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Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself?

Using the science of habits, riveting stories and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a “push moment.” Then, she’ll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self.

It takes just five...
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Miracle OlatunjiI also love The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins. When you were a kid you may have lived by this 5 second rule: if your snack drops on the floor, but you pick it up before 5 seconds go by, it’s still good to eat. This book applies a different 5 second rule, one that is about human psychology and beating procrastination: If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically act on it within 5... (Source)

Mark StruczewskiGrant Cardone: The 10X Rule and Be Obsessed or Be Average; Tony Robbins: Awaken the Giant Within; Mel Robbins: The 5 Second Rule; and Maxwell Maltz: The New Psycho-Cybernetics. These books will encourage you but more than that EQUIP you to win! (Source)

Chelsea FrankListening to it on audio is a real treat, too. She shares how to get yourself motivated to do… anything! It was light hearted, informative, and fun. While one may argue that the book could be summed up into a “just do it” Nike add, and while it was sometimes distracting to have a repetitive feel and multiple examples of how the 5 second rule helped people, it is really much more than a... (Source)

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Year of Yes

In this poignant, hilarious and deeply intimate call to arms, Hollywood's most powerful woman, the mega-talented creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder and Catch, reveals how saying YES changed her life - and how it can change yours too. With three hit shows on television and three children at home, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when invitations arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. And to an introvert like Shonda, who describes herself as 'hugging the walls' at social events and... more
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Miracle OlatunjiYear of Yes helped me realize how living at the edge of our comfort zones makes our world bigger. Shonda Rhimes, best known as the powerhouse behind Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, used to be someone who would constantly lived her life driven by fear and always said ‘no’ to opportunities that were outside her comfort zone. She realized that by staying within her comfort zone, she would never grow and... (Source)

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Over 3 million copies sold.

Over 800 positive reviews.

Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.

Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there.

That’s what Sean Covey’s...
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Miracle OlatunjiThe Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Teens provided me with an excellent set of principles I could build off of for goal setting and personal development. (Source)

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Start Something That Matters

Love your work, work for what you love, and change the world—all at the same time.
 
What matters most to you? Should you focus on earning a living, pursuing your passions, or devoting yourself to the causes that inspire you? The surprising truth is that you don’t have to choose—and that you’ll find more success if you don’t. That’s the breakthrough message of TOMS’ One for One movement. You don’t have to be rich to give back and you don’t have to retire to spend every day doing what you love. You can find profit, passion, and meaning all at once—right now.  
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Miracle OlatunjiOne of my favorite books is Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie. It was one of the first business books I read about the social enterprise business model. (Source)

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Create a solid pathway for financial success Millennials often confront greater difficulties--including economic uncertainty and student debt--than those who came before them. This new financial responsibility can be intimidating, and many people are unsure where to begin. Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies will help Millennials to be confident about managing their finances and get on a clear path toward financial security.

Inside, trusted financial advisor Eric Tyson shows students and recent grads how to make smart financial decisions in order to pay...
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Miracle OlatunjiOne of the key factors that impact our quality of life is our finances. This book is relevant to the concerns and questions that myself and fellow young professionals have as we enter or navigate our lives and careers in our 20s and beyond! (Source)

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The Wall Street powerhouse and author of Expect to Win offers a new way to conceptualize career strategies and gives us proven tools for successful change
Whether we're starting out, striving toward a promotion, or looking for a new opportunity, the working world isn't what it used to be. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris knows this, and in Strategize to Win she gives readers the tools they need to get started; get "unstuck" from bad situations; redirect momentum; and position themselves to manage their careers no matter the environment. With her trademark galvanizing...
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Miracle OlatunjiCarla is a notable business leader and she openly shares her experiences of her career journey and outlines tactical strategies for thriving in your career regardless of challenges and hurdles. It’s an incredible book that also speaks to the importance of developing the hard/technical skills you need in your career but also on enhancing your soft skills and building relationships! (Source)

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If you think of networking as circulating at boring cocktail parties and handing out business cards, think again.
In the social media age, you need amodern roadmapfor building (and activating) powerful connections to achieve both your loftiest long-term and simplest short-term goals.Networking expert Kelly Hoey's advice gives you the tools and confidence you need to identify your networks and connect with them in order to achieve everything from landing a new job or client to funding a new business venture.
This is a whole new approach to an old topic, vital in a world where...
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Miracle OlatunjiThis is the most practical book I’ve read about creating meaningful connections in our hyperconnected, digital world. It’s filled with proven strategies, real-world examples, and actionable advice. It breaks down the widespread misconceptions about networking. Particularly, as a young professional, this book fundamentally changed and significantly improved how I approach ‘networking’ or as Kelly... (Source)

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Miracle OlatunjiOne person I met, Justin Lafazan, had also written What Wakes You Up?, an incredible book that has shown me just how important it is to be mission and purpose driven in every aspect of life. The book details his mission to inspire people to design not only their lives but also the world they want to live in- guided by their own answer this question: what wakes you up? What’s your purpose? (Source)

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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolu-tion, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.

Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about...
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Miracle OlatunjiThis book is highly relevant not only for young professionals but also for any and all professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs- everyone. We are nearing the start of an era known as the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ which is set to fundamentally changing the way we live, work and relate with one another. In this book, Klaus Schwab, who is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic... (Source)

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Becoming

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along... more

Barack ObamaOf course, @MichelleObama’s my wife, so I’m a little biased here. But she also happens to be brilliant, funny, wise – one of a kind. This book tells her quintessentially American story. I love it because it faithfully reflects the woman I have loved for so long. (Source)

Piers MorganCongrats to @MichelleObama on sensational sales of her new book #Becoming. I always take people as I find them & when I met her at the White House, she was a delightfully warm, friendly & genuine lady. A great First Lady & now a best-selling author. https://t.co/nlSUHI01SM (Source)

Randi Zuckerberg"I love the book Becoming by @MichelleObama and Creative Curve by Allen Gannett." @GoldieChan (Source)

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In this indispensable guide to navigating the twenty-first century, two visionary thinkers reveal the unexpected ways power is changing--and how "new power" is reshaping politics, business, and life.

Why do some leap ahead while others fall behind in our chaotic, connected age? In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest stories of our time--the rise of mega-platforms like Facebook and Uber; the out-of-nowhere victories of Obama and Trump; the unexpected emergence of movements like #MeToo--and reveal what's really behind them: the rise of "new...
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Doug McMillonRead some wonderful and enlightening books this year. (Source)

Douglas AlexanderGreat to meet and talk with @jeremyheimans this week - his ‘New Power’ book is well worth reading and makes sense of a lot that’s happening in campaigning, polititics and business today. https://t.co/vmJnVe5dtH (Source)

Miracle OlatunjiIt’s crucial to realize that the dynamics of power and influence have changed. This book highlights the difference between ‘old power’ and ‘new power.’ Technology and the next generation have contributed greatly to this shift away from ‘old power’ (which has been hierarchical) to ‘new power’ (which is more focused on collaboration and connection). If you’re someone who wants to leverage ‘new... (Source)

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