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Amy's Bookshelf

Here are some of my favorite books to help you learn new skills, grow as a business owner, and inspire you!
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Girl Stop Apologizing- Rachel Hollis

With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself.

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Building a StoryBrand- Donald Miller

    In Building a StoryBrand, Donald Miller teaches marketers and business owners to use the seven universal elements of powerful stories to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses.

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Fear is My Homeboy- Judi Holler

    In Fear Is My Homeboy, author Judi Holler has a message: It's time to stop letting fear boss you around so you can start leveling up personally and professionally. This is a book for people who believe that they deserve more.  Holler focuses on helping the reader shut down self-doubt so they can start taking action.

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Market Your Genius- Nikki Nash

    Provides you with the clear action steps for creating and validating a marketing plan that aligns with your unique business vision, creating the pathway to discoverability and success.

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Thinking Like a Boss- Kate Crocco

    In this practical and encouraging book, Kate Crocco exposes the 12 limiting beliefs that are holding you back from your true potential.

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Winging it- Emma Isaacs

    Through hilarious stories, targeted prompts, and timeless advice, Emma will inspire you to get clear on what really matters and go after your dreams, one messy step at a time. Get ready to stop hiding behind the safe option or the perfect plan―and start winging it.

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But I’m not an Expert- Meera Kothand

    You don’t have to fake it or feel like a fraud. The strategies and hacks you’ll discover are not gimmicks or secrets. These are intentional, calculated steps that you can take to get there. 

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Jump: Dare to do What Scares You in Business and Life- Kim Perrell

    In Jump, Kim shares her powerful personal story about hitting rock bottom and summoning the courage required to take a life-changing leap into the unknown. Broke, bankrupt, and afraid of change, she trusted her instincts, closed her eyes, and “jumped”. Kim’s self-belief, know-how, and ultimate triumph is an inspiration. Jump shows you how to overcome fear of the unknown and manifest success.

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Chasing the Bright Side- Jess Eckstorm

    Jess’s journey will inspire you embrace the power of optimism in your own life, and help you reimagine your purpose so you create good in the world while fulfilling your own dreams—right where you are.  

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Don’t Keep Your Day Job- Cathy Heller

    Don’t Keep Your Day Job will get you fired up, ready to rip it open, and use your zone of genius to add a little more sparkle to this world. Cathy Heller, host of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job, shares wisdom, anecdotes, and practical suggestions from successful creative entrepreneurs and experts.

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Business Boutique- Christy Wright

    Business Boutique is a life-changing handbook from the heart of Christy Wright, creator of the Business Boutique movement. It offers a step-by-step plan to take the ideas in your head and turn them into a business that brings some serious income.

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Built to Belong- Natalie Franke

    Many of us feel more alone than ever despite living in the most connected society in human history. We need to belong in the same way that we need oxygen - our physical bodies require it. We perform better and have greater successes as individuals when we are connected to the collective. Join author Natalie Franke as she shares her story of longing for connection in the chaos and lessons learned on her journey to true belonging

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Set Boundaries Find Peace- Nedra Glover Tawwab

    In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology--and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more.

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Joy of Missing Out- Tanya Dalton

    This book is two things. It’s an eye-opener to the fact that we don’t have to do a million things to be productive (or successful). And it’s a coach that helps us trim the fat, get real with our purpose, and start living more intentionally. Dalton helps readers by teaching us to focus on the most important things and create our own operating systems that are exclusive to our lives as individuals

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Chillpreneur- Denise Duffield Thomas

    Denise Duffield-Thomas, money mindset coach and best-selling author, will show you how with her trademark humor and down-to-earth wisdom. In this book, she shares invaluable business advice and counter-intuitive millionaire mindset lessons (no blood, sweat, or tears necessary) which will set you on the path of abundance - without all the hard work.

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Get Different- Mike Michalowicz

    In his new marketing book, Mike Michalowicz offers a proven, no-bullshit method to position your business, service, or brand to get noticed, attract the best prospects, and convert those opportunities into sales. 

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The Second Mountain- David Brooks

    In The Second Mountain, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. 

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Girl Wash Your Face- Rachel Hollis

    In this challenging but conversational book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore.

You are the Brand- Mike Kim

    In You Are the Brand, Mike Kim shares his proven eight-step blueprint that has helped build the brands for some of today’s most influential thought leaders - as well as his own personal brand

Profit First- Mike Michalowicz

    Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows.

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High Five Habit- Mel Robbins

    Using her signature science-backed wisdom, deeply personal stories, and the real-life results that The High 5 Habit is creating in people's lives around the world (and you'll meet a lot of them throughout this book), Mel will teach you how to make believing in yourself a habit so that you operate with the confidence that your goals and dreams demand.

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Everything is Figureoutable- Marie Forleo

    While most self-help books offer quick fixes, Everything is Figureoutable will retrain your brain to think more creatively and positively in the face of setbacks. In the words of Cheryl Strayed, it’s “a must-read for anyone who wants to face their fears, fulfill their dreams, and find a better way forward.”

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Own it all- Andrea Isabelle Lucas

    Own It All is an authentic self-help book: one-part manifesto plus one-part workbook that cuts through the fluff and gives you a straightforward path to change your life.

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On Purpose: Busy Woman Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning & Success- Tanya Dalton

    Productivity expert Tanya Dalton helps you to define your purpose and live with intention - even if you feel you are too busy to pursue your big dreams. She offers cutting-edge research and thought-provoking real life stories of women and leads you through innovative, yet deceptively simple exercises designed to help you.

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The E-Myth Revisited- Michael Gerber

The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business.

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Comparisonitis- Melissa Ambrosini

Melissa Ambrosini puts the condition of Comparisonitis under the microscope, unpacking the symptoms, and offering practical tips you can start using immediately to break the cycle of comparison, free up mental bandwidth, and live life on your own terms. 

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Atomic Habits- James Clear

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

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The Greatness Mindset- Lewis Howes

Are you living your most authentic life? Are you leaning into your purpose or running away from it? Is this the story you want your future self to tell or do you ache for something more? Through his breakthrough discoveries, New York Times best-selling author Lewis Howes reveals how you can rewrite your past to propel yourself into a powerful and abundant future.

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The One Thing- Gary Keller

People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships.

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Chaos to Calm- Jenna Hermans

People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships.

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