9 Books to Guarantee a Successful New Year

Posted by Michelle Dempsey, Book Specialist on Jan 8th 2016

10… 9… 8… Wait! Hold the presses – a new year already?

That’s right; more quickly than you can say “resolution,” and enjoy that last swig of champagne, the celebrations are over and it’s time to get down to business in 2016. There’s nothing like the beginning of a new year to fill you with hope and promise, and to help light that fire of inspiration, our Book Specialists at BulkBookStore.com have compiled a list of the Nine BEST Books to Guarantee a Successful New Year, so you can march forth into the dawn of newness with that confident voice inside of you that shouts, “LET’S DO THIS, 2016!”

Because let’s face it - The “new” year is nothing more than just a change of date. A new calendar on the wall. But inside, you feel different. It’s time to use that positive spark in your mind to fan the flames of success.

And after reading these books and confidently placing them on your shelf, we’re confident that you’ll be ready to face these next 365 days – and come out on top.

Mindset (The New Psychology of Success)

Mindset (The New Psychology of Success)

Mind over matter is the message behind world-renowned Stanford University psychologist, Carol Dweck’s Mindset (The New Psychology of Success). Dweck hits a home run with this influential read which proves that the power of our mindset is the driving force behind our successes (and our failures). Whether you’re in the board room, the classroom, or simply working on fostering a positive attitude to help boost your personal life – this is THE book for guaranteeing a mindset that will help you succeed in 2016.

The ONE Thing (The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results) by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, 9781885167774

The ONE Thing (The Surprisingly Simple Truth BehindExtraordinary Results)

Less is more. With 12 book awards and over 200 bestseller list appearances, Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s The ONE Thing has helped readers cut through the clutter of every day life and learn to get MORE out of life by doing LESS. That’s right, for more productivity, more income, more happiness, more harmony and more results, this read helps you zero in on the ONE thing that’ll get you there. What’s your ONE thing? Let this Top 5 Business Book help you answer that question, and be your guide to 2016 success.

The Carpenter (A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All) by Jon Gordon, Ken Blanchard, 9780470888544

The Carpenter (A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All)

Jon Gordon’s bestselling work about a carpenter who helps to rebuild a man’s entire life is inspirational and powerful to its core. After the weight of work and life stress brings a man to his knees (and to his lowest point in life), he is guided back to success with the help of one wise and powerful man. This is the story that will inspire you to build a better life, career, and team in 2016.

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath, 9781595620156

StrengthsFinder 2.0

What are YOUR strengths? Consider author Tom Rath your guide for helping you uncover your greatest talents and abilities. StrengthsFinder 2.0 has helped millions do just that, using a Strengths Discovery and Action Planning Guide, that allows readers hone in on their top 5 strengths and how to utilize them to their maximum potential. Let 2016 be the year that YOU turn the focus to what makes you great, with this mighty read as your ultimate weapon for success.

The Energy Bus (10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy) by Jon Gordon, Ken Blanchard, 9780470100288

The Energy Bus (10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team With Positive Energy)

Next stop – positivity. The new year is the perfect time to fill up your energy cup, and with another of bestselling author Jon Gordon’s inspirational reads, you’ll find the 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of attitude that leads to accomplishment. In this piece, you’ll find the tools to help you present your absolute BEST self in 2016. Hop on board The Energy Bus.

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason, 9780451205360

The Richest Man in Babylon

George S. Clason’s seminal work has helped over two million readers find and obtain their personal wealth. With a language that reads like it came straight from the Bible, this book has been hailed “the greatest” on the subject of prosperity and the joys that come with it. Don’t forget to pick up a copy to guarantee that you’ll be on your OWN road to riches in the new year.

Grit to Great (How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary) by Linda Kaplan Thaler, Robin Koval, 9780804139120

Grit to Great (How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You From Ordinary to Extraordinary)

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval stick to the old adage “No guts, no glory,” in this nationally bestselling guide to pushing yourself towards greatness. This book appreciates the notion, and gives real-life proof, that you still can make it from Grit to Great in this competitive world, with the right blend of hard work, sweat equity, guts and determination. Good to know some old fashioned rules still apply here! Don’t rely on making the right connections to help lead you to the top in 2016, let Thaler and Koval motivate your inner passion and drive for success – and get there yourself.

The Happiness Advantage (The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work) by Shawn Achor, 9780307591548

The Happiness Advantage (The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and and Performance at Work)

If only we were richer, thinner, or more successful, we could know what it means to be happy, right? Think again. We are always relying on that next achievement to take us to our ultimate happiness, but with Shawn Achor’s The Happiness Advantage, his principles of positivity will show you how to find happiness in what you already have, and better yet – who you already are. After researching “happiness” for over a decade, Achor has found the secrets to getting you there without a magic genie, that next big promotion or a makeover. We’re happy just to know this book exists success in 2016 – and you should be too.

Give and Take (Why Helping Others Drives Our Success) by Adam Grant, 9780143124986

Give and Take (Why Helping Others Drives Our Success)

Tis better to give than to receive – you’ve heard your mother say this at one point in your life, we’re sure. In Adam Grant’s Give and Take, we learn WHY positive interactions with others and giving more of ourselves than is expected, can be the difference between making it big and just getting by in the business world. Award-winning Wharton Professor, Grant, takes a revolutionary approach to social interactions in this piece of “your mother was right” greatness. Except in 2016, you can tell her that receiving success felt almost as good as giving.

We wish you a successful 2016!

Be well, Read well.

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