Recommended Reads

Top Books to Boost Emotional Intelligence & Build Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Understanding and leveraging emotional intelligence (EQ) as a critical factor in personal and professional success

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Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, PhD

The importance of emotional awareness and regulation in improving mental well-being, relationships, and performance

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Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings

Practical strategies for mastering emotions, overcoming negativity, and building emotional resilience

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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

A powerful tool for overcoming self-doubt and taking decisive action by embracing a mindset of permission and self-compassion.

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Essential Reads for Parenting Kids with ADHD and Autism

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism Paperback – March 22 2016 by Naoki Higashida (Author), KA Yoshida (Translator), David Mitchell (Translator)

Offers a unique, first-person perspective on autism, providing insight into the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a non-verbal autistic teen

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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. and, Tina Payne Bryson

Offers neuroscience-based strategies to nurture a child's brain development and promote emotional regulation and resilience.

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Autism and Adolescence: What Teens and Adults Need to Know by Temple Grandon

Provides practical advice and insights for navigating the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood with autism

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Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devin Price, PhD

Challenges stereotypes and promotes self-acceptance by embracing neurodiversity and authentic autistic experiences

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Must-Read Books to Master Thought Leadership and Influence

Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, by Liz Wiseman

How leaders can amplify the intelligence and abilities of their teams.

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Grit by Angela Duckworth

The role of perseverance and passion as the foundation for achieving long-term success, regardless of talent.

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The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson

Psychological safety as the foundation of innovation, trust, and leadership.

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant

Unlocking untapped potential by embracing effort, learning, and collaboration as the keys to personal and professional growth.

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Potent Leadership: Drop the Mask, Ignite the Real You, and Reclaim the Leader Within

Cultivating authentic leadership by shedding societal expectations and reconnecting with your true self.

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Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

Vulnerability as a leadership strength, cultivating trust, and building emotionally intelligent teams.

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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Paperback by Simon Sinek

The power of purpose-driven leadership to inspire action and build trust by starting with a clear “why.”

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Books Every High Achiever Should Read for Success and Balance

The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

Embracing the present moment to alleviate anxiety and overthinking.

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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Leading with purpose, resilience, and meaning amidst adversity.

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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest

Challenge limiting beliefs, foster self-awareness, and inspire a shift in mindset

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Small, actionable changes for building habits that improve leadership effectiveness.

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The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness by Jeff Olson

Emphasizes how small, consistent actions lead to significant success and happiness over time.

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High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard

Evidence-based habits that sustain high achievers over time.

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Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down by Corey Keyes

Explores how to overcome stagnation and rediscover vitality, purpose, and well-being.

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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real

Explores male depression's hidden legacy and offers strategies for healing and emotional expression.

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Best Books to Manage Anxiety and Cultivate Calm

The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

Embracing the present moment to alleviate anxiety and overthinking.

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Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey

Offers lessons on resilience, embracing imperfections, and turning setbacks into opportunities

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The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer

A spiritual approach to releasing limiting thoughts and calming the mind.

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Stop Overthinking 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present by Nick Trenton

Practical techniques for breaking free from overthinking and negative mental loops

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Powerful Reads for Thriving with ADHD

The Smart But Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home by Peg Dawson Edd (Author), Richard Guare PhD

Focuses on executive function challenges and provides strategies to improve organization, time management, and planning skills.

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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté MD

Examines the emotional and childhood origins of ADHD and its impact on attention and focus.

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How to Do the Work by Nicole LePara

While not ADHD-specific, it offers powerful tools for self-healing, emotional regulation, and personal growth

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ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell

Provides fresh insights and strategies for thriving with ADHD, leveraging the latest research in neuroscience.

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Essential Reads for Understanding and Healing Grief

It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine

Validates grief and challenges societal expectations of moving on from loss.

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On Love and Death and Belonging by Daphne Wright

Explores love, loss, and connection, reflecting on how these experiences shape our sense of belonging.

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The Many Faces of MAID: What to Expect When Someone You Know Chooses Medical Assistance in Dying by Cynthia Clark

The emotional and practical aspects of supporting someone who chooses medical assistance in dying

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Motherless Daughters (20th Anniversary Edition): The Legacy of Loss by Hope Edelman

Examines the lasting emotional impact of losing a mother and how it shapes identity and relationships.

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Inspiring Books on Overcoming Trauma and Building Strength

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

Explores therapy from both the therapist's and client's perspectives.

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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine Ph.D and, Ann Frederick (Contributor)

Introduces somatic experiencing, a body-focused approach to trauma healing

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The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis

Challenges the disease model of addiction, exploring it as a brain process driven by learning, desire, and choice.

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Rising Strong by Brené Brown

Explores rising after failure or trauma, emphasizing vulnerability and courage.

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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey (Author), Bruce D. Perry

Shifts the conversation from "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" to foster healing and understanding of trauma.

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Running on Empty,Overcoming Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb

Addresses the impact of emotional neglect and offers strategies for healing

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