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Books We Recommend
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Books on Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Foundational book written by the founder of EQ. A great all rounder for a deep dive into EQ.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
Practical book including an EQ assessment to help monitor your personal growth.
Drive
Daniel H. Pink
Useful guide to tap into intrinsic motivation. Wealth maximisation lacks the power to fully mobilise human energies.
Nudge
Richard H Thaler & Cass R Sunstein
Tips and tricks for creating better habits and behaviours using insights from neuroscience.
The Compassionate Mind
Paul Gilbert
Develop compassion as a habit as the antidote to anxiety, disconnection and conflict.
Whole-Hearted Parenting
Joshua Freedman
Useful guide for parents to connect with, support and enjoy their children more effectively with EQ at the core.
Conversational Intelligence
Judith Glasser
Book with useful tools & models for having more productive and collaborative interactions based on trust.
Living Nonviolent Communication
Marshall Rosenberg, PHD
Great book for parents, leaders and coaches for managing conflict. Work with anger more effectively & intentionally.
Permission to Feel
Marc Brackett, Ph.D.
Borne from Marc’s personal experience. Includes a simple model for regulating emotions – suffer less, achieve more.
Books on Habits
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen Covey
Great guide to establish habits that are modelled on the most successful people. Lots of techniques & examples to bring the concepts to life.
Small Move Big Change
Caroline L. Arnold
Create habits for success. Focus on one habit at a time, decide on what you can commit to & take action consistently.
Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Practical book for understanding how habits work and how to break bad habits & create habits that lead to success.
Tiny Habits
BJ Fogg PhD
A must read. This book provides a simple model and easy to follow process to build good habits and unpick those unhelpful habits that are sabotaging your success.
In Praise of Wasting Time
Alan Lightman
Interesting book promoting the benefits of doing nothing. Let go of the belief that being busy is productive and notice how your creativity and wellbeing improves when you switch off.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Fabulous book providing great tips for creating habits that will serve you well for living your best life. Key takeaway – work on your identity – it impacts what you do.
Books on Self-Awareness
The Power of Now
Ekhart Tolle
An opportunity to shift how you think and experience life. We are not our thoughts, we can observe and control them rather than let them control us.
You are More than you Think
Andrew Jenkins
Interesting book for reconnecting with your authentic self.
Beyond the Self
Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer
Deep thinking book exploring how science is beginning to explain why Buddhist practises are so powerful.
The Shift
Wayne Dyer
Easy read about the shift from a life of achievement to a life of meaning based on real life stories
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E Frankl
Holocaust survivor & psychiatrist inspires us to shift unhelpful states of mind through finding meaning in life.
Somebody Should Have Told Us
Jack Pransky
Inspired by real life stories. Overcome unhelpful thinking patterns & experience life from inside out rather than outside in.
Awakened Empath
Aletheia Luna & Mateo Sol
Book for empaths who want to learn how to harness their gift and lessen the impact of other people’s energy on their own.
Good vibes, Good Life
Vex King
Easy read full of ideas to take control, be more positive and manage toxic energy. Enjoy the journey and be your best!
The Presence Process
Michael Brown
Self-help book for those that feel that past traumas are having an impact on their life. Includes a guided 10 week process to unblock suppressed emotions.
The Surrender Experiment
Michael A Singer
An autobiographical account of letting go of ego to allow his life to unfold in a more natural way. Progress beyond any self-imposed, and often unconscious, limitations.
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
An extremely moving autobiography of a woman’s personal journey from heartbreak to recovery. Let go of judgement and live life in the present moment.
Ego Is The Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Hard-hitting book. Rise above yourself and connect with a higher purpose. Let go of the outcome and commit to be your best, true to your values and enjoy true success.
The Saint, the Surfer and the CEO
Robin Sharma
An easy read of how a near death accident lead to a full life transformation. The book provides a tale woven with thought provoking questions and powerful messages.
End the Struggle and Dance with Life
Susan Jeffers
A simple message to let go of self-imposed success goals. Instead, appreciate all that is; practise gratitude and take stock of all you have. This is a ‘feel good’ book.
Books on Mindfulness
Mindfulness - A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World
Mark Williams & Dr Danny Penman
Comprehensive and practical book for understanding and developing a practise of mindfulness
Altered Traits
Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson
Powerful book detailing benefits of meditation in all its forms. A method to help our brains cope in today’s fast paced world.
Books on Emotions
The Power of Negative Emotions
Todd Kashdan & Robert Biswas-Diener
All emotions have a purpose providing wisdom and energy. Don’t let negative emotions control you. Use them to support your success and fulfilment.
Feel the Fear & Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers
Reframe fear & anxiety; overcome procrastination, paralysis and fear-based thinking patterns to enjoy the journey and achieve success.
How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett
We are architects of our experience, not at mercy of emotions. Emotions provide meaning, prescribe action and regulate energy resources.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The nirvana of emotional states when the balance between challenge & skill engages attention and provides a sense of enjoyment.
Mindset: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
Dr Carol Dweck
Understand how your mindset could be impacting your success and development with tips for shifting from a fixed to growth mindset.
Emotional Agility
Susan David
Key tips for emotional agility; show up, unhook from unhelpful patterns and move forward being the person you want to be.
Reasons To Stay Alive
Matt Haig
Personal story to inspire those gripped by anxiety or depression; you are not alone and you can move forward.
Finely Tuned
Barrie Davenport
Lighter book to support people who have a highly sensitive or empath trait: use your gift and overcome its challenges.
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People
Mel Collins
Practical tips & techniques for people with a HSP, or empath, trait to feel more empowered and less challenged.
The Power of Regret
Daniel H. Pink
Use regret as a source of insight. Tips on which type of regret has the most impact on us to inform better decisions that are less likely to end in feelings of regret.
Books on Behaviour
Games People Play
Eric Berne
Useful book for raising awareness of the roles we play in our relationships and how that impacts our outcomes. If you want a different outcome show up differently.
Books on Neuroscience
Neuroscience for Coaches
Amy Brann
Easy to understand book giving insights on how our brains work to support behavioural change and increase the power of coaching.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Fascinating read explaining human behaviour and how why we make the decisions we do. It depends on which part of your brain is making the decision!
The Moral Molecule: How Trust Works
Paul J Zak
Learn how to harness oxytocin, the neurochemical that drives connection & trust.
The Brain: The Story of You
David Eagleman
Easy to read whistle stop introduction to the human brain and how it works.
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
Neuroplasticity in action. A source of inspiration, hope and belief that with commitment and engagement anything is possible. Our brains are not fixed – they can be adapted and developed.
The Molecule of More
Daniel Z Lieberman, MD and Michael E Long
In a ‘World of Plenty’ the existence of this ‘pleasure’ molecule could be destroying our ability to enjoy what we have. A balance between seeking better futures, and enjoying the present, is key.
Make Your Brain Work
Amy Brann
Lots of relatable real life scenarios of how our brains respond to challenges. Understand the science of how our brains work and use them more intentionally to unlock your true potential.
Habits Of A Happy Brain
Loretta Graziano Breuning, PHD
Easy read providing valuable insights into the neurochemicals that make us feel happy, or unhappy. Build habits to generate more happy ‘chemicals’ with no undesirable side effects.
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
Dr Joe Dispenza
Introducing quantum theory and how it applies to our experience of life. Don’t allow life to happen TO you. Instead, master your mind and live the you desire.
Stop Thinking Start Living
Richard Carlson
“Your thoughts aren’t real, they are images in your mind” When you get caught up ruminating about the past or worrying about what ‘might’ happen in the future YOU are creating your suffering – wow!
The Expectation Effect
David Robson
Check your beliefs and thinking patterns. Incredible research, evidence and stories demonstrating how your own mind impacts your outcomes.
Books on Time Management
The 12 Week Year
Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington
“Greatness is achieved when you choose to take the right actions”. This book adapts well-used business techniques to how we are all naturally motivated to perform.
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
Short easy read to improve productivity and attend to those really important tasks. Inspiring techniques to overcome procrastination. Follow the rules & start eating your frogs!
Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
Challenge how you think. Instead of developing time-saving skills or buying gadgets to do more with less time, change your relationship with time and how you use it.
Books on Health & Wellbeing
Super Genes
Dr Deepak Chopra & Rudolph E. Tanzi
Fascinating book about how genes impact our health and wellbeing. Only 5% of disease is related to gene mutations leaving 95% open to change with the right actions.
Wood Becomes Water
Gail Reichstein
Introduction to chinese medicine and how to apply it to everyday experiences. Learn about how the five elements interact and how to restore balance.
Power of When
Dr. Michael Breus
Identify your ‘chronotype’ and live more in time with it for less stress and tiredness, more energy and better results.
Your Power to Heal
Henry Grayson
In depth book exploring the bodymind connection in relation to physical symptoms. Ease the symptom through eliminating its source, rather than managing it.
Your Body Speaks Your Mind
Debbie Shapiro
Comprehensive guide for exploring how physical symptoms in our bodies provide insights into our minds.
Heal Your Body
Louise Hay
A go to reference book for understanding and working with physical symptoms linked to an emotional source. What message could your body be providing in its physical symptoms?
Words That Touch
Nick Pole
A book designed to support ‘body’ practitioners to use clean language to uncover what could be ‘driving’ physical symptoms so they can treat the root cause and promote self healing.
Cured
Dr Jeff Rediger
Inspiring examples of people who, by working on themselves and choosing to live their best, most authentic and fulfilling lives, have experienced spontaneous healing.
The Brain Grain Whole Life Plan
David Perlmutter MD
Evidence suggests that our brain health, being our mental wellbeing as well as the absence of neurological disorders, is linked to our gut health, and in turn, to what we eat. This is a way of life, not just a diet.
Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
If there is one thing to work on to improve and optimise your health and wellbeing, it is SLEEP. It’s free & accessible to all. This book gives great tips on why and how.
Books on Business & Schools
Start With Why
Simon Sinek
A classic for anyone who wants to tap into the energy that will drive action in their personal or professional lives. Aligning activities with the ‘why’ enables people to connect at an emotional level – emotions drive behaviours.
Talk Like Ted
Carmine Gallo
Develop skills in public speaking and presenting. Based on insights from neuroscience, engage your audience so they access your expertise. Learn how stories influence the impact you have.
The Prosperous Coach
Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin
For coaches struggling to build a sustainable coaching business and charge rates that reflect their true value. If you don’t value what you offer what message does that give your clients?
Trust Factor
Paul J. Zak
Optimise performance through harnessing trust in your organisation using insights from neuroscience.
Traction
Gino Wickman
A simple but powerful methodology to run a business using the entrepreneurs operating system.
Leadership Matters
Andy Buck
Practical book with lots of useful models to help leaders in schools make a difference.
Ash Maurya
Guide for creating simple one page business plans based on the ‘Fail Fast’ strategies used by tech start up businesses. Business plans need to be dynamic.
Chris Dyson
Love is a cornerstone emotion for psychological safety, that enabled students in the most challenging circumstances to thrive.
Jim Collins
First published in 2001, this book stands the test of time. Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus and do the right things consistently.
Books on Sport Performance
Bounce
Matthew Syed
Go to book for anyone working with sports teams. Great tips for mastering your mind for optimal performance.
The Greatest: What Sport Teaches Us About Achieving Success
Matthew Syed
Sequel to Bounce using insights from the greatest sportspeople to provide mental strategies to become the best we can be.
Legacy
James Kerr
Easy read about the 15 lessons in leadership demonstrated by the All Blacks. Leadership, success and high performance are significantly influenced by character and culture.
Books for Kids
Diary of a Brilliant Kid
Andy Cope & Gavin Oattes
Great tips for being your best. Written for kids but great for adults too.
Blame My Brain
Nicola Morgan
Great introduction to the teenage brain and its impact on behaviour. Good read for teenagers too.
Queen Bees & Wannabees
Rosalind Wiseman
Inspired by the movie “Mean Girls’. Insights to help parents navigate the world of adolescence & toxic friendships.
Inventing Ourselves
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Working with, or parenting, teenagers can be confusing. The physical body appears adult-like and yet the brain is still a work in progress. Understand and support to optimise this period of opportunity.
