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**PERSONAL Growth**

# My Recommended Resources

 

## Solve Problems Quicker

- \[Paid Course\] [**Think Like a Boss: How to be a Proactive Problem Solver**](https://www.udemy.com/user/like-a-boss-courses/#:~:text=Think%2C%20write%2C%20build%20products%20and%20startup%20like%20a,and%20be%20inspired%20by%20as%20you%20look%20forward.) by Adia Sowho

 

## Build Better Habits 

- \[Book\] [**Atomic Habits**](https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits) by James Clear

## Communicate with Clarity

- \[Article\] [A Founder's Guide to Writing Well](https://review.firstround.com/a-founders-guide-to-writing-well/) by Dave Girouard
- \[Book\] [Everybody Writes](https://annhandley.com/everybodywrites/) by Ann Handley
- \[Book\] [**How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication**](https://www.amazon.com/Talk-Anyone-Anytime-Anywhere-Communication/dp/0517884534) by Larry King
- \[YouTube Video\] [Train for any Argument with Harvard's Former Debate Coach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjUFuW2J0A&list=WL&index=12&pp=gAQBiAQB) by Bo Seo | Big Think
- \[YouTube Video\] [**How to Speak so that People Want to Listen**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI&list=WL&index=227&pp=gAQBiAQB0gcJCQYKAYcqIYzv) by Julian Treasure | TED
- \[YouTube Video\] [Why You Aren't Winning Bids - Your Presentations Aren't Memorable](https://youtu.be/XqfZW5gUuGE) by m62|vincis 

 

## Create your Digital Repository

- \[Article\] [Building a Second Brain: The Definitive Introductory Guide](https://fortelabs.com/blog/basboverview/) by Tiago Forte

 

## Planning & Time Mgt

- \[Article\] [Speed as a Habit](https://review.firstround.com/speed-as-a-habit/?ref=review.firstround.com) by Dave Girouard
- \[Downloadable Spreadsheet\] [Goal Tracking Template](https://maryakhaine.com/goal-tracking-template-2025?hsLang=en) by Mary Akhaine 
- \[Book\] [**The Three Alarms**](https://ericpartaker.com/the-3-alarms) by Eric Partaker

 

## Emotional Intelligence

- \[YouTube Channel\] [The School of Life](https://www.youtube.com/schooloflifechannel/featured) co-founded by Alain de Botton

## Proactive Learning for Work and Business

- \[Book\] [Mastery](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastery/dp/B07V2PKZ2P/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=1179776876203191&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.udi6WpwiOfalZCzmoxpJXjwNJm_zXiN_VO5LJ28fjW15PO5BuPVJbEQ3yirVldNQge8MJ6B02VNlld2rrIIFyZOE8KJ14jA0HJuO_bx7lmcE7rF0WuTkQAfDYEqGn9UtL4HL2B2oybSgXzy9BUbl6jdtoJUY6Apyb1G2teqblTyfpXmB1GA3CX4q6sTdATfQ4A1fxNB_NN063Z7A8_BSspyICMX4r3XnnK1Z3mD2T9I.KTxj5v-6Q-m6ExVldf5K2sLiOQIERo6QOCGwLCqGcBY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=73736304524561&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=150400&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-73736195622643%3Aloc-92&hydadcr=22584_2286978&keywords=mastery+%E2%80%93+robert+greene&mcid=aec60a4d897638acb38430a5a9330059&msclkid=f817243b3e6f1fc87d9c4d394f818fa4&qid=1761767940&sr=8-3)by Robert Greene
- \[Book\] [Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-CEO-Laws-Business-Life/dp/B0C4FF1DG6/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1181975939619369&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q_H89oBMcpBZnSFi8VcIsah3w9_3OQZxt7OmWLWdU3DsURsxugMKbQ7lJff518RX_Yx-VIZutysamPgzrcolVR2abOVMO6LLqxPfAPHXmVSpzI3CzkvCJMyWRMe2Dd3_nZbSMc3VSNGFHfWDvTl0o07TahOGU2eLc-wNAFDJtP98jLvvwTscQPJlvBYgwZOQnK36rlDZ7bxHFHUEpRR-1iQrs-NGDVOUFfvLKEAwDOI.R06kwBUSKk1SmZOaiPrNyJZA_IOhCFhjT5yyKBuzaPU&dib_tag=se&hvadid=73873706326565&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=150400&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-73873666866554%3Aloc-92&hydadcr=18465_2211448&keywords=diary+of+a+ceo+book&mcid=2bd526d3386d3d52be0321731998b19b&msclkid=8b50a58ea03316fe3d1bcc8fb9b3e011&qid=1761679766&sr=8-1) by Steve Bartlett
- \[Book\] [**The Rules of Work; A Definitive Code for Personal Success**](https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Work-Expanded-Definitive-Personal/dp/0137072066) by Richard Templar
- \[Youtube Channel\] [Afropolitan](https://www.youtube.com/@Afropolitan)by Chika Uwazie and Eche Emole
- \[Youtube Channel\] [How to be Creative on Demand](https://youtu.be/ou2tuZhk5VQ?si=iIVZjXkZgHaK7wlp) by Harvard Business Review

 

## Scale your Business Faster

- \[Substack Page\] [Leap of Scale](https://adia.substack.com/) by Adia Sowho

 

## Create Qualifiied Leads

- \[Book\] [Contagious: Why Things Catch On](https://jonahberger.com/books/contagious/) by Jonah Berger 
- \[Book\] [Epic Content Marketing](https://www.joepulizzi.com/books/epic-content-marketing/) by Joe Pulizzi
- \[Book\] [**Content Inc**](https://www.joepulizzi.com/books/content-inc/) by Joe Pulizzi

 

## Financial Literacy

- \[Book\] [The Stoic Path to Wealth: Ancient Wisdom for Enduring Prosperity](https://members.dariusforoux.com/stoic-path?_gl=1*vlf6zq*_ga*ODEwODg1ODQwLjE3NTY1NTU4ODE.*_ga_Z91WGTFFFZ*czE3NjE2ODEyMzAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NjE2ODEzMTckajM1JGwwJGgw) by Darius Foroux

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