5 books to help you be smarter and more successful at work from Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and more (via CNBCMakeIt)
Finding the time, or motivation, to read a 300-plus page book after an exhausting workday is no easy feat. But reading is one of the best, most affordable ways you can become a better, happier version of yourself.
Consider these five inspirational, non-fiction titles for your winter reading list, which have been recommended by Gates, Buffett, and other influential leaders:By W. Timothy GallweyThis 1974 title is "the best guide to getting out of your own way," according to Gates, who, in aon his blog GatesNotes, said that he's read this book "several times" and gives it to friends.
"For most of us, it's too easy to slip into self-criticism, which then inhibits our performance even more," he wrote on GatesNotes. "We need to learn from our mistakes without obsessing over them."
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