Bryan's Favorite Quotes on Reading

 

  • Discover a favorite reading place and visit it often.

 

  • Read and let your mind expand--then read some more.

 

  • Read to find books you can share with others.

 

  • You need to read to grow.

 

  • Readers are Leaders!
 

Recommended Reading List

A Major Part of Gaining a Competitive Edge Begins with Education

This reading list includes books that Bryan Dodge recommends personally as well as books that have been recommended to him by his friends. The list covers many of the subjects that he covers in his seminars and workshops.

Bryan Dodge's Favorite Books

 

The Holy Bible
Tuesdays With Morrie - Mitch Alborn
Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill
Who Moved My Cheese - by Spencer Johnson
The Richest Man In Babylon - George S. Clason
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John C. Maxwell

High Five! - Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles, Don Carew & Eunice Parisis-Carew

Becoming the Obvious Choice - Bryan Dodge & David Cottrell

How to Win Friends and Influence People - by Dale Carnegie

Monday Morning Leadership - David Cottrell

Why Buy In? The Survival Primer for Free Thinkers in the Stereotypical Business World - T.B. Fisher

The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth and Happiness - Steven K. Scott

 

 

Books That Have Been Recommended By Friends of Bryan Dodge

 

Jack Grehan recommends - Lists To Live By - compiled by Alice Gray, Steve Stephens & John Van Diest

Matthew Carter recommends - Financial Peace - by Dave Ramsey

Donna McCright recommends - How to Get into the Bible - by Stephen M Miller

Donna McCright recommends - Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results - by Stephen C Lundin

Margaret Dodge recommends - The NEW Birth Order Book: Why We Are The Way We Are - by Dr. Kevin Leman

Amity Albee Carriere recommends - The Power of NOW: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - by Eckhart Tolle

Lori Puckett recommends - Results Project's EXCALIBUR: Answers for Parents with ADD/ADhD Concerns - by Steve V. Plog

John Hoehl recommends - Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy - by Partha Bose

Otto Katt III recommends - How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling - by Frank Bettger

Pam Anderson recommends - Back to Basics for Finding Insanity in an Insane World! - by Bob Anderson, Ph.D.

Bryan Parkhurst recommends - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - by Don Miguel Ruiz
Kim Best recommends - Standing For Something - by Gordon B. Hinckley

 

Individual Topics

 

Physical

 

Fit or Fat -Covert Baily
Fit For Life - Harvey Diamond
The Revolutionary No Willpower Program For Lifetime Health - Kat Mathews
The Mollen Method - Dr. Art Mollen          

    

          

Emotional

 

Who Moved My Cheese - Spencer Johnson
Ninety Days to Financial Fitness - Donald and Joan German
The Magic of  Thinking Big - David Schwartz
J.K. Lasser's Personal Investment Annual - by McGee and Dickson Headington
The Only Investment Guide You will ever Need - by Andrew Tobias
The Magic and Power of Self Image Psychology - Maxwell Maltz
How to Get More for Your Money - by Sylvia Porter

Touch the Top of the World - Erik Weihenmayer

WEALTH - How to Get It, How to Keep It - Herb D. Vest & Lynn R. Niedermeier

 

 

ADD & ADHD

 

Healing ADD, The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD - by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

Results Project's EXCALIBUR: Answers for Parents with ADD/ADhD Concerns - by Steve V. Plog

 

 

Attitude and Balanced Living

 

Beware of Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt - William Morrow
Going For It - William Morrow
Mans Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
Life Balance - Richard and Linda Eyre
Your Erroneous Zone - Wayne Dyer
Napkin Notes: On The Art of Living - Micheal Durst
First Things First - Stephen Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
Principal Centered Leadership - Stephen Covey
How To Win Friends And Influence People - Dale Carnegie
Professional Presence That Extra Edge in Business
Seeds of Greatness - Denis Waitley

The Man in the Mirror - Patrick Morley

In My Own Words - Mother Theresa

The Road to Happiness is Full of Potholes - Tim Connor

 

 

Management And Leadership

 

Negotiating Rationally - Max H Bazerman
Growing in the New Economy - Nuala Beck
Shifting Gears Thriving in the New Economy - Nuala Beck
On Becoming a Leader - Warren Bennis
Technotrends - Danial Burris
Sales Managers Desk Book - Gene Garofalo
The Goal - Eliyahu M.Goldratt
The Executive Odyssey - Frederick Harmon
Secrets of  The Master Sale Managers - Porter Henery
The Polished Image - Emily McLean
A Passion For Excellence - Tom Peters
In Search of Excellence - Tom Peters
Compensating Your Sales Force - W.G. Rickman
The Key To Successful Management - Harold  Taylor

The Founding Fathers on Leadership - Donald T. Phillips   

Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy - Partha Bose

Monday Morning Leadership - David Cottrell

Monday Morning Leadership for Women - Valerie Sokolosky

The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus - Eric Harvey, David Cottrell & Al Lucia

The Manager's Coaching Handbook - David Cottrell & Mark Layton

The Manager's Communication Handbook - David Cottrell & Eric Harvey

Management Insights - Ken Carnes, David Cottrell & Mark C. Layton

Listen Up, Leader! - David Cottrell

Leadership...Biblically Speaking - David Cottrell

136 Effective Presentation Tips - Jony Jeary & David Cottrell

175 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time - David Cottrell & Mark C. Layton

180 Ways to Walk the Leadership Talk - John Baldoni

180 Ways to Walk the Recognition Talk - Eric Harvey

Becoming the Obvious Choice - Bryan Dodge & David Cottrell

Ethics 4 Everyone - Eric Harvey & Scott Airitam

Nuts n Bolts - Eric Harvey & Paul Sims

Sticking to It:  The Art of Adherence - Lee J. Colan

Walk the Talk...And Get the Results You Want - Eric Harvey & Al Lucia

I Wish You Would Just... - Todd McDonald & Kyndra Wilson

 

 

 Spiritual / Relationships       

      

Promises - by Bill Bright
Transferable Concepts for a Powerful Living - by Bill Bright 
Love for a Lifetime - by James C. Dobson
More Than a Carpenter - by Josh McDowell
Effective Prayer Life - by Chuck Smith
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life - Alan Lakein
Make Time Work for You - Harold Taylor
Personal Organization - Harold Tylor
The Organized Executive - Stephanie Winston

Celebration of Discipline - Richard J. Foster

 

 

Selling Career, General


Swim with the Sharks -  by Harvey McKay
World Class Selling - by Arthur Mortell
Seven Strategies for Wealth and Happiness - by Jim Rohn
How to Master the Art of Selling - by Tom Hopkins
Power Talking - by George R. Walther
Secrets of Closing the Sale - by Zig Ziglar
See You at the Top - by Zig Ziglar
The First Time Sales Manager - Theodore Tyssen
Influence - Robert Cialdini
Marketing Your Product - Donald G. Cyr
Are You Ready for the Revolution in Sales and Marketing? - Allan J. Magrath
The Ultimate Marketing Tool - Edward L. Nash
Positioning : The Battle for Your Mind - Al Ries and Jack Trout 

The Greatest Miracle in the World - Og Mandino

The Sale - Don Hutson

Secrets of Closing the Sale - Zig Ziglar

 

 

Selling Career, Real Estate

 

How to Master the Art of Listing Real Estate - by Tom Hopkins
How to List and Sell Real Estate - by Danielle Kennedy
Why They Buy - Robert Settle and Pamela L Alreck
Megatrends - John Naisbitt
Preparing for the Twenty First Century - Paul Kennedy
Marketing Your Service Business - Jean Withers and Carol Vipperman
Managing the Obnios - Charles Coonradt
Time Management for Entrepreneurs - Dan Kennedy

 

 

Sales Management

 

One Minute Manager - by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson 
The Peter Principle Revisited - by Peter Drucker
The A to Z of Sales Management - by John Fenton
The New Sales Manager's Survival Guide - by David Arthur Stumm
Successful Strategies for Sales Managers - by Floyd Wickman
Do's and Taboos Around the World - Rodger Axtell
Secrets of Power Presentations - Peter Bender
Firing On All Cylinders - Jim Clemmer
The Secrets of Super Selling - Lynea Corson
How to Get the Most Out of Sales Meetings - James Dance
What They Don't Teach You in sales 101 - Steven Drosdeck
The Instant Millionaire - Mark Fisher
Relationship Selling - Karen Johnston
Sales Success - Dan Kennedy
Winning Strategies In Selling - Jack Kinder Jr
Salesmanship and Business Efficiency - James Knox
Professional Selling - David Kurtz
The Greatest Salesman in the World - Og Mandino
Strategic Selling - Robert B. Miller
Successful Large Account Management - Robert B Miller
Live "For Success" - John Molloy
Negotiating the Big Sale - Gerard I Nierenberg
Major Account Sales Strategy - Neil Rackham
Managing Major Sales - Neil Rackham
Horse Sense - Al Ries and Jack Trout
Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins
Making Time To Sell - Harold Taylor
No Bull Selling - Hank Trisler
The New Psychology of Persuasion and Motivation in Selling - Robert A. Whitney
Stop Selling : Start Partnering - Larry Wilson
Changing The Game - Larry Wilson

Building Customer Loyalty - JoAnna Brandi

Listen Up, Sales & Customer Service! - David Cottrell & Mark C. Layton

180 Ways to Walk the Customer Service Talk - Eric Harvey

The Psychology of Selling - by Brian Tracy
24 Techniques for Closing the Sale - by Brian Tracy

 

 

Continuing Education and Personal Development

 

See You at the Top - by Zig Ziglar
Goals - by Zig Ziglar
Sell Your Way to the Top - by Zig Ziglar
You Are a Natural Champion - by Zig Ziglar
Success and the Self-Image - by Zig Ziglar
How to be a Winner - by Zig Ziglar
How to Master the Art of Selling - by Tom Hopkins
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty - by Harvey McKay
The Secrets of Savvy Networking - by Susan RoAne
What Do I Say Next? - by Susan RoAne
How to Read a Person Like a Book - by Gerard Nierenberg
The Art of Negotiation - by Gerard Nierenberg
Success Is a Choice - by Rick Pitino
Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams - by Steven K .Scott
Goal Setting for Results - Gary Ryan Blair

You Gotta Get in the Game: Playing to Win in Business, Sales and Life - Billy Cox

The Dream Book - Billy Cox

 

 

Business / Careers

 

Competency-Based Resumes: How to Bring Your Resume to the Top of the Pile - by Robin Kessler & Linda A. Strasburg

 

 

Finding Your Purpose

 

Life by Design - by Todd Duncan

The Ultimate Gift - by Jim Stovall

The On-Purpose Person (Making Your Life Make Sense) - by Kevin W. McCarthy

Life is Not a Game of Perfect - by Dr. Bob Rotella

The Purpose Driven Life - by Rick Warren

101 Secret Ways to Tell if You Are Living Your Life Purpose - by Daniel Ortiz

What Should I Do With My Life? - by Po Bronson