Books for Inflection Points

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Marlon Ram, One of Thousands of Executive Coaches on Noomii.

For executive, career and professional strategy:

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Mastery by Robert Greene
Rain Making by Ford Harding
The Trusted Advisor by David Maister, Charles Green and Robert Galford
Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired by Donna Ballman
Business Etiquette: 101 Ways to Conduct Business with Charm and Savvy by Ann Marie Sabath
What Can You Do With A Law Degree? by Dr. Larry Richard and Tanya Hanson
The Corporate Warrior: Successful Strategies from Military Leaders to Win Your Business Battles by James P. Farwell
Knock ‘em Dead: Job Interview by Martin Yate
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen (Harvard Negotiation Project)
Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker

For navigating life, relationships, grief, trauma and conflict:

Keep Moving by Maggie Smith
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro
The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior by Joe Navarro
Boundaries by Anne Katherine
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
The Art of Saying No: How to Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time and Energy, and Refuse to Be Taken for Granted (Without Feeling Guilty) by Damon Zahariades
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
The New Codependency by Melody Beattie
It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine
Leaving Home by David P. Celani
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller
Silent Sons: A Book For and About Men by Dr. Robert J. Ackerman
Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics by Dr. Robert J. Ackerman
Meditations for Men Who Do Too Much by Jonathan Lazear
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much by Anne Wilson Schaef

For solutions and approaches to chronic pain management and healing:

Root Health: Functional Medifit and Restorative Strength and Conditioning Systems, available at www (dot) rh2ps (dot) com
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
The Way Out by Alan Gordon
The Pain Management Workbook by Rachel Zoffness
Built From Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries and Rebuilding Your Body by Scott Hogan
Yoga: The Iyengar Way. The new definitive illustrated guide by Silva Mira and Shyam Mehta

Powerful self-help workbooks for individuals (or in collaboration with mental health professionals):

The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay, Jeffrey Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists by Janina Fisher
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
SMART Recovery Handbook: Tools and strategies to help you on your recovery journey by SMART Recovery

For improv and fun:

The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre and Beyond by Tom Salinsky and Deborah Frances-White
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual by Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh
The Big Book of Improv Games by Andrew M. Spragge and Karen Eichler
Wild Embers by Nikita Gill
Great Goddesses by Nikita Gill
The Jedi Mind: Secrets from the Force for Balance and Peace by Amy Ratcliffe with illustrations by Christina Chung
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman