motivation

7 Books That Change How We View the World

Some books amuse us while others teach us something new, but few change our perception. There are many perspectives we have on life (and the world in general) that are damaging to us, or others around us. These books address changing some of those perspectives.

BookTribSeptember 3, 2025

Better Self Nonfiction

“Your Destiny Is Inside You” and Here’s Your Guide to Discovering It

Your Destiny is Inside You by Ana Pat is a powerful and philosophical self-help book that encourages a personal journey rather than a one-stop shopping experience. From the moment I started to read, I was seduced by the prose, Pat's intelligence, and how he gently nudged his philosophical beliefs into my…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitMay 6, 2021

Better Self Business Nonfiction

Elle Luna Finds True Calling at the Crossroads of Should and Must

Each one of us has struggled at some time or another to find our “true calling.” Some of us struggle with that every day. We’re standing, in the words of author Elle Luna, at the crossroads between what we should do (what we feel we ought to be doing, what…

Michael RuscoeAugust 22, 2015

Better Self Business Miscellany

Author Alan C. Fox: Why Positive Reinforcement is (almost) Always Better Than Negative

Years ago, a University of Southern California professor who was teaching a psychology class I was sitting in on taught me an important lesson about human behavior. He suggested that positive reinforcement is a more effective way of getting people to do what you want than negative reinforcement. “What?!?!?!” I…

BookTrib Guest AuthorApril 19, 2016

Better Self Business Nonfiction

S.H.I.N.E. in 2017 and Leave All of the Excuses Behind

Welcome to 2017! You made it. Let the happy dancing commence. Your vision board is made and prominently placed to be seen daily. You've made your New Year's resolutions and are full of confidence that you will accomplish them all. You vow to be your best self yet. Better health.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 18, 2017

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Outsmart Your Brain: 6 Books That Help You Beat Self-Sabotage

Self-sabotage — we all do it. Whether it manifests as procrastination or negative self-talk, oftentimes it’s common enemy number one in both our personal and professional lives. After all, it’s stopping us from reaching our full potential and accomplishing our goals. So it’s understandable that so many people want to…

BookTribNovember 4, 2022

Audiobooks Better Self Nonfiction

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Were you following the New York City Marathon this weekend? Author Jason Romero and narrator Gary Galone share the story behind RUNNING INTO THE DARK, a motivational listen that just might get you to tie on your running shoes. Romero, who is legally blind, had a pretty extreme requirement for the…

AudioFileNovember 5, 2018