Crucial Books & Resources For Self Optimization

With this resource collection of preferred books and resources, you will enter a world of knowledge, wisdom, skills and attributes for true self growth and personal success.

These are some of the human potential books I've personally studied and whereby made tremendous strides in my personal growth. They've provided gems of knowledge that I've practiced and implemented to transform from the past Greg, to the current Greg, Peak Potential Strategist. Or put more simply, real life Jedi master. 

I will be continually adding resources and developing this page; our Preferred Library For The Optimized Self . When you engage in these human potential books, and entrepreneur & business resources as I have, you'll be on the path to becoming a Wizard yourself.
My book, of course, Yes, It's All About You! Seeing First Yourself, Then the World You Create.  
Within these pages you'll walk with me on my own journey of transforming from a life of uncertainty, self doubt and no esteem to one of true purpose, skills, perceptions and attributes to create my desired life's path. You'll discover actual steps and practical methods. In this interactive book you'll engage in a Self Check section after each chapter. See how I came to my over-arching concept of Turning In, one of my main mantras to achievement; Intention & Attention, and my most profound discovery of where is and the use of what I call the Sacred Seat of Change.
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            Coming Out Soon - 2018! The Change (#15) ~ Insights Into Self Empowerment
​            I'm co-author in the fastest growing human potential book series, The Change.                  Here you will gain real-world insights, experiences and achievements within the                lives of these 20 incredible people. They implemented the lessons, took past                      failures and turned them into the knowledge to propel themselves to their                          personal and professional desires. I'm in great company here in this book! I                        divulge my journey of the past Greg and my own lessons, fields of study and                                                how I took what I learned to catapult myself to the current Greg. Included is my                                            personal discovery of where is, and how to work with what I call the Sacred Seat                                            of Change.                                   
Managing Oneself
A quick read, but I consider this essential. By Peter Drucker, one of the most prolific authors and genius thinkers in self mastery and business of his time. When you operate with a combination of both your strengths and self-knowledge you can achieve true excellence. Managing Oneself identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights essential for taking charge of your career.
One Small Step Can Change Your Life, The Kaizen Way
​ Often we're told to think big. This book teaches you to approach any endeavor from the opposite angle. The Kaizen method has been widely known in both personal and business contexts. When you break action items down to tiny, bite (or byte) sized steps, it overrides the mental trap of Overwhelm. It follows an NLP (my background) principle of "chunking down". It is for anyone who wants to lose weight. Or quit smoking. Or write a novel, start an exercise program, get out of debt, or conquer shyness and meet new people.
Mastering Fear, Harness Emotion to Achieve Excellence in Health, Work, and Relationships
Fear, of all kinds is a basic, core trait that keeps one from moving forward in any endeavor, personally or professionally. Read this book, put lessons learned to daily life, and you'll be able to have more control over this punishing trait. Surge ahead to what you most desire. 
How Rich People Think
I highly recommend this book because it enables you to make real shifts in mindset, concepts and principles from negative, limiting and socially programmed way of operating, to ways of wealth, achievement and abundance. People say, "Those rich people don't think like everybody else". Yes! That's correct! You'll discover the ways successful and wealthy people think, perceive, work and their internal dialogue that enables them to create a world of wealth and opportunity. 
Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking
Being an introvert doesn't mean one is maladjusted, dissociated from society or lives in fear of others. Susan Cain illustrates how many business titans and leaders themselves are in fact "introverts".They just prefer a more quite and relaxed environment vs. spending much time at the loud party. This book brings home the fact that since our industrial age, society has become one of "personality" vs. one of "character" of days past. I took away a great many distinctions from this enlightening read and so will you. 
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
This best seller is at home on the shelves of just about every salesman, influencer, entrepreneur and speaker. If you don't have this classic, you'll want to get it now. You will learn evidence-based principles of why people say "Yes", directing (not manipulating) their behavior and building initial rapport. Become proficient in the art of persuasion. No matter what you do in life, this will enable profound change and be a force guiding you to more success. 
Socrates' Way
This book puts you in the mind of the charismatic, outspoken, controversial and one of the greatest minds and philosophers in our history himself, Socrates. You'll engage in the Socratic Method, and journey through the seven keys to awakening and using your mind exponentially more than we've been taught to. I discovered that a general concept with Socrates is the same as what I've learned in my own studies; questions are the answer. Just asking thought provoking and intriguing questions to events and situations alone open the doors to awareness, more possibilities in meanings, perception and enables one to "see" so much more in any given situation.  
Evolve Your Brain 
The personal story, research, knowledge and teachings of this master of neuroscience, author and world speaker, Dr. Joe Dispenza was the impetus for my delving into the world of consciousness, the brain / mind and mind-body connection. I'm fascinated with how the mind works, its' interaction with the body and its' input to triggering our emotions, feelings and thus our behaviors. See how you can put yourself back in the "driver's seat". Imagine spontaneous healing, breaking negative patterns and stepping into an expanded world by rebuilding a new and empowered mind. This sheds light on our inherent skills, faculties and abilities as humans and what's possible when venturing to discover how to tap into those inherent abilities.
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter
Another gem by Dr. Joe Dispenza. Can you initiate profound internal changes, but without use of external, pharmaceutical substance? Here Dr. Joe presents research and studies of illness and crippling disease, and the people who reversed their conditions by instigating and engaging use of Mind. Dr. Joe's case studies, healings and transformations in his workshops around the world answers that question. He uses several scientific fields of study to decode the phenomenon of the placebo effect. Watch as the seemingly impossible becomes possible.
Unlimited Power
What can I say? Of the many books and material from this icon of self optimization and human potential that I've ventured through over the years, this is one of the best books I've been through by world renown, Tony Robbins. This is the stuff of modeling Excellence! No filler in this book! It is packed with insightful, usable, direct and actionable strategies and techniques to optimize yourself. Learn the ways of better managing and directing your emotional state. You'll see how to shorten any learning curve or personal process by replicating other people's success. Learn to turn perceived negative, past events into positive insights and lessons to achieve ultimate future results. Gain instant rapport, and communicate effectively in different contexts with others, and so much more. 
Money Master the Game
If you are driven to know the gems of wisdom and direct strategies of the most brilliant minds in money management and investing, this is the ultimate source for you. Yes, I read this from cover to cover and found insightful stories, actionable knowledge and ways to set up investment plans that these ingenious experts divulged to Tony. No, you don't have to already be a high net worth person to implement them. Tony interviewed these money and investment titans (some of the real wizards that you don't see on the TV "infotainment" talk shows) to give you the power to gain financial security and independence you can count on. You'll also come upon countless facts and knowledge about common investment tools that you never knew about.