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10 Self-Improvement Books That Changed My Life

Lukas Schwekendiek
4 min readJan 28, 2025

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  1. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell — When I read this book on leadership my life changed as I started to treat myself like a leader. This affected the way I talk, the way I use my own time and the way I treat others. Learn to lead your own life with these 21 Laws!
  2. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle — Enjoy the moment, work in the now towards your future, and let go of most of your worries and anxieties. The Power of Now blew my mind by how simply it was to get rid of most of the worries that plague us. If you haven’t read this book yet, do yourself a favor and do so at least once.
    NOTE: This is a rather “spiritual” book but the religious/spiritual teachings inside are NOT why this is such a great book. Ignore these if you do not agree with them, but keep an open mind to the rest.
  3. The New Psychocybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz and Dan Kennedy — When you change how you think about yourself you change how you act, behave and use your time. If you only read one book about how to improve yourself, let this be it! This is one of the few books with practical steps to change your thinking and your life!
  4. Learned Optimism by Martin P. Seligman — Depression and Anxiety disorders are incredibly prominent and widely spread, especially in today’s society. Martin P. Seligman goes into these in depth, supporting…

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Lukas Schwekendiek
Lukas Schwekendiek

Written by Lukas Schwekendiek

Life Coach, Speaker, Writer. Published on TIME, Inc & Huffington Post. Coaching available again! Email: Lukas.schwekendiek@gmail.com with the word "Coaching"

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