Instructions
For this project, you will read one of the following books (most are very short) or you can pick 2 youtube videos that are personal development-based. One idea if doing the youtube videos would be to find videos that are about one of the books below, done by one of the authors below or simply search “personal development” and a particular area you are interested in like “personal development” and “motivation”, “communication skills”, “leadership”. This will undoubtedly bring up many hits. You will need to watch 2 videos that are each at LEAST 15 minutes a piece!!
Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck?: And Other Provocations – Seth Godin
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen. R. Covey
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time – Brian Tracy
Think and Grow Rich: The Original 1937 Unedited Edition – Napoleon Hill
The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind – Alan Wallace
How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything – Chris Hadfield
Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success – John C. Maxwell
The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead – Brené Brown
Simplify – Joshua Becker
Wooden, A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court by John Wooden and Steve Jamison
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
12 Pillars by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
The Positive Dog by Jon Gordon
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
Angel Inside by Chris Widener
Above All Else by Chris Widener
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Chase the Lion by Mark Batterson
After reading your book or watching your videos, I would like a 2-3 page paper (double-spaced with 1 inch margins) written about what you learned, what you liked and how you will apply this to your own life? How will it help you? What were the take away points? Was there an “aha!” moment in it for you? What was it?
*Include a title page listing the book or the titles of the youtube videos along with your name and course and section #. Also, include an official reference of the book or the videos (author, date uploaded, title, weblink).
