Great question! Some favorites:
Don’t Be A Stranger, Lawrence R. Perkins. Brilliant, actionable advice on how to develop, strengthen and keep mutually beneficial business relationships. A must read.
Getting to Yes, William Ury. A classic on negotiating. All of Ury’s books are excellent.
The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Valerie Young. Worried that you’re not good enough? So are many extraordinarily accomplished women. Confidence-building advice on beating impostor syndrome.
Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman. A renowned mental health professional on maintaining a positive and productive mindset and overcoming depression and anxiety. A classic and one of the earliest and best of this genre.
Real Magic, Wayne Dyer. Manifesting desired results through a positive mindset. Dyer’s work has a New Age slant, but it’s uplifting and positive. All of Dyer’s books are worthwhile. Similar: Napoleon Hill’s books on achieving success, which date from the mid-20th century and are still in wide circulation.
Mobbed, Janice Harper. No, you’re not crazy. How to recognize and deal with workplace bullying (one person is undermining you) and “mobbing” (many in the workplace are undermining you.) One of the very best in the genre, should you need it. (An estimated 30+% of American workers have been targets of or have observed workplace bullying and mobbing.)
Betrayed: Legalization of Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Patricia G. Barnes. No, you’re not crazy or incompetent. Age discrimination is real. Here’s why and what needs to be changed. If you’re 50+ (or 40+ in the tech industry), this book is essential reading. Barnes, an attorney, wrote it after she encountered age discrimination while seeking a job.
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