Jim Kwik, a great mind resilience coach and expert in memory performance, within the context of his techniques at improving brain performance in his book "Limitless," teaches strategies for speed reading, memory improvement, and brain performance.
17 books on the list
Man's Search for Meaning
Jim KwikThis book illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us. Nothing has any meaning but the meaning we choose to give it. We alone have that power
This is a profound work by a psychiatrist who survived the Holocaust and one of the truly great books concerning human suffering and the ability to endure it. It is about meaning in life under the most brutal conditions, based on his experience in a Nazi concentration camp. He introduces to us logotherapy – a psychotherapy that emphasizes the will to find meaning as the primary motivational force in human life. This book lets one get an understanding of how a man may behave with dignity against the adversities of life and that he may find a meaning in his life even where there is no hope. It's a powerful testament to the human spirit's capacity to transcend unimaginable adversity.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Jim KwiksourceI’ve gifted this book 100+ times
The adventures of four extremely different friends resulted in a heartwelt story about friendship and kindness. This book was written about delivering essential messages for showing beautiful art in every line, which is readable for people of every age. They will come to the questions of cooperation, feeling for others, and love in what it may mean as a fight sometimes.
Start with Why
The book that introduced the concept of starting with the "why" in business and personal life. Explaining that the cause, belief, purpose, and action of a person is ignited by knowing why one does what he does. He gives examples of the leaders and companies that have either succeeded or failed to illustrate how starting with 'why' inspires others, fosters innovation, and leads to lasting achievements. The author underscores that it is very crucial to exert one's actions according to the core belief in order to shine, create loyal followings, and realize long-term successes. It is like a guideline for anybody who wants to inspire or to be inspired in which practical advice of its realization is given.
The Magic of Thinking Big
This book is going to help change your life by unlocking the power of positive thinking and helping you realize your dreams. You'll discover how to set high aims, think confidently, and overcome fear of failure, all while improving your productivity and self-discipline. Learn practical strategies for leading a more successful and fulfilling life by changing the way you think about yourself and your possibilities. It's all about attitude, focusing more on actions rather than excuses, and developing a mindset that attracts success. Ideal for anyone looking to expand their horizons and reach their full potential.
Quiet
Recommended by: Jim Kwik, Emma Watson
Jim KwiksourceLove Susan and her book
This incisive exploration by the author looks at the power and potential of introverts in a world that speaks volumes on extroversion. It dismantles the notion that one can only be successful if he/she is social and outgoing, by pointing at the strengths and contributions of the quieter individuals. The book reveals, through research and real-life examples, how introverts can be quite successful with regard to leadership, creativity, and relationships by embracing their particular natures. It is a stimulating read meant to foster understanding and appreciation for the quiet side of human nature.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The book is a guide to unlocking personal and professional effectiveness, capturing the seven transitional habits for the aspirational individual on their journey of growth taking one from dependence to independence through self-mastery, finally, to interdependence in excelling within collaborative environments. Proactive behavior, envisioning your ultimate objectives, prioritizing what really counts, fostering mutually satisfying relationships, listening empathetically, creating synergistic teamwork, and perpetually self-renewing make up what the journey is about in the first place. Targeted at empowering the reader to attain grace in dealing with life challenges that might come their way to sustainably live a successful and fulfilling purpose-driven life.One of the best self-help books of all time.
Finding Ultra
Jim KwiksourceTwo of my favorites books
Chronicles personal accounts as they turned from an overweight individual to an ultra-endurance athlete. So, get the experience and find out how a real turnaround in one's life can be made through willpower and determination with respect to a change in diet and exercise.
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Jim KwiksourceGreat book
This kind of storytelling in the fight against conventionality of living, by a blueprint for happiness and success that society conducts, through personal development strategies and observations, blends seamlessly the three text categories: anecdotal, prescriptive, and insightful commentary in living free—urging the reader to break the locks of the status quo and be different.
High Performance Habits
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
In his book, Burchard lays down core habits, which one can adapt in order to stay successful and happy forever. He outlines practices like seeking clarity, generating energy, raising necessity, increasing productivity, developing influence, showing courage as the bedrock for trying to reach high performance in anything one engages in, either in business or private life, through research and personal experiences.
The Motivation Manifesto
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Burchard has a passionate call to people in his work, to claim and develop one's personal power that one might be living life on their own terms, out of intention and not out of desire or freedom. That encourages every reader to jump totally past the fear and inertia to express the real self, success, and happiness. "The book sets the principles and practices required for the purpose of finding motivation and keeping them as driving energy in one's life.
The Rise of Superman
Jim KwiksourceA must read for unleashing super powers and living in flow
This book, written by the philosopher of peak performance, was almost like a guidebook to the frontier state of "flow" and how the frontiers built up the performance of peak humans. With how-to wisdom, gripping stories, and cutting-edge research, Steven Kotler takes us from the world of surfers and snowboarders into an entirely new domain. In these pages, athletes—and indeed, people of every profession—are revealed to be precision engineers of the state of flow, capable of turning exacting domains of avocation into actions bordering on the effortless.
The Brain's Way of Healing
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Jim KwiksourceHighly recommend the book
Profound research was embarked on by Doidge, and in these groundbreaking explorations, he has begun to uncover powerful truths about the mind and its innate ability to heal itself with neuroplasticity. This book explains the individual case studies of patients who have overcome severe brain disorders and injury through innovative forms of therapy and exercises, questioning age-old assumptions of medical science and thereby infusing fresh hope in the lives of people who suffer from neurological disorders.
Bluefishing
Recommended by: Jim Kwik, Jason Ferruggia
The author starts with his story: from being a bricklayer to one of the most luxurious concierges there might be, available for stars, demonstrating the power of getting things done, or rather, bluefishing. He further unveils the secrets of his success, which entail all the ways of artful networking, the importance of audacity, and simply the power of asking.
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
In this quick guide, Ortner gives people the fundamental steps that they can apply to use the Emotional Freedom Techniques, or tapping, in gaining emotional and physical health. This book will clearly explain how to use tapping to access some meridian points on the body to dissolve emotional blockages, thus encouraging self-awareness, relaxation, and tapping into your ability to achieve your potential.
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
To apply the economic theories explained by Adam Smith into our lives, this approach to one's personal development helps illustrate that his insights actually lead to higher levels of happiness and understanding. Demystifying the teaching of Smith takes it out of the markets and into personal decisions, relationships, ethical consideration, and just otherwise shows the new light in the world and our position in it.
Set Your Voice Free
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Jim KwiksourceDiscover how to use your voice with ease and confidence in front of any audience!
The love guide contains a lot of information on how to rejuvenate vocal performance, communication skills, and more about the feeling that voice is a powerful tool that touches people's emotions and perceptions. Through exercises and readings, the book will certainly help people find and polish their natural voice for effective public speaking, singing, and general communication.
Understanding Understanding
Recommended by: Jim Kwik
Wurman, in turn, looked at the nature of understanding to indicate that knowledge wasn't the mere collection of data but the ability to understand the underlying ideas and patterns. The book therefore encourages interest in the information that comes forth with more curiosity and creativity, especially with the ways of understanding and simplifying complex information.