Books like Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
12 books with a reading profile close to Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson. Inward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
StrengthsFinder 2.0 operates on the premise that individuals gain more by refining their natural talents than by attempting to fix their weaknesses.
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The E-myth Revisited
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Michael Gerber dismantles the assumption that technical proficiency in a specific craft naturally translates into a functional business.
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Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Charles Duhigg identifies eight key concepts that drive efficiency, ranging from motivation and goal setting to team dynamics and decision making.
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
by Cal Newport
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
In this work, Cal Newport argues that the capacity to concentrate without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks is becoming increasingly rare and valuable in the modern economy.
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For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Shaunti Feldhahn presents findings from a multi-year national survey and hundreds of personal interviews to explain the internal motivations of the male psyche.
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The Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
In this follow-up to his framework on adult relationships, Gary Chapman and co-author Ross Campbell apply the five communication styles—physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and acts of service—to c…
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Cashflow Quadrant
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Robert Kiyosaki classifies income generation into four distinct categories: Employee (E), Self-Employed (S), Business Owner (B), and Investor (I).
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Harvey Karp
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Harvey Karp argues that human infants are born three months too early and require a theoretical fourth trimester to ease their transition into the world.
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Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
Emerson Eggerichs bases his marriage framework on a interpretation of Ephesians 5:33, arguing that men and women have different primary emotional needs.
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Who Moved My Cheese?
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Spencer Johnson’s parable centers on four characters living in a maze: two mice named Sniff and Scurry, and two littlepeople named Hem and Haw.
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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Manage Your Day-to-Day addresses the tension between reactive work, like answering emails, and proactive creation.
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish present a communication framework built on identifying and acknowledging a child’s feelings rather than dismissing them.
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