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The Best Business & Lifestyle Books I’ve Read This Year

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tampa chapter.

I try to read as much as I can in my free time and having more of it now, have found myself really crushing through lots of business and lifestyle books. As much as I love the feeling of holding a real book, I tend to mix it up between paper and e-books on Kindle Unlimited. Below is a list of some of my favorites I’ve read.

 

 1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k

This book is the kind of energetic kick in the butt I look for when reading self help books. It’s real, upbeat, and is an insightful book that helps in figuring out goals and what one wants to succeed in. 

 

 2. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

This book has been famous for a long time and after reading it, I understand why! It takes you room by room, step by step, through the processes of getting your life and home organized and has helped me feel very accomplished and happy with my living space! 

 

 3. Payoff 

I like to read a mix of business books and this one was a delightful read. It focuses on human motivation and what motivates us both within personal and professional life with ways to connect and harness ours and others motivation. 

 

 4. Secrets of 6 Figure Women 

This book is great because it takes a look at all sorts of successful women in all different fields of work. It gives tips and tricks as well as stories of how these women got to where they are and how anyone can do the same with passion and hard work. 

 

 5. Tools of Titans

This book is a dense one filled with interviews and information from so many powerhouses. It’s broken up into three parts, health, wealth, and wise and takes an in-depth look at how the successful go about their lives and things one can do if they want to improve on any of those areas. It looks at Olympic athletes, to investors, to filmmakers, which makes for an interesting read. 

 

 6. 10 Minutes of Mindfulness 

I practice meditation but am always looking for ways to incorporate mindfulness into my everyday life. This book does a great job at showing little ways one can incorporate mindfulness every single day. 

 

 7. The 1 Page Marketing Plan

Being a marketing major for my undergrad, I felt like I had a very good grasp on what one needs to have a successful business and marketing initiative. However, after reading this book I feel like I gained so much new information I did not have prior. If you are not studying marketing but want a more well rounded knowledge of the topic, this is a great book for it. 

 

 8. 365 Quotes to Live Your Life By 

This book is a fun book to read all at once or spanned over the course of a longer time. It has amazing uplifting quotes about all aspects of life and can put one in a good and grateful mood when having a stressful day. 

 

International Business and Marketing major at the University of Tampa!
Amanda Thompson is a native of Portland, Maine who is currently a Senior studying Communications at The University of Tampa. When she's not binge-watching New Girl, you can find her dancing around to Jhené Aiko, Lana Del Rey or Kehlani. If you want to keep up with Amanda, follow her on Instagram @amaandathompson