Written by : Sandra Bilbray 

9 Books to Be Your Best Self

To move the dial closer to your ideal life, we’ve gathered nine books to spark the inspiration and change your need to be your best self. If you’re ready to start a business, prioritize your health, renew a relationship or improve your finances, the insights in these books will expedite your progress.

A Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
by Timothy Ferriss
After losing multiple friends in 2017, Timothy Ferriss had a renewed sense of the value of time. The best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek reached out to leaders in their respective fields—athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and investors—to collect their best life advice. Tribe of Mentors is a whopping 605-page collection of life advice from top performers. Read answers to questions including: What one message would you put on a billboard? And what’s your favorite failure and why? This book is packed with gems of wisdom about setting goals and managing priorities. Find a better morning routine. Learn how to meditate. Overcome failure.

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
by Gary Chapman
Someone once wrote that relationships could be so much better if couples simply realized they are on the same side. In his New York Times best-selling book, Gary Chapman helps couples improve their relationships by identifying and understanding their partner’s love language. Once you know how your significant other feels loved, you can more easily meet that need and vice versa. What’s your love language? The five love languages include: 1. Quality time. 2. Words of affirmation. 3. Gifts. 4. Acts of service. 5. Physical touch. Know each other’s love language and use what you learn to enhance your relationship with your partner.