Self Improvement Books: Most influential book you've read

[HairyArsedBloke]

"How to get things done" - I never finished it. (Joke)

Candide & The art of war are my two favourites

All is for the best & Know thy enemy

You didn't specify they had to be from the last two centuries.

Oh yes. I'd not considered 'The art of War', by Sun Tzu. Yes, an excellent book.

If we are on those lines, 'The Prince', by Nicolò Machiavelli is a good read too.

Have ago with Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu. A bit leftie for my tastes.

[Zippy]

Actually, now you come to mention it ..

Xenophon And The Art Of Horsemanship is quite incredible. He was describing the training of horses for war but when you study it, it describes a lot of the (very) modern thinking around the breaking-in (hateful term) of riding horses.

I knew there was a reason I liked Xeno

[Pogle]

Don't really do self help books, but whilst on holiday myself, Mr P & Pogle Jr came up with the idea for one of those awful management style books and much hilarity ensued ... you had to be there I guess

[cojak]

Creating You & Co.: Learn To Think Like The CEO Of Your Own Career

Great book - set me off on the road of contracting...

apart from that...

If we are on those lines, 'The Prince', by Nicolò Machiavelli is a good read too.

WHS...