start by helping you assess your business environment: how unpredictable it is, how much power

HOW TO BE A LOSER BY DR HARDIK JOSHI Have you been conditioned to be a WINNER in whatever you do at any cost? Do you feel ANXIOUS and MISERABLE when things don’t go according to your plans? Are you afraid of being a LOSER? If you’ve answered yes to any of the above questions, you may belong to the largest part of the human fraternity who has developed the wrong mind-set of being a WINNER.  In How To Be A Loser, Dr. Hardik Joshi shows you the tricks and techniques to be a LOSER of your negative traits which transforms you into a WINNER with the right mind-set. All you need to do is make a decision and stick to it with determination and dedication. Dr. Hardik Joshi (Ph. D Chemistry) works as an Author, International Speaker and Coach. He is the Founder of Thumbs Up Foundation and the prime purpose is to spread awareness about Mental Health. The reason for switching the successful career from an Assitant Professor to An Author is the battle he fought and won against Depression and Obsess

THE MIND GAME BY DEVIKA DAS Happiness, stress, ecstasy or depression, it s all a mind game. As long as our mind is under our control, everything else is. That s what The Mind Game is all about. It is not an average self-help book that preaches life-enhancing methodologies based on complex science or long philosophical verses. The book s genius lies in its simplicity. It offers quick, actionable and instantly applicable tips that will help readers lead better lives, instantly. True to its title, the book helps us realise the difference between varied emotions. As humans, we are vulnerable and may not offer the desired response at all times. The book is well-researched and defines psychological concepts in a simple manner. Examples given in these book are quite relatable and we almost go through these situations most of the time. The book is divided into six sections, and if you want you can just read one section independently instead of reading the entire book. The language is simple a

SIX EASY PIECES : ESSENTIAL OF PHYSICS EXPLAINED BY ITS MOST BRILLIANT TEACHER BY RICHARD B FEYMAN AND ROBERT B LEIGHTON "If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be  Six Easy Pieces. "- John Gribbin,  New Scientist It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world.  Six Easy Pieces , taken from these famous Lectures on Physics, represent the most accessible material from the series. In these classic lessons, Feynman introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics. With his dazzling and inimitable wit, Feynman presents each discussion

THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS BY KIRAN DESAI National Book Critics Circle, Fiction, 2007 Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2007 At the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered old judge who wants nothing more than to retire in peace. But this is far from easy with the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter Sai, come to live with him and his chatty cook. Biju, the cook's son, is trying to make his way in the US, flitting between a succession of grubby kitchen jobs to stay one step ahead of the immigration services. Unbeknown to any of them, a Nepalese insurgency threatens Kalimpong, impacting Sai's blossoming romance, and causing the judge to revisit his past and his role in this grasping world of conflicting desires. Click here to read the book

THE POWER TO GET THINGS DONE ( WHETHER YOU FEEL LIKE IT OR NOT ) BY STEVE LEVINSON  AND CHRIS COOPER Turn your good intentions into action. "This book contains a ton of practical and easy-to-implement techniques and strategies for getting yourself to do whatever needs to be done." --Jack Canfield, coauthor of  The Success Principles  and the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Whether you run your own business or work for someone else, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate. Along with the portion of your work that you truly feel like doing comes a generous helping of things you’d rather not do. As consultants, Steve Levinson and Chris Cooper have seen countless clients struggle—and often fail—to do the many success-producing things they know they  should  do but don’t feel like doing. The Power to Get Things Done  will teach you how to consistently turn your good intentions into action so that you can be as successful as possible in the work you do. Don't fee

THE CODE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MIND : 10 UNCONVENTIONAL LAWS TO REDEFINE YOUR LIFE AND SUCCEED ON YOUR OWN TERMS BY VISHEN LAKHIANI NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • What if everything we think we know about how the world works—our ideas of love, education, spirituality, work, happiness, and love—are based on Brules (bullsh*t rules) that get passed from generation to generation and are long past their expiration date? This book teaches you to think like some of the greatest non-conformist minds of our era, to question, challenge, hack, and create new rules for YOUR life so you can define success on your own terms. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind  is a blueprint of laws to break us free from the shackles of an ordinary life. It makes a case that everything we know about the world is shaped by conditioning and habit. And thus, most people live their lives based on limiting rules and outdated beliefs about pretty much everything—love, work, money, parenting, sex, health, and more—which they

THE MINDFULNESS BASED EATING SOLUTION : PROVEN STRATEGIES TO END OVEREATING SATISFY YOUR HUNGER, AND SAVOR YOUR LIFE BY LYNN ROSSY What are you really hungry for? Is it food, happiness, or something else? In this unique book, mindfulness expert Lynn Rossy offers a proven-effective, whole-body approach to help you discover the real reasons why you're overeating. In  The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution , Rossy provides an innovative and proven-effective program to help you slow down, savor each bite, and actually eat less. This unique, whole-body approach will encourage you to adopt healthy eating habits by showing you how to listen to your body's intuition, uncover the psychological cause of your overeating, and be more mindful during mealtime. If you find yourself eating without thinking, because you feel bored or sad, or simply because you've had a hard day, indulging here and there is understandable. But emotional eating can often spiral out of control, leading to obes

POWER OF EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT  BY HEMANT AGARWAL “ POWER OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT” is the quintessential increasing employee engagement and improving employee satisfaction with proven strategies that apply to any industry. The book offers 151 Employee Engagement Practices and activities that an organization needs to improve employee satisfaction and engagement. Inside, you’ll find: - Cost-effective ways of encouraging positive interaction - Tips to improve morale - Proven strategies to not only help your employees work smarter but to make them care about their work and the organization as a whole - Ways to improve their health and lower their stress levels via holistic approaches like yoga and meditation - Ideas to help you increase paternity leave without hurting your bottom line - Tips to incentivize their accomplishments with rewards and employee recognition - Ways to offer unlimited medical leaves to help ease employees mind - And so much more! If you want to ensure you increase empl

THE POWER OF POSTURE - MINDFUL ALIGNMENT FOR A PAIN FREE LIFE BY RENU MAHTANI Forewords by Hema Malini & Dr. K.H. Sancheti Do you suffer from back, neck and shoulder pains? Are you unable to lose weight? Do you have a weak core and flabby muscles? Chances are you’ve been seeking expert advice, getting countless xrays done, downing protein shakes and raising a mountain in medical and fitness bills. But the solution to your woes may lie in something as simple as your posture. Unbelievable? It is true! Posture is not just about sitting straight – it is intelligent awareness of your body’s framework and balance, and it can be used to banish the aches and pains associated with age and modern lifestyles. The Power of Posture is your one stop guide to successfully resolving your body’s issues and replenish your health and vitality. Here you will find: ? answers to weight loss issues ? ways to boost flexibility and metabolism ? corrections for muscle imbalance from over exercising ? solut

KINDNESS THE LITTLE THING THAT MATERS MOST BYJAMIE THURSTON Kindness - the little thing that matters most aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. It uses the voices of those who have been helped by the author’s charity – 52 Lives – to ground the ideas in real life action. The book is themed around 52 simple actions you can do to spread kindness. Interspersed throughout are nuggets of science explaining the positive effect kindness has on the brain and on the heart. This book is a call to action for people to live a more connected, fulfilling life. With inspirational quotes and personal stories this book will give you all the motivation you need to start spreading a little kindness – it’s free afterall! Learn to live a life of kindness by following Jaime’s infectious positivity in this charming gift book. Here are some examples: - Be a Seat Vigilante - Be Kind to Unkind People - Go High -Give Away a Minute - Embrace Curio

BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY : HOW TO CREATE UNCONTESTED MARKET SPACE AND MAKE THE COMPETITION IRRELEVANT  BY W CHAN KIM & RENEE MAUBORGNE Professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne introduced the concepts of red and blue oceans in their international best-seller  Blue Ocean Strategy. The goal of a Blue Ocean Strategy is for organizations to find and develop “blue oceans” (uncontested, growing markets) and avoid “red oceans” (overdeveloped, saturated markets). A company will have more success, fewer risks, and increased profits in a blue ocean market. In this perennial best seller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, globally preeminent management thinkers W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne challenge everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success.  Recognized as one of the most iconic and impactful strategy books ever written,  Blue Ocean Strategy , now updated with fresh content from the authors, argues that cutthroat competition results in nothing

BECOMING SUPERNATURAL : HOW COMMON PEOPLE ARE DOING THE UNCOMMON BY JOE DISPENZA The author of the  New York Times  bestseller  You Are the Placebo , as well as  Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself  and  Evolve Your Brain , draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural  marries  some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to show how people like you and me can experience a more mystical life. Readers will learn that we are, quite literally supernatural by nature if given the proper knowledge and instruction, and when we learn how to apply that information through various meditations, we should experience a greater expression of our creative abilities; that we have the capacity to tune in to frequencies beyond our material world and receive more orderly coherent streams of consciousness and energy; that we can intentionally chan

LEAD THE FIELD BY EARL NIGHTANGLE Profit from the "Program of Presidents" in  Lead the Field . Hundreds of thousands of people have profited from the wisdom and savvy of  Lead the Field ! In fact,  Lead the Field  has often been referred to as the "Program of Presidents" because so many top executives have incorporated Earl's guidance and wisdom into their management philosophies. When you listen to this landmark program you'll be awestruck by the simplicity and timelessness of Earl Nightingale's words and ideas. Double your mental capability. Recognize and easily overcome the biggest stumbling block to high achievement. Dramatically improve your luck by changing one simple thing. Make success unavoidable with an easy three-minute-a-day exercise. Assess your potential worth, and start increasing it now. Earl Nightingale grew up in California during the Great Depression. Because his family was very poor, Earl educated himself in his local library. His ma