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12 Personal Development Books to Take Control and Jumpstart Your Life

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Thankfully, the best personal development books provide the tools and strategies—the instruction manuals—needed to perform at our best levels. But with so many book options available, it’s easier than ever to read more. But with so many book options available, it’s easier than ever to read more.

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7 of the Best Career Books to Help You Land Your Dream Job [2021]

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We’ve compiled seven of the best career-seeker’s books to land your dream job in 2021. Revised for the ever-changing market, this best-selling career book covers your job search end to end. Revised for the ever-changing market, this best-selling career book covers your job search end to end. What Color Is Your Parachute?

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Set Stretch Goals

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From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). They got promotions, salary increases, developed bet­ter relationships with their executives; they joined committees and chaired events; they set healthy boundaries; they gained immense confidence! Don’t you dare settle for mediocre goals.

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Former NFL Player John Diggs Bounced Back From a Crisis and Found Success With His “Mapineering” Technique

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All he took with him in the move were some gym clothes, his bike and a “big-ass box” bursting with all the motivational CDs, DVDs and books he’d accumulated over the years. Many of those books and other pieces of media had helped him achieve the life he’d built before everything fell to pieces. “I And it gave him an idea.

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Why Talking about Money at Work is Dangerous

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Some career advisors suggest that we should all share our salary details with one another to help promote pay equity. I understand the goal and broadly agree with the sentiment. I don’t think we should openly discuss salary at work. There are many, many things that influence salary decisions.

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Can I Go into Retirement Early With FIRE?

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The primary goals behind the FIRE movement are to reach financial independence and retire early, often in your 30s and 40s. Although the movement feels relatively new, the ideas of the FIRE approach were originally outlined in a book first published in 1992 called Your Money or Your Life , written by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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Some professions like teachers, medical professionals and real estate agents are required to take continuing education classes in order to maintain a license, while for other professions you may need to self guide your curriculum based on your career goal and the needs of your company. Know your end goal. Keep learning.

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