May 2012 Suggested Reading (Listening!)

By Charles Duhigg

A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed. Read more:

2. Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days

by Jonathan Alpert , Alisa Bowman

Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert wants readers to know one thing: you can face your fear and create your ultimate life – and you can do it quickly. You can find your dream job. You can end that dead end relationship and get the love you want and deserve. You can overcome perfectionism, procrastination, panic, worry, rejection, failure, excuses and even the people in your life who keep telling you that you can’t. Read more: 

 

3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

by David Allen

In today’s world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday’s methods for staying on top just don’t work. Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that “time management” is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; “setting priorities” isn’t relevant when your e-mail is down; “procrastination solutions” won’t help if your goals aren’t clear. Read more: