7 books I wish school had made me read📚 2021

1.The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*CK

The book was written in response to the self-help industry and what Manson saw as a culture of mindless positivity that is neither realistic nor beneficial for most people. Manson draws on many of his own personal experiences to show how life's challenges sometimes give it more meaning, which he believes is a healthier solution than trying to be happy all of the time. Some have described Manson's approach and writing style as "contrarian" to the general self-help industry, as he uses frank honesty and profanity to explain his ideas.

The book has nine chapters with the following titles:

1. Don't Try.

2. Happiness is a problem.

3. You are not special.

4. The value of suffering.

5. You are always choosing.

6. You are wrong about everything (But so am I).

7. Failure is the way forward.

8. The importance of saying no.

9. And then you die.

2. The Millionaire Next Door

Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko published The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy (ISBN 0-671-01520-6) in 1996. The book is a collection of the two writers' studies into the profiles of American millionaires.

The authors compare the behaviour of "UAWs" (Under Accumulators of Wealth) and "PAWs" (Partial Accumulators of Wealth) (Prodigious Accumulator of Wealth). The authors were surprised to learn that millionaires are overwhelmingly concentrated in middle-class and blue-collar neighbourhoods, rather than in more wealthy or white-collar areas, as they had anticipated.

3. Office politics

The modern workplace is a dangerous environment, full of game-playing, deception, and outright malice. Is it true that talent and hard work are worthless? Is it true that politics is everything?

Oliver James exposes the murky underbelly of modern office life in this fascinating exposé. He highlights the nefarious behaviours that drive people to the top, and reveals how industries and societies are promoting this behaviour, using cutting-edge analysis and eye-opening interviews.

He then reveals methods and tactics for not just surviving but also succeeding in these adversities. You will identify and work with toxic and overpromoted coworkers, charm your way through interviews, and more with the right attitude.

Office Politics will change the way you think about work and put you on a different path to success.

4. How To Win And Influence People

Dale Carnegie's self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People was published in 1936. It has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. It ranked 19th on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most popular books in 2011.

Since 1912, Carnegie has been offering business education courses in New York. In 1934, Simon & Schuster's Leon Shimkin enrolled in one of Carnegie's 14-week courses on human relations and public speaking; afterward, Shimkin convinced Carnegie to allow a stenographer to take notes from the course, which would later be updated for publication. The first 5,000 copies of the book sold extremely well.

The first 5,000 copies of the book sold extremely well, with 17 editions published in the first year alone.
A new version with improved vocabulary and anecdotes was published in 1981. The number of sections was reduced from six to four in the revised edition, with sections on writing successful business letters and improving marital satisfaction being removed.

5. The One Thing

Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan's non-fiction self-help book The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (stylized The ONE Thing) is a non-fiction self-help book. The importance of simplifying one's workload by concentrating on the single most important role in any given project is discussed in the book. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon.com have all listed the book as a best seller. On April 1, 2013, Bard Press released the book for the first time.

6. Strengthsfinder

Tom Rath (born 1975) is an author and consultant who specialises in employee engagement, talents, and well-being. He is well known for his study on strengths-based leadership and health, as well as his synthesis of research results in a series of best-selling books. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and have sold over 5 million copies.

7. Managing Oneself

We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers. Instead, you must be your own chief executive officer. That means it's up to you to carve out your place in the world and know when to change course. And it's up to you to keep yourself engaged and productive during a career that may span some 50 years. In Managing Oneself, Peter Drucker explains how to do it. The keys: Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself by identifying your most valuable strengths and most dangerous weaknesses; Articulate how you learn and work with others and what your most deeply held values are; and Describe the type of work environment where you can make the greatest contribution. Only when you operate with a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge can you achieve true and lasting excellence. Managing Oneself identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights essential for taking charge of your career. Peter Drucker was a writer, teacher, and consultant. His 34 books have been published in more than 70 languages. He founded the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and counseled 13 governments, public services institutions, and major corporations.