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Congratulations on requesting my recommended reading list. I consistently see readers making the uncommon strides toward extraordinary success. Reading just 20 minutes a day can expand your knowledge and opportunities like nothing else. My reading has been a major factor in opening my eyes to the many options now available to me.

It has been said that you can become an “expert” in any area by simply reading 3 books on that topic. Choose your areas of interest and put yourself into the 3% category of people who can speak and act with confidence and boldness.

Suggested Reading List from Dan Miller's library

Allen, Robert. Multiple Streams of Income. A masterful guide to insulating yourself against corporate decisions by developing multiple streams of income, using real estate, investing, and the Internet.

Allen, Robert. Multiple Streams of Internet Income. How ordinary people make extraordinary money online. I use this with every client where we are working with an Internet site as part of their business.

Andrews, Andy. The Traveler’s Gift. A delighted little book in which the writer tells a story of a dream traveler who meets 7 important people from history. From each one he learns a very important life principle.

Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. The best single source for the career process. Updated every year. Many practical tips and processes for guiding through the search.

Bolles, Richard N. Where Do I Go From Here With My Life? A very practical and effective life/work planning manual for all ages.

Boldt, Laurence. Zen and Art of Making a Living. Another artistic way to look at the life you want, and then to develop your career around that.

Buford, Bob. Halftime. This book takes a Christian look at the change in life where we become more interested in “significance” than “success.”

Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way. A delightful guide to re-discovering your creativity and authentic self. Julia shows how we are all artistic and creative – we may need to just rediscover those qualities.

Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. Old time favorite about how to treat people and gain positive influence.

Carnegie, Dale. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Based on the premise, “What's the worst that could happen?” This book teaches you to build from there. If you’ve had a disaster in your life, this book can encourage you to look at where you are and move forward.

Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Dynamic presentation of how to develop direction and a personal mission statement. Rather textbookish – don’t get bogged down in the details, but you need to understand the principles.

Covey, Stephen R. The 8 th Habit.—from Effectiveness to Greatness. Another bulky 410-page book to tell you a simple principle. “Find your own voice and help others find theirs.” If you’re using the 48 Days principles, you’re already doing this.

Covey, Stephen R. First Things First. Expansion of one of the "7 Habits" books. How to set clear priorities in your life.

Edwards, Paul and Sarah. Making It On Your Own. How to change your thinking from employee to working for yourself. In today’s work environment, you need to be willing to look at new work models.

Edwards, Paul and Sarah. Working From Home. Everything you need to know about living and working under the same roof. Updated every couple of years so you will find current information. Check their website for all current books. Their information is up-to-date, accurate and extremely helpful: Working From Home.

Eikleberry, Carol. The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People. A wonderful guide for applying your artistic, writing, music or other creative skills in ways that can make you money.

Frankl, Viktor. Man's Search for Meaning. A classic work by a concentration camp prisoner. Identifies that even when everything else is taken away, we have the ability to choose. I read this one about every six months just to remind myself of what is really important.

Gire, Ken. Windows of the Soul. One of my favorite books ever. A gentle guide to help us see God in new ways. I believe it opens our eyes to see more opportunities all around us in the process. A timeless classic.

Guiness, Os. The Call. A critical thinking book about how to find God’s central purpose for our lives.

Hanson, Mark Victor and Robert Allen. The One Minute Millionaire. Presenting the enlightened way to wealth – not at the expense of others but by helping others in the process. A must read.

Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich. One of the greatest bestsellers of all time. How to think yourself into a new way of living.

Johnson, Spencer. The Present. A quick read – shows the importance of learning from the past, planning for the future, but living in the present.

Johnson, Spencer, Who Moved My Cheese. A modern allegory about changing work environments. Don’t expect things to always be the same. If you are not prepared, you will feel like a victim.

Jones, Laurie Beth. The Path. A great resource for creating your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. Whereas 7 Habits of Highly Successful People will tell you the importance of a mission statement, The Path will show you how to do it.

Kiyosaki, Robert. Rich Dad, Poor Dad. This may open your eyes to see how to be successful in work and business. It dispels a lot of American myths about how to be successful.

Lee, Blaine. The Power Principle. Influence with Honor. Another great book from Covey Leadership Center . Living by the principles outlined here will do more for your true success than having a marketing strategy for a new product.

Levinson, Jay Conrad. The Guerrilla Marketing Handbook. Great tips for marketing yourself or your small business. Jay has several books on guerilla marketing; they are all very useful and practical for low-cost ways to build your business. Check out all the Guerilla Marketing titles at: http://www.gmarketing.com/books/books.html

McAlindon, Harold. The Little Book of Big Ideas. Chocked full of tips on releasing your creative thinking and seeing opportunities all around. Wonderful quotations from the world’s most creative minds.

Mackay, Harvey. We Got Fired. Harvey interviewed 28 famous people who have experienced being fired, at least once. The list includes the former head of the American Red Cross, the founder of The Home Depot, a Super Bowl coach and the chief executive of Bank One. Read how being fired is compared to being kicked with a “golden horseshoe.”

Pink, Daniel. Free Agent Nation. Does a great job of describing the changing model of “employee” to “free agent.”

Quindlen, Anna. A Short Guide to a Happy Life. What does it take to really live deeply and successfully, rather than to just exist? This little book puts in perspective those things we often consider to be too important.

Ramsey, Dave. Financial Peace. The best all-around source for getting your finances in order. This New York Times bestseller has transformed the finances of thousands of American homes.

Ramsey, Dave. The Total Money Makeover. This is a proven plan for financial fitness. Thousands of people have become debt-free and are running their lives and businesses with no debt. This book tells you how you can do it too.

Schwartz, David. The Magic of Thinking Big. Workable methods for thinking big. How to create your own "good luck." The book that put coach Lou Holtz on the road to extraordinary success.

Shenson, Howard. Shenson On Consulting. The best overview of making the transition from a regular "job" to consulting.

Sinetar, Marsha. To Build The Life You Want, Create The Work You Love. An excellent guide to looking at your life and building priorities around values. Marsha is a delightful writer who will challenge your thinking and convince you that doing what you love is possible.

Stanley, Thomas. The Millionaire Next Door. An excellent overview of wealth-building principles.

Stanley, Thomas, The Millionaire Mind. A phenomenal follow-up to The Millionaire Next Door. This one tells the top common characteristics of truly wealthy people. They might surprise you.

Weiss, Alan. Million Dollar Consulting. A textbook manual on becoming a high-level consultant.

Wiseman, Richard. The Luck Factor. Luck is not something that just happens to some people. We create our own luck. Want to dramatically increase yours? Read this.

Zelinski, Ernie. The Joy of Not Working. A humorous look at the benefits of not working.

Ziglar, Zig. See You At The Top. Long-time favorite about positive thinking and winning attitudes. One of my personal favorites for children, teenagers, and adults.

Audio Programs *

Tapes and CDs are a powerful method of getting new info rmation and increasing your ability to go to new levels of accomplishment. If you travel 25,000 miles in your car each year at an average speed of 46 mph, you will spend approximately the same amount of time in your car as a college student does in an average year of class work. The question then becomes, What will you do with that time? Will you just spend it by listening to meaningless input or by yelling at the driver next to you or will you invest it in something that can dramatically change the results you are getting in life? These tapes can propel you to the success you are seeking. Don’t try to learn the lessons of life slowly; learn from the masters who are willing to pass on the wisdom of the ages.

Abraham, Jay. Your Secret Wealth. Jay is an incredible thinker and innovator. He is a master at showing people how to use leverage and optimization to multiply their income.

Hill, Napoleon. The Science of Personal Achievement. A wonderful collection of original speeches given by the author of Think and Grow Rich.

Kiyosaki, Robert. Rich Dad Secrets. Secrets to Money, Business and Investing… and how you can profit from them.

Nightingale, Earl. Lead the Field. An old classic, used by thousands of salespeople.

Templeton, Sir John. Laws of Inner Wealth. Principles for spiritual and material abundance.

Tracy, Brian. Getting Rich in America. The best info rmation I have found on starting your own business.

Tracy, Brian. The Universal Laws of Success and Achievement. Brian does a great job of overviewing the principles for success, happiness, and achievement.

Tracy, Brian. The Psychology of Selling. The best compact training course in selling skills and techniques I have been able to find.

Waitley, Denis. The Psychology of Winning. One of the best-selling tape sets of all time. Used to train Olympic athletes. How to think like a winner.

* Most of these tape sets are available from Nightingale Conant. 1-800-323-5552 or http://www.nightingale.com. Call for free catalogue of sales and motivational tapes.