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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,232,070 ratings — published 2018
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 26,749 ratings — published 1974
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 184,355 ratings — published 2016
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (ebook)
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avg rating 4.20 — 18,746 ratings — published 2016
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 554,547 ratings — published 2012
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 87,228 ratings — published 1990
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Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 8,938 ratings — published 2017
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 854,053 ratings — published 2008
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 302,831 ratings — published 2018
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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 18,981 ratings — published 2018
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The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.03 — 26,714 ratings — published 2009
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Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 20,766 ratings — published 2008
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 1,549 ratings — published 2023
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 172,207 ratings — published 2006
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 809,771 ratings — published 1989
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The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 5,469 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 20,705 ratings — published 2007
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 166,433 ratings — published 2001
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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 44,399 ratings — published 2016
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The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 15,603 ratings — published 2003
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 128,087 ratings — published 2011
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Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.48 — 473 ratings — published 2013
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 72,541 ratings — published 2012
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,126,558 ratings — published 1936
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 124,474 ratings — published 2009
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The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer (ebook)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,361 ratings — published 2021
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Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 21,258 ratings — published
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 574,504 ratings — published 2011
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 49,529 ratings — published 2012
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 97,694 ratings — published 2015
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Mastery Mastery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 47,820 ratings — published 2012
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 139,383 ratings — published 2016
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High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 13,115 ratings — published
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Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 15,288 ratings — published 2019
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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series) Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)
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avg rating 3.96 — 21,174 ratings — published 2013
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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 80,665 ratings — published 2001
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 119,970 ratings — published 2021
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 77,660 ratings — published 2019
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 216,720 ratings — published 1999
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 13,372 ratings — published 2017
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 262,463 ratings — published 2009
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 33,195 ratings — published 2011
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How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 6,459 ratings — published 2015
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Ego Is the Enemy Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 86,125 ratings — published 2016
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 203,745 ratings — published 2016
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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 36,787 ratings — published 2007
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Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 44,068 ratings — published 2022
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 173,578 ratings — published 1984
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Principles: Life and Work Principles: Life and Work (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.10 — 65,802 ratings — published 2017
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Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 35,578 ratings — published 2016
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Charles Bukowski
“You're afraid of the audience, aren't you?"
"Yes, but it's not stagefright. It's that I'm there as the geek. They like to watch me eat my shit. But it pays the light bill and takes me to the racetrack. I don't have any excuses about why I do it.”
Charles Bukowski, Women

“The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.”
Ashish Patel

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