Changes

If you made a New Year's resolution to create positive change in your life, here are some books to help you with that task.

Updated December 13, 2023
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Build the life you want : the art and science of getting happier
Brooks, Arthur C.
Paper Book
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how...
Embracing change : how to build resilience and make change work for you
Barry, Harry
Paper Book
INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER This year has demonstrated how quickly our lives can change completely without warning. But every day we face change - whether it's small changes such as an unscheduled meeting or plans going awry, to bigger changes such as a change of...
Get out of your own way : a skeptic's guide to growth and fulfillment
Hollis, Dave
Paper Book
The idea that you could be more but got in your own way should wake you up in the middle of the night. Dave Hollis used to think that "personal growth" was just for broken people, then he woke up. When a looming career funk, a growing drinking problem, and a challenging trek...
Good power : leading positive change in our lives, work, and world
Rometty, Ginni
Paper Book
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty delivers a powerful combination of memoir, leadership lessons, and big ideas on how we can all drive meaningful change. Ginni Rometty led one of the world's most iconic companies, and in Good Power...
The great money reset : change your work, change your wealth, change your life
Schlesinger, Jill
Paper Book
Ten timely financial steps to build the life you really want. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to rethink everything. Now, when it comes to envisioning a post-pandemic future, noted financial expert Jill Schlesinger hears one question over and over: How far should I...
Hero on a mission : a path to a meaningful life
Miller, Donald
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around. This actionable guide will teach you how to do the same through journaling prompts and goal-planning exercises. There are four characters in every story: The victim, the...
How it feels to find yourself : navigating life's changes with purpose, clarity, and heart
Patel, Meera Lee
Paper Book
From the author of Start Where You Are comes an illustrated guide for moving through life's biggest transitions with purpose and clarity. How It Feels to Find Yourself pairs vibrant color palettes with thoughtful observations and guidance for navigating the most...
How to change : the science of getting to where you want to be
Milkman, Katherine L.
Paper Book
'Game-changing. Katy Milkman shows in this book that we can all be a super human' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit How to Change is a powerful, groundbreaking blueprint to help you - and anyone you manage, teach or coach - to achieve...
Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You
Stutz, Phil.
Paper Book
Is there another way? Can you live life with its conflicts, uncertainties and disappointments and still feel good about yourself? How can you even begin to think clearly about life's most universal dilemmas? Acclaimed psychotherapist Phil Stutz has spent his life pondering the big...
Master of change : how to excel when everything is changing - including you
Stulberg, Brad
Paper Book
Sets out the revelatory new idea of 'rugged flexibility' - a mindset by which one can not only negotiate a changing world and workplace, but thrive within disorder. The result is to become a master of change and to flourish in the flux of life.
Meditate Yourself Happy : Change Your Mood with 10 Minutes of Daily Meditation
Lamb, Fiona.
Paper Book
Meditation is not an unachievable state; this book will teach you how to harness its transformative power to heal your body and mind by reducing stress, controlling anxiety, promoting emotional health, enhancing self-awareness and improving your overall...
Own your past, change your future : a not-so-complicated approach to relationships, mental health, and wellness
Delony, John
Paper Book
#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL NATIONAL BESTSELLER Your Mental Health Matters. We're the most technologically advanced society in history, but we've never been more stressed, medicated, or lonely. We have 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to help us move our couch. The pace of life is...
The power of empathy : a thirty-day path to personal growth and social change
Tennant, Michael A.
Paper Book
An Inc. Non-Obvious Book Awards Best Book of 2023 Heal yourself to heal the world: The Power of Empathy is an informative and inspirational guide to building a better world through compassion, connection, and curiosity. With...
Real change : mindfulness to heal ourselves and the world
Salzberg, Sharon
Paper Book
From one of most prominent figures in the field of meditation comes a guidebook for how to use mindfulness to build our inner strength, find balance, and help create a better world. In today's fractured world, we're constantly flooded with breaking news that causes anger,...
Set boundaries, find peace : a guide to reclaiming yourself
Tawwab, Nedra Glover
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being truly yourself. Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and...
Tiny habits : the small changes that change everything
Fogg, B. J.
Paper Book

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