{"id":385,"date":"2017-08-27T17:04:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T17:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/?p=385"},"modified":"2017-08-29T01:51:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T01:51:23","slug":"top-20-self-improvement-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/27\/top-20-self-improvement-books\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Self-Improvement Books That Changed My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reading is one of the single most important ways to improve your life. Below are 20 of the books that had a profound impact on mine. These books are not listed in any particular order because I really do believe you should attempt at reading most of them.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-386 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mircale-Morning-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mircale-Morning-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Mircale-Morning.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2. Getting Things Done by David Allen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-387\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Getting-Things-Done-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Getting-Things-Done-196x300.jpg 196w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Getting-Things-Done.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3. The Essence of Success by Earl Nightingale<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-392\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Essence-of-Success-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Essence-of-Success-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Essence-of-Success.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-393\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/51-NFfomQmL._SY344_BO1204203200_-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/51-NFfomQmL._SY344_BO1204203200_-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/51-NFfomQmL._SY344_BO1204203200_.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-394\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Compound-Effect-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Compound-Effect-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Compound-Effect-768x1086.jpg 768w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Compound-Effect-724x1024.jpg 724w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Compound-Effect.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>6. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-395\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Four-Hour-Work-Week-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Four-Hour-Work-Week-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Four-Hour-Work-Week.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>7.\u00a0How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-445\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/How-to-Win-Friends-and-Influence-People-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/How-to-Win-Friends-and-Influence-People-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/How-to-Win-Friends-and-Influence-People.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>8. The One Thing by Gary Keller<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-397\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-One-Thing-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-One-Thing-206x300.jpg 206w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-One-Thing.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>9. The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-398\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Productivity-Project-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Productivity-Project-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Productivity-Project.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10. The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-399\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-10x-Rule-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-10x-Rule-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-10x-Rule.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11. Master Strategies for Higher Achievement by Brian Tracy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-400\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Master-Strategies-for-Higher-Achievement-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Master-Strategies-for-Higher-Achievement-196x300.jpg 196w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Master-Strategies-for-Higher-Achievement.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>12. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-403\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Success-Princples-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Success-Princples-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Success-Princples-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Success-Princples-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Success-Princples.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-404\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rich-Dad-Poor-Dad-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rich-Dad-Poor-Dad-183x300.jpg 183w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rich-Dad-Poor-Dad.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>14. The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandin<\/strong><strong>o<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-405\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Greatest-Salesman-in-the-World-182x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Greatest-Salesman-in-the-World-182x300.jpg 182w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Greatest-Salesman-in-the-World-768x1265.jpg 768w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Greatest-Salesman-in-the-World-622x1024.jpg 622w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Greatest-Salesman-in-the-World.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>15. See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-406\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/See-You-at-the-Top-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/See-You-at-the-Top-193x300.jpg 193w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/See-You-at-the-Top.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>16. Keys to Success by Napoleon Hill<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-407\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Keys-to-Success-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Keys-to-Success-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Keys-to-Success-614x1024.jpg 614w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Keys-to-Success.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>17. You are a Badass by\u00a0Jen Sincero<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-408\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/You-are-a-badass-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/You-are-a-badass-191x300.jpg 191w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/You-are-a-badass-768x1207.jpg 768w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/You-are-a-badass-652x1024.jpg 652w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/You-are-a-badass.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>18. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by\u00a0Vishen Lakhiani<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-409\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Code-of-the-Extraordinary-Mind-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Code-of-the-Extraordinary-Mind-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Code-of-the-Extraordinary-Mind.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19. Tools of Titans by\u00a0Tim Ferriss<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-410\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tools-of-Titans-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tools-of-Titans-233x300.jpg 233w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tools-of-Titans.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>20. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by\u00a0Stephen R Covey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-411\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Seven-Habits-of-Highly-Effective-People-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Seven-Habits-of-Highly-Effective-People-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Seven-Habits-of-Highly-Effective-People.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-286 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-295x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 73px) 100vw, 73px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-295x300.jpg 295w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-768x780.jpg 768w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf-174x174.jpg 174w, http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bill-Womeldorf.jpg 944w\" alt=\"\" width=\"73\" height=\"74\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bill Womeldorf is an energy efficiency consultant and real estate entrepreneur\u00a0in Boston, MA. He\u2019s typically the one with the reusable water bottle in business meetings. When we all work together, he believes, it\u2019s possible to solve the climate crisis. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillWomeldorf\">follow Bill on twitter @BillWomeldorf<\/a>\u00a0and read more about self-improvement and sustainability\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/\">his blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading is one of the single most important ways to improve your life. Below are 20 of the books that had a profound impact on mine. These books are not listed in any particular order because I really do believe you should attempt at reading most of them. 1. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod <a href=\"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/27\/top-20-self-improvement-books\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about 20 Self-Improvement Books That Changed My Life<\/span>[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[61,60,62],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":446,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385\/revisions\/446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billwomeldorf.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}