Encouraging Personal and Professional Success Through Balance
by Karl W. Palachuk
Encouraging Personal and Professional Success Through Balance
by Karl W. Palachuk
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Chapter Two is about Workaholism. It addresses the eternal question, "If you're not a horse, why do you try to solve problems by adding horsepower?"
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On the left is the longer "Recommended Reading List."
But what if you just want the really short list of books you absolutely have to read?
Well, okay. Here it is. In order.
1. The E-Myth Revisited
by Michael Gerber
2. The Power of Focus
by Jack Canfield, Leslie Hewitt, Mark Victor Hansen
3. First Things First
by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R.
Merrill
4. Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson
5. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
by Deepak Chopra
Also for your consideration . . .
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Balance is the key to personal and professional success.
Knowing your goals and the path to achieve them is essential.
Being successful takes practice and dedication.
"It takes relaxation--and focus--to create and understand the balance in our lives."
-- Karl W. Palachuk
In alpha order by author.
Here's the Long Reading List we developed over almost six years of publishing the monthly newsletter. Eventually, we decided to pare this down. So the "Recommended Reading List" is much shorter.
But I do recommend these books, so I didn't want to just through the longer, more complete list away.
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The
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Getting Things Done: The Art of
Stress-Free Productivity
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201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business Provides a variety of ideas for the entrepreneurs of small businesses, including finding a great lawyer, locating a good accountant, and how to get free government counseling.
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What Do You Really Want?
How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens |
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Rhythms of Life by William Bailley
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From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life by Lucinda Bassett
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The Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson and Miriam Z. Klipper |
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What Are Your
Goals:
Powerful Questions to Discover What You Want Out of Life
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Goal Setting 101: How to Set and Achieve a Goal! by Gary Ryan Blair
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The One Minute Manager by Kenneth
Blanchard and Spencer Johnson |
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Putting The One Minute Manager to Work by Kenneth Blanchard and Robert Lorber
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Raving Fans : A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
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Don't Just Do Something, Sit
There |
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Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long by Brantley Jeffrey, et al.
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The Power of Focus How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty.
Bestselling authors and motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen team up with internationally acclaimed success coach Les Hewitt to show readers how to achieve their personal, business and financial goals.
A Great way to start building your Future Self!
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work by Richard Carlson |
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Life Is an Attitude: Staying Positive When the World Seems Against You by Elwood N. Chapman
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Offering a spiritual approach to affluence, the author lists seven laws to be incorporated into consciousness to provide an understanding of money's nature and create wealth.
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Good to Great by Jim Collins. Available as book or CD.
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Don't Set Goals (The Old
Way) |
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First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill
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The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People |
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The 8th Habit: From
Effectiveness to Greatness |
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Goal Set Your Way to
Achieving Your Dreams:
A Practical Guide to Goal Setting |
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How Now: 100 Ways to Celebrate the Present Moment by Raphael Cushnir
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A Guide to Getting It: Self Esteem by Laura Davis, et al.
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The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Matthew, Ph.D. McKay, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman
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Managing for Results by Peter Drucker
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Getting in the Gap: Making Conscious Contact with God Through Meditation by Wayne W. Dyer |
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The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way by Wayne W. Dyer
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Real Magic |
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The Magic Lamp: Goal Setting for People Who Hate Setting Goals by Keith Ellis
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Customer Service 101: Basic Lessons to Be Your Best by Renee Evenson
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Living Your
Best Life |
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Twelve Ways to
Develop a Positive Attitude |
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Super Service: Seven Keys to Delivering Great Customer Service...Even When You Don't Feel Like It!...Even When They Don't Deserve It!
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Learn to Relax: A Practical Guide to Easing Tension and Conquering Stress by Mike George
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The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
If I could make every small business owner read just one book, this would be it. Really.
It's a quick read, but has some very powerful messages about how to make your business (and your life) successful without killing yourself.
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The E-Myth Contractor by Michael Gerber
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The E-Myth Manager by Michael Gerber
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E-Myth Mastery by Michael E. Gerber. Available as book or CD.
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The Importance of Being Lazy: |
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The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer
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Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends
Into Customers
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
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Unleashing the Ideavirus by Seth Godin
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Business Process Improvement Workbook by H. James Harrington, et al.
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Habits of the Mind by Archibald Hart
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Growing a Business by Paul Hawken
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Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by David R. Hawkins
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Think and Grow Rich
-- One of the real classics. I think this one's
worth buying, but it's available everywhere used. I even have a
tape I bought at a library book sale for a few dimes. |
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Perfecting Ourselves: Coordinating Body, Mind and Spirit by Aaron Hoopes |
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Concentration! How to Focus For Success
by Sam Horn and Michael Crisp |
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Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich from America's Money-Saving Expert by Clark Howard, Mark Meltzer
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Who Moved My Cheese?
An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and
in Your Life Relates a highly meaningful parable intended to help one deal with change quickly and prevail, offering readers a simple way to progress in their work and lives. Best seller for several years running!
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Grow Something
Besides Old |
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The Path
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Strategic Planning for Success: Aligning People, Performance, and Payoffs by Roger Kaufman, et al
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Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Keating
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Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel by Thomas Keating |
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by Carolyn Kepcher. Available as book or CD.
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Building Your Business, Leading Your Business, Protecting Your Business by Loral Langemeier (CD set)
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Guerilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
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Creating a Life Worth Living by Carol Lloyd
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Silence & Stillness in Every Season: Daily Readings With John Main by John Main, et al. |
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Word into Silence by John Main |
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You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought by Peter McWilliams
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No Man Is an Island by Thomas Merton |
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Why Not? How to Use Everyday Ingenuity to Solve Problems Big and Small by Barry J. Nalebuff, Ian Ayres
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30 Days to an Ultra-Positive Attitude by Tommy Newberry
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The Essence of Success by Earl Nightengale
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Daily Readings
from Your Best Life Now |
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Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen
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Stop Whining and Start Winning: Recharging People, Re-Igniting Passion, and Pumping Up Profits by Frank Pacetta, Roger Gittines
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The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
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God Help Me! This Stress Is Driving Me Crazy by Gregory Popcak
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The Total Money Makeover Workbook by Dave Ramsey
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Take Time for
Your Life |
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries
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Leadership Secrets
of Attila The Hun
-- Sometimes the analogies are a stretch, but there's some good advice here. A bit cynical.
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YOU: The
Owner's Manual |
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How to Make a Buck and Still Be A Decent
Human Being
Wonderful book. And it's by a car salesman, of all
people! This is a "keeper" because you can mark it up and flip through
it when you need a little reminder that you're doing the right thing. |
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Happy Yoga : 7 Reasons Why There's Nothing to Worry About by Steve Ross
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In Search of
Values |
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Break Through the Noise by Elisa Southard
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The Spirit of Leadership:
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Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by W. Stone
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The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall
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Power of Now: A
Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (CD or book) by Eckhart Tolle
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Brian Tracy's 21 Secrets to Success |
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The Power of Clarity by Brian Tracy (CD Set)
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The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy
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The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of
Business Success.
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Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by W. Clement Stone
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Maximum Success: Changing the 12 Behavior Patterns That Keep You From Getting Ahead by James Waldroop Ph.D., Timothy Butler Ph.D.
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Self-Directed Behavior: Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment by David L. Watson, Roland G. Tharp
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Instant Calm: Over 100 Easy-To-Use Techniques for Relaxing Mind and Body by Paul Wilson |
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Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life : A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life by Larry
Winget |
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Making Peace With Your Past
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From Sabotage to Success: How to Overcome Self-Defeating Behavior and Reach Your True Potential by Sheri O. Zampelli
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Best Practices in Customer Service by Ron Zemke and John A. Woods
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Goals: Setting and Achieving them
on Schedule |
Enjoy
-- Karl P.
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