Books for Meaningful Change
with Dr. Marissa Heisel

I would classify myself as a pretty avid reader. My mother tells me that I started reading around 2 years of age, and while mothers can occasionally exaggerate, apparently I really did start reading very early, and I’ve never stopped. Books have been my companions, my teachers, my friends, and my solace, and I can say with tremendous joy that they are also now the same for my children.

When I started building my dōTERRA business, I began to keep a list of all of the books that I had either previously read or was currently reading that had helped guide me on my path. Many of those books are specifically business or entrepreneurship or leadership focused, others helped me to grow my understanding and comfort with a healthy money mindset, and many, many of them helped me to grow on a personal level.

This list of Books for Meaningful Change has been expanding for 5+ years now, and includes many of my favourites. I hope that this list is helpful for you, and that you derive joy from these books, as I have.

~ Dr. Marissa

Creativity

• The Artist’s Journey by Steven Pressfield

• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Personal Growth & Self Help

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

• The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

• Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

• A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” by Marianne Williamson

• Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbin

• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

• The Element: How Finding Your Passions Changes Everything by Sir Ken Robinson

• Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• Being You, Changing the World by Dr. Dain Heer

• Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
  

• The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma

• The Greatness Guide, Book 2 by Robin Sharma

• Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead by Tosha Silver

• The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn

• Everything Is Here To Help You by Matt Kahn

• The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte

• The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte

• The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

• Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Mind by Dr. Wayne Dyer

• Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

• You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

• Rising Strong by Brené Brown

• Playing Big by Tara Mohr

• The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

Business & Entrepreneurship

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

• The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

• Go for No! by Andrea Waltz & Richard Fenton

• Start with Why by Simon Sinek

• Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

• Purple Cow by Seth Godin

• The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

• Unmarketing by Scott Stratten

• Strengths Based Leadership (From Gallup) by Tom Rath

• Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss

• Essentialism by Greg McKeown

• The Go-Giver by Bob Burg & John David Mann

• Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

• Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki

• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

• Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

• The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan

• Girl Code by Cara Alwill Leyba

• Willpower Doesn’t Work by Benjamin Hardy

Network Marketing

• Making the First Circle Work by Randy Gage

Women’s Health & Empowerment

• Pussy, A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer

• Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

• Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton

• Of Mess and Moxie by Jen Hatmaker

• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

• The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

Money Mindset

• Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook by Tony Robbins

• Get Rich, Lucky Bitch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas

• You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
  

• Beach Money by Jordan Adler

• Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins

• The Law of Divine Compensation by Marianne Williamson

• The Art of Money by Bari Tessler Linden

Leadership

• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

• Fearless Leadership by Carey D. Lohrenz

• The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma

• Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler

• The Outward Mindset by The Arbinger Institute

• Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute

• High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard

• Dare To Lead by Brene Brown

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