Summer is the perfect time to catch up on some reading. As you chill on that hammock, watch the waves roll, sipping your margarita on your vacation, pack a few of these game-changing reads. Better yet, download them on to Audible and listen as you hit the gym!

Over the last few months I’ve read (and re-read) a few books that I absolutely loved — and got my creativity and motivation fired up again. I bought them all for my Mastermind clients to help them level up their perspective too.

Want to beef up your library too? Click the image to get the audio book, or order the hard copy book via Amazon (I pulled together handy links for you!)

You Are a Badass At Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero

If charging higher rates challenging for you, you aren’t alone. Many service professionals have a tough time having the courage to charge what they are really worth, let alone charge premium rates. A pretty common trend amongst the coaching and online business communities is a pervasive struggled to increase cash flow too.

Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass at Making Money reveals how this successful author struggled to make money for decades. From couch-surfing and eating top ramen for months to finding the courage to hire her first high-end coach, Jen reveals a path to conquering the beliefs and thought patterns that keep many small business owners stuck in scarcity. A blend of self-deprecating humor and powerful money mindset coaching, this book nails the shift most entrepreneurs must make if they want to create prosperity from a business. Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown

Having tough conversations can be a big stressor for entrepreneurs, especially if that means losing a valuable client or a prized team members. Building up the muscle called “whole heart communication” can be a game-changer, especially if you’ve didn’t grow up around people who communicated well. Whether you are mastering your marriage or learning to lead so you keep your team inspired, Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead is a MUST READ.

Learning how to “paint it done” so you and your team are on the same page to understanding the power of the rumble, grab a copy of this book for everyone on your team. Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

 

Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow by Tom Roth and Barry Conchie

The latest book I bought for my clients, Strengths Based Leadership provides a new context to the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment. If you lead teams,  collaborate with others or are building your business and considering outsourcing, you’ll find this new material helpful. My mastermind members quickly discovered why some activities in business building drained them so quickly — while they could get lost for days doing things they are naturally good at.

For me, I found the groupings of strengths illuminating — both for my own team and for my clients as I coach them. If you get the hard copy book it includes a code to take the newest StrengthsFinder Assessment with the leadership focused feedback inside.  Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

Thinking big is often equated with taking on a goal that is so scary that you feel overwhelmed, then defeated when you don’t accomplish it. In the Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz shares why thinking big can radically improve your results in all areas of your life and business. The book gives you several starting points to develop and strengthen the most important trait of successful people: believing in yourself.

Written in 1959, the ideas and strategies inside are meant to activate your possibility thinking and get you to stop playing small. Its the first book I sent my mastermind clients — and I’m reading it for the second time right now. Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

 

The Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin & Endorphin Levels by Loretta Graziano

A shocking number of business leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers are riddled with anxiety, depression and a negative outlook. In this revolutionary book you’ll uncover WHY our brains get hooked into negative patterns, and even better, how to activate the hormones your body already has to feel better. Think of it like this, “feelings that fire together, wire together.” Which means, if you had trauma or repeatedly negative experiences along with some every day behaviors, your brain may have trapped negative feelings as your “default position.”

I absolutely loved this book and have recommended it several times. Between the neuro-science behind happiness and the practical advice, I found this to be one of the most valuable books I’ve ever read. Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

 

What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

A total feel good book, this one is just for the sheer joy of hearing Oprah’s wisdom and insights along with a few life stories. Each chapter is a short story of her life’s journey and how it evolved her or what her learning was. Everyone I know listened (or read) the book with total glee.

Pick it up just to have a quick read that will boost your own happiness, and give you a positive outlook on life. Click the image for the audio book or get the hard copy book here.

 

 

 

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