{"id":87399,"date":"2022-12-21T20:56:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=87399"},"modified":"2022-12-23T17:00:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T21:00:47","slug":"goal-setting-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/goal-setting-books\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Goal-Setting Books to Add to Your Reading List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How do you set goals for yourself? Where do you even start? How do you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/goal-alignment\/\">align your goals<\/a> with your values and vision for your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re lucky, you know what you want from life and you have no doubt that this path is the right one. But if you aren\u2019t sure, it\u2019s never too early (or too late) to think about what goals you want to pursue in life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help guide you, we\u2019ve compiled a roundup of the best goal-setting books to add to your reading list.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-essential-goal-setting-books-to-read\"><strong>Essential Goal-Setting Books to Read<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all have things we are striving for, but not everybody has goals. Most people have dreams\u2014abstract desires that aren\u2019t specific or actionable enough to be goals. A goal is a target that you\u2019re working towards with intention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to set specific, intentional goals but not sure where to start, check out our picks of the best goal-setting books from our library.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Goals!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author Brian Tracy has traveled around the world to give thousands of seminars and talks about achieving goals\u2014and he\u2019s living proof that his principles work. His compelling rags-to-riches story shows just how much you can accomplish when you have a strategy for going after what you want. In <em>Goals!<\/em>, Brian Tracy outlines the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/effective-goal-setting-techniques\/\">goal-setting method<\/a> that worked for him, which consists of changing your mindset, being clear about what you want, using the power of visualization, and keeping track of your progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-magic-of-thinking-big\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Magic of Thinking Big<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are surrounded by people who seem more successful than us and who earn more money than we do. We may think, \u201cWhat do they have that I haven\u2019t got? Are they just smarter?\u201d In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-magic-of-thinking-big-book\/\">The Magic of Thinking Big<\/a><\/em>, author David J. Schwartz says it\u2019s a matter of mindset. Successful people \u201cthink bigger\u201d\u2014they believe in themselves, have a grander scale of imagination, and set more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ambitious-goals\/\">ambitious goals<\/a>. And they behave accordingly \u2014 they have magnetic attitudes, prefer action to waiting, and learn from every setback. Learn the strategies and techniques that successful people use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-success-principles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Success Principles<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-success-principles-by-jack-canfield\/\">The Success Principles<\/a><\/em>, Jack Canfield details 67 principles to help anyone achieve their goals and dreams, based on his study and interviews with hundreds of successful people. The basic formula for success is to identify what you want, know that you deserve to have it, and use the book\u2019s principles to get you there. The book&#8217;s Principles include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/accepting-responsibility\/\">taking responsibility<\/a> for your life, setting goals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/visualize-success-4\/\">visualizing success<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-face-your-fears\/\">facing your fears<\/a>, forgiving others so you can move forward, asking for and graciously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/receiving-feedback\/\">receiving feedback<\/a>, and appreciating your successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/grit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Grit<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many successful leaders and businesspeople are lauded as \u201cgreat geniuses,\u201d but psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that talent and intelligence matter less to success than grit: the personality trait behind perseverance, hard work, and goal-setting. In <em>Grit<\/em>, she explores what grit is, where it comes from, how it drives success, and how you can develop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/unlimited-power\"><strong><em>Unlimit<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/unlimited-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/unlimited-power\"><strong><em>d Power<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Unlimited Power<\/em> is a classic self-help book that teaches you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-take-control-of-your-life\/\">how to take control of your life<\/a>. Tony Robbins claims that the key to this is ensuring that your actions, beliefs, and goals all work together and complement each other. He believes that doing so will allow you to harness a level of energy and conviction that would normally be impossible to access, and he says you can use that energy to achieve all of your goals in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-art-of-impossible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Art of Impossible<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is it that some people can achieve seemingly impossible feats? And how can we emulate them to make our dreams more attainable? In <em>The Art of Impossible<\/em>, bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and peak performance expert Steven Kotler draws on extensive neurobiological research to demystify the path to breakthrough success. He presents a step-by-step process for developing peak performance habits that will help you achieve your most ambitious goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-one-thing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The One Thing<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The One Thing<\/em>, real estate entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gary-w-keller\/\">Gary Keller<\/a> argues that the key to extraordinary success is focusing daily on the \u201cOne Thing\u201d that\u2019s most important for achieving your goal, rather than scattering yourself in many directions. Keller and co-author Jay Papasan explain how to determine your goal or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/find-purpose-in-your-life\/\">life purpose<\/a>, then focus intensely on getting there, while avoiding pitfalls such as multitasking, relying on an unprioritized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-to-do-list\/\">to-do list<\/a>, thinking too small, misunderstanding willpower and discipline, and neglecting your personal life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-slight-edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The Slight Edge<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you frustrated with the results of your goals? Do you want to know what the secret is to achieving long-term success? You might be surprised to learn that the secret is, in fact, quite simple. In <em>The Slight Edge<\/em>, Jeff Olson teaches that success is built over time by committing to simple, small, daily disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/smarter-faster-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Smarter, Faster, Better<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Smarter Faster Better<\/em> explores the choices we can make to boost personal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/workplace-productivity\/\">organizational productivity<\/a>. Learn how to build a productive team, how combining different types of goals can increase your productivity, and how the makers of Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> avoided box-office disaster by innovating productively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em> provides an inside-out approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/develop-yourself\/\">improving yourself<\/a> and your life. This method entails examining and adjusting your character, your motives, and how you see the world in order to change how you behave and how you interact with others. Learn how to best focus your time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-define-your-goals\/\">define your goals<\/a>, and build productive relationships with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-words\"><strong>Final Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people agree that it\u2019s important to set goals. But many people don&#8217;t know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-set-goals-for-yourself\/\">how to set goals<\/a> effectively. If you want to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/setting-effective-goals\/\">set effective goals<\/a>, these goal-setting books will get you off to a good start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If any of these books piqued your interest, you are in luck because you are just a few clicks away from diving into their wisdom. 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