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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,399,079 ratings — published 2018
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 839,490 ratings — published 1989
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.04 — 60,297 ratings — published 2017
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 574,337 ratings — published 2012
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 279,223 ratings — published 2009
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,185,176 ratings — published 1936
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
by (shelved 12 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 131,904 ratings — published 2018
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 229,143 ratings — published 2010
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 483,702 ratings — published 2012
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 84,781 ratings — published 2002
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 181,406 ratings — published 2006
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Girl Wash your Face Girl Wash your Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.57 — 275,453 ratings — published 2018
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,473,329 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 611,055 ratings — published 2011
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 308,587 ratings — published 2001
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 143,013 ratings — published 2002
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 248,501 ratings — published 2012
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.01 — 865,447 ratings — published 2000
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 886,014 ratings — published 2008
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 270,829 ratings — published
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 135,813 ratings — published 2011
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,595 ratings — published 2016
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 85,207 ratings — published 2003
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 155,415 ratings — published 2021
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Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.77 — 93,051 ratings — published 2019
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.90 — 275,901 ratings — published 2018
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,260 ratings — published 2014
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 67,757 ratings — published 2019
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 224,288 ratings — published 2016
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 304,378 ratings — published 2014
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 343,116 ratings — published 2019
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Year of Yes Year of Yes (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 103,921 ratings — published 2015
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Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 11,673 ratings — published 2002
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.66 — 47,037 ratings — published 1998
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Braving the Wilderness Braving the Wilderness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 122,689 ratings — published 2017
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.96 — 239,838 ratings — published 2015
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10% Happier 10% Happier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 116,747 ratings — published 2014
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 146,866 ratings — published 2016
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.00 — 170,065 ratings — published 2001
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The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.71 — 17,316 ratings — published 2014
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.15 — 470,033 ratings — published 1997
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 544,581 ratings — published 1997
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.87 — 519,737 ratings — published 1998
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.97 — 41,641 ratings — published 2024
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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 50,907 ratings — published 2023
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.66 — 26,639 ratings — published 2024
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 355,976 ratings — published 2020
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.32 — 101,615 ratings — published 2021
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Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,289 ratings — published 2021
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Measure What Matters Measure What Matters (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as personal-professional-development)
avg rating 3.97 — 38,668 ratings — published 2017
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