Last year my goal was to train and strengthen my body to be the strongest it could be. This year, I wanted to better myself by growing my mind and incorporating new skills to help me both professionally and personally. Hmm how I could CRUSH this year?
I polled my friends on Instagram [ Oh hey! ] and you all had some great recommendations! Some of these were books I had already read and some were new ones. Want to know what books will help you crush your thinking in 2020? Let’s find out! [ Also I’m on GOODREADS so be sure to check what I’m reading this year ]
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone – Lori Gottlie
This NY Time Best selling author and national advice columnist, Lori shares her scenes as a Ny therapist , her patients look for answers and her own answers to life’s questions. I personally love psychology and love learning about Lori’s world as both the clinician and the patient- discussing truths and the lies we tell ourselves with hope, change, meaning, guilt and more.
Rising Strong – Brene Brown
I’ve been an avid fan of Brene Brown since I first learned about her on TED TALK a few years ago. She has shared global conversations about her experiences which bring vulnerability, love, shame, empathy and courage. In this book Brene talks about the hurdles of life and getting back up. It’s about owning our stories, heartbreaks and lives. In doing so, it gives us the power to write our own endings
The Year Of Yes – Shanda Rhymes
I read this book a few years ago and it’s one of those amazing re-reads that you’ll enjoy! I’ve been a fan of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal forever and love how creative Shanda is with her characters. The women is one of Hollywood’s most powerful creators and she shares how saying YES changed her life. Her sis told her that she never says yes to anything and while she’s extremely successful, she hides behind her characters. Shonda reveals how it not only changed but saved her life which inspires all of us to start doing the same.
How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything so They Can Achieve Anything– Erin Falconer
As women we constantly are in a state of guilt; that we’re not good enough, we can’t keep up or we aren’t doing enough. If we’re not climbing the corporate ladder or building up our side hustle then were home tucking the kids in at night, scheduling play dates or trying to get a girls night on the calendar. I mean is anyone exhausted yet?! Erin shows you how to do less, a lot less. In fact, it teachers you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel and then how to offload outsource or just stop giving a damn about it ! Packed with real life honest stories from Erin’s career, it’ll help you reframe your mind and start doing what matters.
Talking to Strangers – Malcolm Gladwell
I have this down as a book I can’t wait to read because so many of you recommended it. Gladwell shares his ideas and the tools we use to make sense of people we don’t know. Many of us don’t really know how to talk to strangers and we’re invited in this book to work on misunderstandings and conflict in a way that can help shape our lives and our world as a whole.
Girl Boss – Sofia Amoruso
This was another book I had read a few years ago which I think is a great reread. I love reading about someone who works herself from the ground up. As someone who dreams big, it was a fantastic read about someone who is now successful and their story on how they made it happen. If you’re into inspiring books, this is a great one.
Other Books You Loved:
Braving The Wilderness– Bene Brown
Big Magic – Emily Gilbert
Girl Code – Cara Leyba
What other books are you interested in reading this year?
Like!! Great article post.Really thank you! Really Cool.
I’ll check these out for sure. I have been wanting to read The Year Of Yes. I’ll add some of these others to my list as well.
I’d be lucky if I could get through one. I cant barely ever find time to read a book. It’s weird! I have been reading one book right now (trying) and it’s taking me quite a few weeks and I am not sure I am going to be able to even finish! LOL! I need to carve out some time today!
def try an audio book 🙂 it helps for in the car or cleaning the house to put it on!
I definitely need some motivation this year – I’ve been procrastinating SO much of late. Going to check out if I can grab any of these on audible right now thank you.
I must admit I do not read as much as most people. This titles and descriptions do sound so good and I am going to start with Girl Boss.
I need to check these out! I’m all for strengthening my mind. These books sound motivational.
I’d love to read all these for some motivation. I’ve been having a great year of reading so far and I need lots of books to add to my queue!
Such good recommendations! I’ve read some, but not all, so I’ll definitely check those out.
So many wonderful reads. I actually just got finished reading the Years of Yes, and I really enjoyed it.
What great suggestions, def will put them on my list xoxo
Girl Boss is so good! Have you read WorkParty yet? I highly recommend it! I need to add Maybe You Should Talk to Someone to my list.
Rachel
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You know, I was just surfing Amazon to find a book to buy. I want to try to buy one book a week and read that one book a week this year. Glad you shared some ideas.
I need to take some time for me sometime. I really want to read GirlBoss. I just can’t seem to find any time in the day that’s not taken up by work or kids…
I want to read that Girl Boss book. It sounds like an awesome book! I hope I can find the kindle version.
All these books you mentioned sound so interesting to read. I will check them out and will definitely spend time reading them. Thanks for sharing.
Great selection of books. I love Brene Brown as well and I’ve heard really good things about the Year of Yes. I’ll definitively be adding this my 2020 book list!
A couple of these were already on my list, but I’ve added a few more like The Happiness Project! I’ve been thinking about how I need to prioritize reading again this year, so I’m working on making that a reality. Great suggestions, thanks again!
I love self help and motivational books. I like that book “Rising Strong.” it looks like something I would really need to read this year. The “Maybe Your Should Talk To Someone” sounds interesting too. I will add these to my reading list for the first quarter of this year.
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