THE TOP FIVE BOOKS I’VE READ… in the last few years, of a self-development nature, although two of them were audiobooks I listened to but I’m still counting them…
Well, the title pretty much tells you what this blog is about!
I'm so old now, I have to wear my glasses to read...
I’ve always been an
avid reader, but I switched from fiction to self-development books when I started
my property career.
I meticulously log the
titles of all the books I read, but it was only in January 2021 that I started grades
for each book, giving each one a mark out of 5.
So this is how I can
easily pick out the best I’ve read to share with you. Well, from the ones since I started grading them that is!
So here we go, in no
particular order:
1.
Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett
An
audiobook, which I listened to the majority of whilst driving to and from Birmingham earlier this year.
I like authentic storytelling of genuine hardship childhood stories, mixed with
no nonsense fluff, so this was good for me.
Here’s the tinterweb link I used to listen to it for free!
2.
The Monk Who Sold
His Ferrari – Robin Sharma
I bought this on the recommendation of a lovely
lady, and it got one of my (few!) 5-star ratings. Again, an interesting biographical
story, about, well again, the clue’s in the title!
3.
Atomic Habits –
James Clear
Another audiobook I’ve given a 5 to. This was over
a year ago, and with memory failure I’m not sure why - that’s the problem with
driving and listening, you can’t make notes or plan out things to implement
immediately! I do remember thinking at the time though: this is useful to help
with my (as yet undiagnosed) ADHD traits - so I will definitely be revisiting this
book. And making notes this time!
4.
Eat The Frog – Brian
Tracy
I go through phases where I’m a terrible procrastinator,
so this book definitely helped with my mindset to stop faffing about and
gerronwi’it. And I tell you what, Mr Tracy must have had a positive effect on
me, because he’s made it into my list twice!
5.
No Excuses – Brian Tracy
Doing well for ‘clues in the title’ today, aren’t
we?! Anyway, Brian did well again with inspirational mindset work which fired
me into action. This was an audiobook too, get yourself a bit of Brian ont
speakers!
BRUCIE BONUS –
Yes, I know I said Top 5, but this one’s also down
in my list graded as a 5, and so I’ll feel bad / unfair / it will upset my
Libra sense of righteousness if I miss it out! So, last one:
6.
Get Rich, Lucky
Bitch – Denise Duffield Thomas
A lady that changed her mindset around money and
gives inspirational help and insight into how to do it too! I like Denise, and I
follow her on various platforms. She’s no nonsense, casual in her approach, and
non-ranty (sorry Mr T. Robbins; I like you, but forced positivity is hard work
for us Brits!). Anyway, DDT’s a top lass 😊
So there’s my best book recommendations for you, and before you go, here’s why reading self-development books is so beneficial:
You get to learn in a few hours, key skills and
knowledge that has taken other people spent decades of experience and research to
learn.
How’s that’s for a quick-fix, easy way ‘cheat’ to
success?!
And books are mere pounds in cost, compared to hundreds
or thousands spent on courses and seminars!
It is said that Warren Buffett spends 5-6 hours a
day reading, and look where that has got him: one of the five richest people in
the world.
So if reading is good enough for Uncle Warren, it’s
good enough for me!
UNCLE WARREN SAYS:
GET READING, GET CLEVERERER!
(or something like that, probably!
Best wishes, and happy reading (or audiobook listening),
Kellyann
