Within her literary repertoire, Tabitha has immersed herself in the profound wisdom of these books, revisiting them time and again, each offering invaluable insights into the realms of personal development, transformation, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, leadership, spirituality, processing trauma/healing, power of mindset, and cultivating sustainable success habits (listed in alphabetical order by primary author’s last name).

Last updated: 11/20/2023

James Altucher and Claudia Azula Altucher

  • The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance, and Happiness

Dan Ariely

  • Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations

  • Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Dave Asprey

  • Headstrong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster - in Just Two Weeks

Chris Bailey

  • How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation

Gary John Bishop

  • Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life

Ken Blanchard

  • Helping People Win at Work (with Garry Ridge)

  • The New One Minute Manager (with Spencer Johnson)

Jeb Blount

  • People Follow You: The Real secret to What Matters Most in Leadership

Richard Branson

  • The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership

  • Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography

Claude Bristol

  • The Magic of Believing

Brené Brown

  • The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage

Peter Brown

  • Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Brendon Burchard

  • High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way

  • The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim your Personal Power

  • The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives that Make you Feel Alive

  • The 6 Habits of Growth: Get Unstuck And Create the Life of Your Dreams

Oliver Burkeman

  • The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking

Laurie J. Cameron

  • The Power of Self-Compassion

Grant Cardone

  • The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

Dale Carnegie

  • How to Win Friends & Influence People

  • How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry

  • Public Speaking For Success

Susan Gillis Chapman

  • The Five Keys to Mindful Communication: Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals

Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths

  • Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Chin-Ning Chu

  • The Art of War for Women: Sun Tzu’s Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work

George S. Clason

  • The Richest Man in Babylon

James Clear

  • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Pablo Coelho

  • The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream

Jim Collins

  • Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t

Ray Dalio

  • Principles: Life and Work

  • Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed or Fail

Dr. John Delony

  • Own Your Past Change Your Future: A Not-So-Complicated Approach to Relationships, Mental Health & Wellness

Joe Dispenza

  • Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind

Charles Duhigg

  • Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

Ross Ellenhorn

  • How We Change (And Ten Reasons Why We Don’t)

Carolyn Elliott PhD

  • Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power; A Method for Getting What You Want by Getting Off on What You Don’t

Hal Elrod

  • The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform your Life - Before 8AM

Renee Evenson

  • Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People

Timothy Ferriss

  • The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

Roger Fisher and William Ury

  • Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Viktor E. Frankl

  • Man’s Search for Meaning

Atul Gawande

  • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

Seth J. Gillihan PhD

  • Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety

David Goggins

  • Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

  • Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

  • Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life

Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

  • The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

  • Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be

Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page

  • One Word That Will Change Your Life

Adam Grant

  • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

  • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

  • Power Moves: Lessons from Davos

Dean Graziosi

  • Millionaire Success Habits

  • The Underdog Advantage: Rewrite Your Future by Turning Your Disadvantages into Your Superpowers

(The) Great Courses:

Randall Bartlett (The Great Courses)

  • Thinking Like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making


Ciara Conlon (The Great Courses)

  • Get Organized: Do More in Less Time


Carol Ann Lloyd

  • How to Build Meaningful Relationships Through Conversation

Steven Novella (The Great Courses)

  • Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills


Stephen Nowicki (The Great Courses)

  • Biology: The Science of Life


Indre Viskontas (The Great Courses)

  • Brain Myths Exploded: Lessons from Neuroscience

Robert Greene

  • 48 Laws of Power

  • The Laws of Human Nature

Tim S. Grover

  • Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (written with Shari Wenk)

Jonathan Haidt

  • The Happiness Hypothesis

  • The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

Yuval Noah Harari

  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Darren Hardy

  • The Compound Effect: Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time

  • The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster: Why Now Is the Time to #JointheRide

Harvard Business Review

Peter Ferdinand Drucker, Daniel Goleman, and Bill Goleman

  • HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership

Sarah Harvey

  • The Little Book of Kaizen: The Japanese Method for Transforming habits, One Small Step at a Time

David R. Hawkins MD

  • Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender


Gay Hendricks

  • The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life t the Next Level

Todd Herman

  • The Alter Ego Effect: Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass

Napoleon Hill

  • How to Own Your Own Mind (with Don Green - introduction)

  • Think and Grow Rich

  • The Wisdom and Success: The Philosophy of Achievement (with Andrew Carnegie)

  • Outwitting the Devil: The Secrets to Freedom and Success (with Sharon L. Lechter - editor)

  • The Law of Success: From the Master Mind to the Golden Rule

  • Your Right to be Rich

Lou Holtz

  • Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Joe Houston and Phillip Navarro

  • Body Language: How to Analyze People and Use Powerful Communication, Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Influence People

James C. Hunter

  • The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership

Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty

  • Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

Kerry Killinger and Linda Killinger

  • Nothing Is Too Big to Fail: How the Last Financial Crisis Informs Today

Randy Komisar and Kent Lineback

  • The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living

Vishen Lakhiani

  • The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms

Sharon Lechter and Greg S. Reid

  • Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles Into Opportunities

Carol Ann Lloyd

  • How to Build Meaningful Relationships Through Conversation

Vince Lombardi Jr.

  • What It Takes to be Number One: Vince Lombardi on Leadership

Dale Maharidge

  • The Dead Drink First

Mark Manson

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman

  • Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond

Dan Martell

  • Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire

Michael Masterson

  • Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat

Robert Maurer

  • One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way

John C. Maxwell

  • How to Influence People: Make a Difference in Your World (with Jim Dornan)

  • The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

  • Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

  • The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (25th Anniversary Edition): Follow Them and People Will Follow You

General Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, and Jay Mangone

  • Leaders: Myth and Reality

Matthew McConaughey

  • Greenlights

Scott McCormick

  • Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World

Marie G. McIntyre PhD

  • Secrets of Winning at Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work

Paul McLain

  • A Mind of Her Own

Trevor Moawad

  • Getting to Neutral: How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World (written with Andy Staples)

  • It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life (written with Russel Wilson - foreword)

Don A. Moore

  • Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely

Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington

  • The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months

Kurt W. Mortensen

  • Maximum Influence (2nd Edition): The 12 Universal Laws of Power Persuasion

Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir

  • Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much

Lisa Nichols and Janet Switzer

  • Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today

  • No Matter What! 9 Steps to Living the Life You Love

  • Say It Out Loud: Using the Power of Your Voice to Listen to your Deepest Thoughts and Courageously Pursue Your Dreams

Robert Norman

  • The Kaizen Method to Living a Healthy Lifestyle: Easy Steps to Better Eating and Exercise Habits

Joe Navarro and Marvin Karlins

  • What Every BODY Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

Jeff Olson

  • The Slight Edge

Amanda Palmer

  • The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help (Brené Brown - foreword)

Andres Pira

  • Homeless to Billionaire: The 18 Principles of Wealth Attraction and Creating Unlimited Opportunity (in collaboration with Dr. Joe Vitale)

Robert M. Pirsig

  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

Kristen Ragusin

  • The End of Scarcity: The Dawn of the New Abundant World

Robert Ringer

  • Million Dollar Habits: 10 Simple Steps to Getting Everything You Want in Life


Mel Robbins

  • The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage

  • Take Control of Your Life: How to Silence Fear and Win the Mental Game

Tony Robbins

  • Awaken the Giant Within

  • Unlimited Power

  • Unleash the Power Within

  • Unshakeable

Jim Rohn

  • Twelve Pillars (with Chris Widener)

  • The Art of Exceptional Living

  • The Seasons of Life

  • The Power of Ambition: Unleashing the Conquering Drive Within You!

  • Success Equations/Personal Development

  • Communication and the Art of Persuasion

Don Miguel Ruiz Sr.

  • The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

  • The Four Agreements: Companion Book

  • The Fifth Agreement

  • The Mastery of Love

  • The Voice of Knowledge

  • The Circle of Fire (written with Janet Mills)

Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.

  • The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom

  • The Mastery of Life

  • The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World

Sadhguru

  • Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny

  • Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy

Edgar H. Schein

  • Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling

Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon

  • Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul

David Schwartz

  • The Magic of Thinking Big

Tim Schurrer and Donald Miller

  • The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again

Clay Scroggins

  • How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

Kim Scott

  • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Simon Sinek

  • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

  • The Infinite Game

  • Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Michael Sloan

  • Sun Tzu & Machiavelli: Success and Leadership Principles for the Modern World Based on the Classics The Art of War and The Prince

Andy Stanley

  • Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You

William Strauss and Neil Howe

  • The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy

Thomas M. Sterner

  • The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

  • Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness

  • Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

  • Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork

Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

  • Mistakes Were Made (Buy Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

Leo M. Tilman and General Charles Jacoby

  • Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

John Townsend and Henry Cloud

  • Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life (updated and expanded edition)

Brian Tracy

  • Eat That Frog!

  • Goals! How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible

Nick Trenton

  • The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom

Abby Wambach

  • WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game

Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry

  • What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Wendy Wood

  • Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick

Rory Vaden

  • Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time

Gino Wickman

  • Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

Brianna Wiest

  • The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery

Florence Williams

  • The 3-Day Effect: How Nature Calms Your Brain

Mike Williams:

  • The Road to Your Best Stuff

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

  • Extreme Ownership

Zig Ziglar

  • Thinking Big: Achieving Greatness One Thought at a Time (featuring: Les Brown, Larry Iverson, Laura Stack, Bob Proctor, Marcia Wieder, Chris Widener, Sheila Murray Bethel, and Mark Sanborn)

  • Born to Win: Find Your Success (with Tom Zigler)

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