The Ambition Plan
  • Home
  • About
  • Advice Articles
The Ambition Plan
  • Home
  • About
  • Advice Articles
Self Growth and Mindset

5 best motivational books to help you take action

by admin July 19, 2020

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” These are the words of author Robin Sharma, and they explain why so many people vow to change their lives, but rarely follow through. If you’re ready to start a new career, launch a business, find a new job or whatever else, but you need a little extra push to get going, read on. Here are the five best motivational books that will inspire you to take action today.

 

Best motivational books to inspire you

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The secret to making a change is adopting a new habit and making it stick. That’s what Atomic Habits is all about.  Its author James Clear recognises — from his own personal experience — that the easiest way to achieve a new goal is to break it down into small, but powerful, chunks. The idea is that over time these little incremental actions add up to deliver big change.

It’s a simple strategy that we use all the time ourselves —  so we know it works. But that’s not all you’ll get from this book. It shares little nuggets of wisdom on how to stay on track by making other changes you probably haven’t thought of yourself. In short, it’s a game-changing book that we highly recommend.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by James Clear (@jamesclear) on Jul 12, 2020 at 1:30pm PDT

 

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

If procrastination is your worst habit, you probably have the best intentions but never get round to starting the things you need to do to achieve your goals. Eat That Frog is one of the best motivational books for getting over procrastination and taking action today. Written by motivational speaker, Brian Tracy, who’s best known for helping people achieve their personal and business goals in record time, this book helps you understand why you procrastinate and how to stop doing so by better managing your time. Best of all, it’s a short read, so you can get to work ASAP.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Brian Tracy | Speaker & Author (@thebriantracy) on Mar 13, 2020 at 8:14am PDT

 

You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

This book is increasingly becoming a classic among female entrepreneurs and that’s probably due to the topic it tackles. Research has shown that women struggle with imposter syndrome more than men, and You Are a Badass recognises this. That’s why it shares funny, relatable and actionable advice on how to move past feelings of not being good enough and chase your dreams.

Its secret weapon is Jen Sincero’s writing style — we like to liken her to your chirpy friend who’s straight-talking, sassy as hell but also very motivating. We won’t lie to you — it’s a polarising writing style (you’ll either love it or it will irritate you after the first chapter). But if you need a good kick up the backside to take action, it’s worth a read.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Jen Sincero (@jensincero) on Oct 24, 2019 at 7:41am PDT

 

The Lifechanging Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight

As the title suggests, this book offers a tongue-in-cheek, no-holds barred approach to getting back in control of your life. How? By encouraging you to ruthlessly cut out all the things you spend your time on but don’t want to… and use that new-found time to pursue the things that truly matter to you.

You’ll laugh, wince and wonder “Can I really do that?” as you read this book, but it will ultimately leave with a better understanding of why you’re not as productive (or happy) as you could be… and how to turn things around.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Sarah Knight (@mcsnugz) on May 30, 2020 at 10:05am PDT

 

Finish What you Start by Peter Hollins

This book is for you if you’re great at starting new projects with 100% enthusiasm, but you tend to lose interest within a few weeks or months. Sound familiar? Then it’s safe to say that you are the main thing that’s standing in the way of your success. The good news is that this is what this book aims to fix. It will give you many tactics for spotting self sabotage when it strikes and stopping it before it ruins your plans.

Finish what you start is another quick read that’s straight to the point (probably to make sure you actually finish it). It won’t mollycoddle you, but it will tell you what you need to know and how to put it into action.

best motivational books

 

Want more book recommendations? Check out our list of the eight best books to read when you feel like life is passing you by and you want to get unstuck.

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin
Share on pinterest

Ready to take a life-changing risk?

Sign up for our weekly Year of Risk emails. They’ll challenge you to take a series of risks that will open you up to new opportunities that will change your life.

previous post
How to feel more confident – 5 science-backed strategies
next post
How to deal with haters who judge you and your decisions

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Posts

How to care less about what others think

January 31, 2021

Should you always trust your gut?

September 13, 2020

Career change: Should I follow my heart or head?

September 6, 2020

What to do when you’re very ambitious but have no...

August 29, 2020

How to deal with haters who judge you and your...

August 2, 2020

How to feel more confident – 5 science-backed strategies

July 12, 2020

Recent Stories

  • How to care less about what others think

  • Should you always trust your gut?

  • Career change: Should I follow my heart or head?

  • What to do when you’re very ambitious but have no clear passion

Follow us on Instagram

theambitionplan

The Ambition Plan
Ooof, it's a tough one! What do you guys think? 
⁠
⁠
#stayinyourlane #mindsetquotes #focusonyou #beproudofyou  #growthquotes #ambitionquotes #girlbosslifestyle #beproudofwhoyouare #workonyourself #beproudofyourself #strongwomenquotes #strongwoman  #followyourdream  #savvybusinessowners #whorunstheworldgirls #femalebusinessowners #biggoals #lifechoices #womenintheworld #thinkbigger #createthelifeyoulove #motivationforlife #createyourhappy  #bossladymindset  #independentwomen #whoruntheworldgirls #reachyourgoals
What do you think? Are you all about staying priva What do you think? Are you all about staying private & lowkey OR do you prefer to keep people updated with what you're doing. 🤔
⁠
⁠
⁠
#theambitionplan #motivationalwords #motivationalquoteoftheday  #liveyourpurpose #focusedonmygoals #livelifetothefullest #vibratehigher #goaldriven #strongwomenquotes #bossladies #betruetoyou #hustleandheart #strongwoman #youareworthit #youareimportant #youareincontrol #lifemotivation #successprinciples #unapologetic #unapologeticallyme #beproudofwhoyouare #youarecapable #deepthoughts #femaleboss #reachyourgoals #highvibetribe #womenwhodo #chooseyou #innerthoughts
If you know, you know. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #pursuehappy #s If you know, you know. ⁠
⁠
⁠
#pursuehappy #startwhereyouare #createalifeyoulove #theambitionplan #madeformore #positivethoughts #hustleandheart #careersuccess #quotesofig #attitudeofgratitude #livebodly #changeyourthoughts #getunstuck #abrahamhicks #quotestoinspire #womenwithambition #womenwithvision #sayyestosuccess #theuniversehasyourback #youarepowerful #positiveintentions #manifestyourlife #mindsetofgreatness
Our priorities just got a major makeover. 💅 Who Our priorities just got a major makeover. 💅 Who else?⁠
⁠
⁠
#theambitionplan #mindsetmatters #aimhigher #iamtheeverygirl #thisgirlmeansbusiness  #mindsetmatters #positiveintentions #findyourwhy #knowyourwhy #chooseyou #dreamersanddoers #hersuccess #createalifeyoulove  #staybossyladies #sheconquers #deepquote⁠
#thinkbigger #liveyourpurpose #startwhereyouare #findyourpath #findyourpurpose #womenwithambition #womenwithvision #bossbabetribe #sayyestosuccess #lifegoals #womenwholead #womenwithvision #designalifeyoulove
Have a good one! 😄⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #theambitionplan Have a good one! 😄⁠
⁠
⁠
#theambitionplan #stayinyourlane #theuniversehasyourback  #motivationoftheday #fearlessfemales #knowyourworth #itsyourlife #dontsettle #moveforward #movingforward #dreambigger #lifethoughts⁠
#womeninspiringwomen #mindsetofgreatness #womenwholead #pursuehappy #femaleceo #bossbabetribe #dreamersanddoers #livewithpurpose #girlbosses #thefutureisfemale #bosschicks #selfaware #innergrowth #raiseyourvibration #highervibes
😂😂🤣 Ok, ok. So we know we should be telli 😂😂🤣 Ok, ok. So we know we should be telling you to achieve your goals only for yourself, but let's chill out for a sec. It may be petty as hell, but nothing feels better than watching your doubters pick their jaws off the floor when you pull off that thing they called you crazy for going after. 😉⁠
⁠
⁠
#successsecrets #mindsetmatters #mindsetshift #theambitionplan #truthbomb #girlswithgoals #selfimprovement #goalgetter #successtips #hustleharder #goaldigger #liveyourbestlife #lifegoals #bossbabes #selfmotivation #trustyourjourney #focusonyou #pursuehappy #createalifeyoulove #knowyourworth #mindsetofgreatness #dreamersanddoers #bossgirls #bosschicks #theuniversehasyourback ⁠
⁠
Every. Single. Time. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #keepgoing #vibra Every. Single. Time. ⁠
⁠
⁠
#keepgoing #vibratehigher #deepquotes #wisequotes #motivateyourself #pursuehappy #motivationalwords #positivity #strongmindset  #goodthoughts #motivationalwords #positivity #strongmindset #powerfulquotes #theambitionplan #believeinyou #startwhereyouare #madeformore #youarepowerful #highvibetribe #positiveintentions #manifestyourlife #womenwithambition #hustleandheart #mindsetofgreatness #goalgetter #mindsetmatters #liveyourdream #positivethoughts #wordstoliveby
We get so caught up in what we haven't yet achieve We get so caught up in what we haven't yet achieved that we usually forget to celebrate all we've done. Ok, so you aren't exactly the Buddha right now, but you've still come a long way.⁠
Celebrate that growth. 🎉🎊⁠
⁠
⁠
#yourvibeattractsyourtribe #theambitionplan #motivationalquoteoftheday #raiseyourvibration  #womenwholead #thefutureisfemale #fearlessfemales #knowyourworth #itsyourlife #bosschicks #dontsettle #moveforward #movingforward #dreambigger #lifethoughts #highervibes #fearlessfemales #strongwomenquotes #bossladies #betruetoyou #hustleandheart #strongwoman  #womenwhodo #chooseyou #innerthoughts #youhavethepower #liveyourpurpose #motivationalquotesoftheday
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Follow Us

Facebook
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Email

Copyright © 2021 The Ambition Plan. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions of Use | Terms and Conditions of Sale | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy

This site uses cookies: Find out more.