Suggested Reading

Personhood

The Arbinger Institute. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2000.

Birkman, Roger, Ph.D. True Colors. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995. An introduction to The Birkman Method® for discovering your personality type.

Blanton, Brad, Ph.D. Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth. New York: Dell Publishing, 1994. A "rough and tumble" look at the power of telling the truth.

Brach, Tara, Ph.D. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha. New York: Bantam Books, 2003. Whenever I am in Washington, D.C., I make it a point to attend Tara's Tuesday night meditations. She is the best! This is an excellent book for those who could use a little help in loving themselves more.

Brehony, Kathleen A. Awakening at Midlife: Realizing Your Potential for Growth and Change. New York: Riverhead Books, 1996. An excellent look at growth during midlife.

Harris, Bud, Ph.D. Sacred Selfishness: A Guide to Living a Life of Substance. Maui, HI: Inner Ocean Publishing, 2002.

Henry, Jim. The Privilege of a Lifetime: Finding Love, Wholeness and Fulfillment Through the Greatest of Human Adventures, Being Yourself. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Boundary Press, 1998. From a Jungian perspective, Henry addresses the importance of being authentic.

Johnson, Robert A. Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1986. An excellent guide for dream work.

Johnson, Robert A. Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991.

Katie, Byron. Four Questions That Can Change Your Life. New York: Harmony Books, 2002. Byron Katie shows us how to reframe how we look at any problem and embrace the "what is" of almost any situation.

Keyes, Ken. Handbook for Higher Consciousness. Coos Bay, OR: Living Love Publications, 1975.

Pearce, Terry. Leading Out Loud: The Authentic Speaker, the Credible Leader. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

Zukav, Gary. The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Suggests "emotional awareness" is a key component in creating authentic power.

Zukav, Gary. The Seat of the Soul. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Discusses our evolution from five-sensory humans into multi-sensory humans.

Purpose

Adrienne, Carol. The Purpose of Your Life. New York: Eagle Brook, 1998. An excellent guide for uncovering your life's purpose.

Allegretti, Joseph G. Loving Your Job, Finding Your Passion: Work and the Spiritual Life. New York: Paulist Press, 2000.

Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute? Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1972. Easy to read, an excellent guide for finding the right job for you.

Fortgang, Laura Berman. Living Your Best Life: Ten Strategies for Getting from Where You Are to Where You're Meant to Be. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2001.

Kusher, Harold. When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough: The Search for a Life that Matters. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1986.

Levoy, Gregg. Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1997. Beautifully written, one of my favorites.

Markova, Dawna. I Will Not Die An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 2000.

Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000.

Persona

McNally, David and Speak, Karl, D. Be Your Own Brand: A Breakthrough Formula for Standing Out from the Crowd. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishing, Inc., 2002.

Montoya, Peter with Vandehey, Tim. The Brand Called You. CA: Personal Branding Press, 2002.

Pascal, Eugene. Jung to Live By: A Guide to Practical Application of Jungian Principles for Everyday Life. New York: Warner Books, 1992.

Roffer, Robin Fisher. Make a Name for Yourself: Eight Steps Every Woman Needs to Create a Personal Brand Strategy for Success. New York: Broadway Books, 2000.

Presence

Ailes, Roger with Kraushar, Jon. You Are the Message. New York: Doubleday, 1988.

Alessandra, Tony, Ph.D. Charisma: Seven Keys to Developing the Magnetism that Leads to Success. New York: Warner Books, 2000.

Alessandra, Tony, Ph.D. and O'Connor, Michael J., Ph.D. The Platinum Rule: Discover the Four Basic Business Personalities — and How They Can Lead You to Success. New York: Warner Books, 1996. One of the best books around about understanding personality types in business.

Boothman, Nicholas. How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less. New York: Workman Publishing, 2000.

Dyer, Wayne W. The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc., 2004.

Giblin, Les. How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1956.

Glickstein, Lee. Be Heard Now! Tap into Your Inner Speaker and Communicate with Ease. New York: Broadway Books, 1998.

Hamlin, Sonya. How To Talk So People Listen: The Real Key to Job Success. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1988.

Other

Brogniez, Jan and Hall, Stacey. Attracting Perfect Customers: The Power of Strategic Synchronicity. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001. If customer attraction and retention are important to your business, then this is a book you should read.

Davis, Melinda. The New Culture of Desire. New York: The Free Press, 2002. Futurist Melinda Davis details a shift in consumer motivation and corrective emotional experiences.

Dispenza, Joseph. The Way of the Traveler: Making Every Trip a Journey of Self-Discovery. Emeryville, CA: Avalon Travel Publishing, Inc., 2002.

Gilbert, Elizabeth. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia. New York: Viking, 2006. The book's title says it all. A fun read!

Hendrix, Harville, Ph.D. Getting the Love You Want. New York: Henry Holt and Company , LLC, 1998.

Kingma, Daphne Rose. The Future of Love: The Power of the Soul in Intimate Relationships. New York: Random House, 1998. This book changed my entire outlook on intimate relationships.

McClary, Cheryl, Ph.D. The Commitment Chronicles: The Power of Staying Together. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2006. I am a big fan of Cheryl. This book is a must-read for anyone, male or female, in a long-term relationship.

Tolle, Eckhart. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Novato, CA: New World Library, 1999.

Whyte, David. The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Doubleday, 1994.

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