From Habits to Happiness: A Professional Development Book Guide

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In a world with endless ways to level up your professional development, literature is one of the most underestimated tools. Books provide insight on how to grow in our careers, improve as individuals, and overall, better ourselves. In this post, we will explore 15 popular books from our team here at EdAssist! These books range across a variety of topics including personal habits, mental health, and management. We hope you enjoy, happy reading!

Personal Development and Self-Improvement:

  • "Atomic Habits” by James Clear
  • "Better Than Before” by Gretchen Rubin
  • "The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor
  • "You Owe You” by Eric Thomas, PhD
  • "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout” by Cal Newport

Leadership and Management:

  • "Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown
  • "The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey
  • "Home Coming” by Thema Bryant, PhD
  • "The Bottom of the Pool” by Andy Andrews

Unique Perspectives and Unconventional Topics:

  • "Obviously Awesome” by April Dunford
  • "The Happiest Man on Earth” by Eddie Jaku
  • "Sh@dy Characters” by Keith Houston
  • "Laziness Does Not Exist” by Devon Price, Ph.D.
  • "Banvard’s Folly: Thirteen Tales of People Who Didn’t Change the World” by Paul S. Collins

Humor and Creativity:

  • "The Humor Habit: Rewire Your Brain to Stress Less, Laugh More, and Achieve More’er” by Paul Osincup
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