Check out some books to help improve your knowledge on a variety of topics! Reading is a great relaxer after a busy day.
Title: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Business
Author: Charles Duhigg
Year Published: 2014
Topic: Changing your life through habit
Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries, Schlow Library
Summary: Duhigg defines habits and explains how they work through various narratives. He states that any change in one’s life (healthy living, being more productive, and being more successful) can all be traced to the science of habits.
Reason to read: Check out this book to help you get into better habits and achieve your personal goals
Title: Big Magic: Create Living Beyond Fear
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Year Published: 2015
Topic: Living a fulfilling and creative life; mindfullness
Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries, Schlow Library
Summary: From the author that brought you Eat Pray Love, this book asks readers to embrace their curiosity and creativity to gain inspiration for their lives. Readers are asked to discover the “strange jewels” within them and aim to live a more mindful and soulful life.
Reason to read: Big Magic is a great book for the soul and will challenge you to be mindful and creative in your every day life. It is important to take care of our mind and body, this book is a great way to break away from your busy life and focus on yourself.
Title: Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties
Author: Beth Kobliner
Year Published: 2017
Topic: Personal Finance
Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries (book is currently being used for class material), Schlow Library
Summary: A guide for 20-30 somethings to assist them in various personal finance topics including:
- Credit card debt
- Student loans
- Health insurance
- Saving plans
- Investing
Reason to read: Even if you aren’t in your 20’s yet, this book is a great source of personal finance knowledge that you should read BEFORE graduation. Use this book to educate yourself on these topics that you’ll find will become relevant in your life sooner rather than later.
Title: Unshakeable
Author: Tony Robbins
Year Published: 2017
Topic: Financial freedom and confidence in a world of uncertainty
Where you can find it: Schlow Library
Summary: After interviewing 50 great financial minds, Robbins creates a financial playbook for investors of any experience to ensure they will be prosperous no matter the state of the economy. Check out this book to quickly achieve your financial goals and learn to be confident in our volatile world. Note: All profits from this book are going straight to Feeding America.
Reason to read: This is a great book for anyone. Don’t let the topic of investing scare you, Robbins is aiming to help those who don’t have investing knowledge or experience. Millennials aren’t investing enough and are missing out on a lot of opportunity to earn great returns over time. You’ll thank yourself for reading this book in the future.
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