Greg & Janet Herder's Recommended Reading List

Greg's Mentor Jim Rohn sold Greg and Janet on the Idea of reading a book a week. Greg and his wife Janet have read a book week, consistently for the last 30 Years. Here are some of the books they have read and recommend that can change your life. They are broken down by category. Greg & Janet have given away over 10,000 books to people over the last 30 years. If you buy a book though this page all profits will help Greg & Janet give away more books and change more lifes.

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Personal Development Books

You Squared

If you are ready to make a quantum leap in every area of your life, this is the book to start with. It is short too the point and invaluable. I have read this book hundreds of times and plan to read it a few hundred more. I have also given this book away to countless people. If you are in sales it is a must read. 

Hard Optimism

Until I read this book I thought I was a positive person. This book made me realize I had just been fooling myself mentally. This is the best book on learning to master your mind set and change the way you think. Thinking Optimistily has huge benefits for living a happy healthy life. it is life changing. 

Excuses Begone

Change lifelong, self-defeating thinking patterns that prevent you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. You may know what to think but find it terribly difficult to change thinking habits. This book gives you step by step guide to change your thinking habits. It works.

The Alchemist

The Alchemist is a young man named Santiago and his journey to find his passion. This is a book that will inspire courage to follow your dreams this is the book. No matter what your dream, goals or visions are, the universe will conspire to help you achieve the things you want, regardless of how insurmountable the task seems. You must live the life you truly desire to its fullest extent if you want to look back on a life having worth lived. 

The Book Of Joy

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. THis book explores the Nature of True Joy and the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. 

Find Your Why

Find Your Why can help you address many important concerns, including: 

1. What if my WHY sounds just like my competitor’s? 

2. Can I have more than one WHY? 

3. If my work doesn’t match my WHY, what should I do? 

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone 

5 Stars

Brown argues that we’re experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, “True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that’s rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it’s easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. . It’s a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.” 

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

5 Stars

This is a book on how to live authentically. It should be required reading for every person that wants to live a life of meaning. Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation, we must find the courage to walk into vulnerability and engage with our whole hearts. This book shows you how.

Zen and the Art of Happiness

5 Stars

Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determine the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In Zen and the Art of Happiness, you will learn how to think and feel so that what you think and feel creates happiness and vibrancy in your life rather than gloominess or depression. You'll learn how to adapt to life's inevitable changes, how to deal with stress in a healthy way, and how to nurture a mindful happiness in your daily life. Most importantly, the gentle wisdom of Zen and the Art of Happiness will show you how to invite magnificent experiences into your life and create a personal philosophy that will sustain you through anything