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Self Help Books That Made A Difference.
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items These aren’t your typical “get rich quick” or “manifest your dream life overnight” kind of self-help books. Each one on this list has genuinely helped me grow—whether that means understanding myself better, developing new habits or skills, or just sh...
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Work & Career
Skills
Autism
Personal
Work & Career
My entire management team was required to read these after months of not getting along. I wasn't expecting to like it but it's fairly solid (not perfect) when it comes discussing common workplace problems and the solutions to build a better culture a...
Change the Culture, Change the Game
Another book I was required to read as part of my work development plan. I've read it twice. Dweck discusses a fixed vs growth mindset and how it effects personal development/ succes in a variety of topics (work, sports, parenting, etc).
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
It took me a min to get into, but by the end I was on board. I dont agree 100% with everything but the start to finish example was actually helpful, and I found the interview questions amd techniques really helpful as a manager to learn how to hopefu...
The Ideal Team Player: Recognize & Cultivate
Was recommended this book by leadership/mentors at work. While centered on the food business this book is and easy but great read. The core message is how to turn your workplace into a place associates want to work and your business into a place your...
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect|Hardcover
I feel like this is a must read for any woman starting their career or mentoring other women. 5 star read and great tips for navigating the business world as a woman & our unique challenges.
Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve|Paperback
Do I agree with every point in this book? No. But I do think this is a good book with helpful tips about owning your mistakes or how to take control when circumstances are less than ideal.
The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and ...
Are the suggestions groundbreaking? I don't think so but I do think it's a good book for women early in their career to start shifting from employee to boss.
She Thinks Like a Boss: Leadership|Paperback
Skills
This book should be a must read. From learning how to buy and read a car, to basic insurance to basic car maintenance- I should have invested my time into this type of knowledge much earlier.
Mechanic Shop Femme: Home
Autism
Whether you know someone autistic, are autistic or are seeking a diagnosis this book was really helpful in discussing common and overlooked traits, as well as how autism should fit within the world.
Unmasking Autism: New Faces of Neurodiversity
If you're on a journey to self diagnose or questioning at all this book helped me so much. It goes into a lot of detail and examples of symptoms and diagnostic criteria.
I Think I Might Be Autistic: Guide to ASD
Great exercises if your on a potential path to diagnosis (medical or self). Recommend doing this workbook mid to later in your journey. Doing it right away can be confusing.
So You Think You're Autistic: Workbook
Great tips for anyone who is autistic, thinks their autistic or has autistic traits. Not every tip will identify with every autistic person but at least 1/3 of these are helping my regulate myself better.
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways
Personal
If my parents see this: sorry. To everyone else if you think you need it it was a good read recommended by my therapist. Taught me a lot about myself, my habits, and how to heal from childhood anger and resentment.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents