Must-Read 10 Books for Crushing Your Personal Goals

"1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey “Begin with the end in mind.” “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” “Sharpen the saw: don’t work yourself to death. Maintain your greatest asset—you.” 2. Goals! by Brian Tracy “Success equals goals; all else is commentary.” “Write down your goals, make plans to achieve them, and work on your plans every single day.” “You become what you think about most of the time.” “The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success.” “Action without planning is the cause of all failure. Action with planning is the cause of all success.”"

"3. Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt “You don’t drift to places you choose. You commit your way there.” “Limiting beliefs are like a locked cage keeping you from your goals.” “Clarity is the starting point of success.” “Goals force you to pay attention to your choices.” “Without vision, you lose the motivation to move forward.” 4. High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard “Clarity is the child of careful thought and mindful experimentation.” “You must generate energy to maintain focus.” “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something else is more important.” “The journey to greatness begins the moment our deep desires for comfort and ease are overpowered by our desires to connect and contribute.” “Success is not given; it is earned.”"

"5. The One Thing by Gary Keller “What’s the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” “Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.” “Multitasking is a lie.” “You need to be doing fewer things for more effect instead of doing more things with side effects.” “Extraordinary results are directly determined by how narrow you can make your focus.” 6. Deep Work by Cal Newport “Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.” “Deep work is the key to unlocking your potential.” “If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.” “Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.” “The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable.”"

"7. Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins “You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.” “The only way to gain mental toughness is to do things you’re not happy doing.” “It’s possible to transcend anything that doesn’t kill you.” “The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you’ll have with yourself.” “Motivation is crap. It comes and goes. When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you will get destroyed.” 8. The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.” “Simple disciplines repeated over time lead to success.” “The secret to success is always the small things.” “Success is not a destination thing—it’s a daily thing.” “The slight edge is in the choices you make every day.”"

"9. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff “The hardest part of any goal is getting past Day One.” “Perfectionism is a poison that pretends to be a vitamin.” “Done is better than perfect.” “You don’t need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment.” “Goals you enjoy are goals you’re more likely to finish.” 10. No Excuses! by Brian Tracy “If you want to be successful, make a habit of doing what failures don’t like to do.” “Self-discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” “The price of success must be paid in full, in advance.” “There are no excuses—only reasons why you haven't succeeded yet.” “Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.”"