The list contains books on motivation or self-motivation and books that only have a motivating effect.
The Big five for Life:
The Big five for Life:
The story is about a businessman who builds his success on his own and the happiness of his employees. Although one or the other boss can probably learn a lot of useful things about modern leadership in this book, it is not just an executive guide. It is much more than that!
In the book, author John Strelecky recalls how important it is that we define our individual happiness, set goals, tackle them and implement them. He describes great stories in which he shows how valuable interpersonal relationships are both in work and in private life in order to share knowledge, opportunities and opportunities in all directions and thus get the best out of every situation.
Steve Jobs:
yes, this is a biography, of Steve Jobs. that means it is not a motivation books in the traditional sense, but the story of the Apple founder is the most motivating person.there is not much more you can say about the boo, except: absolutely read!
Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two year as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacson’s portrait touched millions of readers.
At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering.
Although Jobs cooperated with the author, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. He himself spoke candidly about the people he worked with and competed against.
His friends, foes, and colleagues offer an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted.
His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values.
Cash flow quadrant:
Why don't hard working people always get rich? The book The Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki provides an answer.
Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow Quadrant is a continuation of Rich Dad, poor Dad. It's mainly about why some people work less and still make more money than others.
The key learnings and the most important ideas:
The first learning: the cash flow quadrant and its left half:
The first way to make money is as an employee. He earns his money by exchanging the time that is available to him for wages (hourly wages, etc.). Kiyosaki, like the other 3 groups, assigns him certain characteristics. The employee is particularly concerned about security, which he places above his financial freedom.
The problem with the employment relationship, however, is that everyone is only available 24 hours a day, which means that the limit for income is limited by time alone.
The second learning: the cash flow quadrant and its right half:
As already mentioned, the third way to earn money is to own your own company. Robert Kiyosaki assigns them the characteristic of independence. They let people (employees) or machines work for them and are therefore independent.
In contrast to the self-employed, for example, they can go on vacation for a year and would still earn money during and afterwards. Kiyosaki makes the difference between the self-employed and the entrepreneur clear in the sentence "A self-employed person has a job, the businessman has a system"
The third learning: The “investor field” as a playing field for the rich:
The last group are investors. An investor makes money by making money work for him. For Robert Kiyosaki, the “investor field” is the playing field for the rich. In the end, to really get rich, you have to get to the I-field. Kiyosaki describes it as follows: "In the I-field, the money is turned into wealth".
Investors are those who invest what they earn in real estate, savings, bonds and other forms of dividend-generating assets. The goal of investors is to stop working and to live off the return on their investments. Even if passive income is a wish , the whole thing comes closest in this I quadrant.
The 7 Habits of Highly effective people:
Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, continues to be a best seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity.
Here are the key insights from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People :
- Sharpen the saw: Don’t work yourself to death. Strive for a sustainable lifestyle that affords you time to recuperate, recharge and be effective in the long-term.
- Be proactive: You have a natural need to wield influence on the world around you so don’t spend your time just reacting to external events and circumstances. Take charge and assume responsibility for your life.
- Begin with an end in mind: Don’t spend your life working aimlessly, tackling whatever job is at hand. Have a vision for the future and align your actions accordingly to make it into a reality.
- Put first things first: To prioritize your work, focus on what’s important, meaning the things that bring you closer to your vision of the future. Don’t get distracted by urgent but unimportant tasks.
- Think win-win: When negotiating with other, don’t try to get the biggest slice of the cake, but rather find a division that is acceptable to all parties. You will still get your fair share, and build strong positive relationships in the process.
- Seek first to understand, then to be understood: When someone presents us with a problem, we often jump right to giving a solution. This is a mistake. We should first take time to really listen to the other person and only then make recommendations.
- Synergize: Adopt the guiding principle that in a group, the contributions of many will far exceed those of any individual. This will help you achieve goals you could never have reached on your own.
Robins Power principle:
The book “The Robbins Power Principle” by Anthony Robbins in 3 sentences:
"Every time you want to change your life seriously, the first step is to raise your standards and believe that you can achieve them."
"We need to change our belief system and be firmly convinced that we can and will achieve our goals - before we start acting."
“Our life is not determined by the things we do every now and then, but by the things we do regularly”
In the book " The Robbins Power Principle " by Anthony Robbins you will learn various techniques from the area of NLP ( neuro-linguistic programming ) and the area of personality development.
That sounds pretty dry at first? But means the following: Using certain (communication) techniques and various other methods to change the processes in the brain (habits and beliefs) in order to achieve your goals and expectations.
How you change certain beliefs to have more success in life shows Anthony Robbins in his book "The Anthony Robbins Powerprinzip" (by the way, the book is called " Awaken the giant within ").
Rich dad poor dad:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, as the name suggests, is about a rich and a poor father. Robert Kiyosaki's father was highly educated and had a doctorate from Stanford University. He earned well, but his “poor father” had to struggle with financial problems all his life.
His "rich father" was his best friend's father. He dropped out of school in eighth grade. Nevertheless, he created an empire and earned millions after millions.
If Robert Kiyosaki had only one father, he could have done it the same way, or just as differently. Since he had two fathers, he was able to take a close look at both and choose the advice he followed in his life.
The “poor father” said things like, “My son, I want you to study hard and write good grades so that you can get a secure job with a large company. And pay attention to excellent voluntary employer benefits ” .
His "rich father", however, made Robert work for 10 cents an hour. A starvation wage so that he can use his own brain to figure out how to make money. He said things like, "Study hard so you can buy a good company," or "Work to learn, not for money."
The book provides some basics to understand how money works and what the difference is between the "rich father" and the "poor father" .
The food for thought may help you to take a new perspective. For example, Robert Kiyosaki says, instead of saying "I can't afford that" , you should ask yourself: "How can I afford it" . This stimulates the brain to look for solutions instead of accepting the status quo.
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