39 Books on my Book Shelf

In keeping with my countdown to my 40^th birthday, each day I will be writing a blog post with some random (and maybe helpful) information.   It will include everything from books on my bookshelf, to items in my refrigerator, to apps on my phone….basically facts and tidbits about me.  I am excited about turning 40 and part of my nature is to reflect on where I am now, where I have been, and where I am going.  I do this each year, but it is especially important as I hit this milestone birthday and turn into a new decade of life.

 To get us started, I love books.  I have a lot of them in many rooms of my house.  Below you will see a sampling of 39 of the ones that happen to be sitting across from me now in my office. It does not count all of the ones on the 3 books shelves in my guest room or the ones that I have in a pile next to my bed.  I also have a special basket of books that I am planning to read this summer in my “free time”.

I have always loved to read and cannot imagine a life without books and learning in it.  My parents were both teachers and education was just part of our “normal” life.  Take a look at my list.  I have not read all of these but many of them.  I take what works for me and I leave the rest.  I learn all the time.  I highlight, underline and embrace each word.  Enjoy!!

1. Flight Plan: The Real Secret to Success- Brian Tracy
2. The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change (and Loving Your Life More)- Ariane De Bonvoisin
3. Dear Jesus: Seeking His Light in Your Life- Sarah Young
4. Coaching Millions: Help More People, Make More Money, Live Your Ultimate Lifestyle- Milana Leshinsky
5. Smart Women Live Their Why: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Living on Purpose and Passion- Sheri McConnell
6. Multiple Streams of Coaching Income- Andrea J. Lee
7. Simplify Your Time: Stop Running and Start Living!-  Marcia Ramsland
8. The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea- Bob Burg and John Mann
9. God in the Marketplace: 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask About Faith, Life, and Business- Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby
10. One Month to Liv3: 30 days to a No-Regrets Life- Kerry and Chris Shook
11. CATS- Matthew Can Fleet
12. God Glasses- Linda Young
13. Developing the Leader Within- John C. Maxwell
14. The On-Purpose Person: Making Your Life Make Sense- Kevin W. McCarthy
15. Success Is Not an Accident: Change Your Choices; Change Your Life- Tommy Newberry
16. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Your Dreams- Jack Canfield
17. 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan- Linda Spangle
18. Pathway to Purpose: Connecting Your To-Do List, your Passions, and God’s Purposes for Your Life- Katie Brazelton
19. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us- Seth Godin
20.  The Shack- William P. Young
21. Crush It: Why NOW is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion- Gary Vaynerchuk
22. The Risk Takers: 16 Women and Men Who Built Great Business Share Their Entrepreneurial Strategies For Success- Renee and Don Martin
23. Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month by Month Guide To a Business That Works- Melinda F. Emerson
24. 8 ways to Great: Peak Performances on the Job and in Your Life-  Doug Hirschhorn
25. Connecting Women: A Relational Guide for Leaders in Women’s Ministry- Linda Lesniewski
26. Self Marketing Power: Branding Yourself as a Business of One- Jeff Beals
27. Change Agent: Engaging your passion to be the one who makes a difference- OS Hillman
28. The Handbook of Coaching A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Managers, Executives, Consultants, and Human Resource Professionals- Fredering M. Hudson
29. Creating Stories That Connect: A Pastor’s Guide to Storytelling- D. Bruce Seymour
30. Coaching for Performance: Growing Human Potential and Purpose- The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership- Sir John Whitmore
31. The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be- Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer
32.  The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life- Laurie Beth Jones
33. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen R. Covey
34.  The Power of Focus for Women- Fran and Les Hewitt
35. Dream Big: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Dreams and Laugh at Your Nightmares – Lisa Hammond
36. Who Moved My Cheese?  Spencer Jonhson M.D
37. Inspired Women Succeed- Diane Cunningham and Jo Ann Fore http://inspiredwomensucceed.com/
38. 38. Dear Female Entrepreneur, My Friend -Diane Cunningham www.nacwe.org/FREEBOOK
39. 39. Jesus Calling- Sarah Young

[graybox]Diane Cunningham is the Founder and President of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs. She is a “business therapist”, plane crash survivor, author, consultant, speaker, marathon runner, and fun friend.

Find out more about NACWE and why 165 women joined in the first year at www.NACWE.org. Connect with Diane at www.facebook.com/DianeCunningham for fun updates, silly videos, and lively conversation.

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