List of Texts and books I strongly recommend reading

Main Objective:

• The Great Learning, by Confucius. It is one page long, and you might find it on the internet for free; it can’t get easier than that., It gives you a clear objective in life.

Self-Improvement:

• The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey. The best self-help book you will find out there.

• Heads First, by Tony Buzan. This book will help you find your strengths and weaknesses.

• Personal Power, books series by Edward E. Beals and William Walker Atkinson.

• The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle. The best book to sharpen your focus.

• The Lost Art of Listening, by Michael P. Nichols. You will be surprised how much you can learn about listening.

• Emotional Intelligence 2.0, by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. It comes with two free personal appraisals.

• Any body language and facial expression books. Understanding subconscious visual messages helps you to identify people’s feelings.

• Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing way to Deal with Change, by Spencer Johnson.

• The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz.

For You as Part of a Community:

• Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box, by the Arbinger Institute.

• How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie.

• Nonviolent Communication, by Marshall Rosenberg.

For You as a Partner and Parent:

• Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, by John Gray. Explains the different ways that both sexes have of dealing with things.

• The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. Speaks in a very simplified way about building bonds in general.

• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. Helps your child to respond positively in general.

• Raising a Thinking Child, by Myrna B. Shure. Teaches you how to teach your child to find solutions and deal with their frustration positively.