Best business health & stress books according to redditors

If you want to make it in anything, your attitude is the first determining factor. If you hold other people's opinions higher than your own success and emotional well being, you will always be one step away from ruin.

If you want to make it in art specifically, good news! You can completely do it without an expensive formal education. Believe it!

Start by reading Don't Go To Art School by Noah Bradley. He is a very famous concept artist who will tell you exactly why you can make it on your own. He also offers 'Art Camp' for free on YouTube that will show you how to be an artist/illustrator. I use his videos every day.

Now check out Bobby Chiu on YouTube, specifically his 'Thoughts and Philosophies' playlist. He will explain to you and bring you into the type of thinking that it takes to be an artist-- constant self improvement, constant seeking of knowledge, knowing that it will be your journey, and staying motivated. I always watch these videos while doing my digital painting, to remind myself of my journey and my WHY.

Now, back to your character. You need to develop a framework in your mind for how you view success. Some books that will help you do that:

1. Mastery by Robert Greene.
   
   This book breaks down how humans master skills and reach success. Using dozens of examples of masters throughout history (many of which are great artists). Most notably, you will see that not a single one's story does not include incredible failures. Every single one was a loser at one time, or they were hated or looked down upon. This is not an exaggeration.
   
   
2. Manage Your Day to Day by Jocelyn K Glei.
   
   This is a short and inspiring book. It explains to you the exact mental trickery that people use on themselves to remain distracted and unmotivated, especially in a modern world which is constantly detracting from our focus and making us forget what is important.
   
   Start with this. It is not too much to manage. Look for these books at your public library, read the free article by Noah and watch the free videos by Bobby. These resources will help to rework your thought patterns.
   
   Right now you are in a holding pattern of anxiety and being paralyzed by your circumstances. The only way to break this mental pattern is to think outside of it, expose yourself to ideas you have not experienced. SEEK knowledge that tells you the opposite of the anxieties what your mind is telling you.
   
   I won't wish you good luck, luck has nothing to do with it. Only your actions turn thoughts into reality. Do it!

Lifehacker?
http://www.amazon.ca/Lifehacker-Working-Smarter-Faster-Better/dp/1118018370

I had a huge problem with this until I created a routine/schedule to keep me on track. Here's a good book that can help you make one that works for you: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477800670?keywords=manage%20you%20day%20to%20day&qid=1452549094&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

This book had an immediate effect on my productivity. I had read a slew of others that just never worked with my workflow but this one was perfect. Short easy read makes it all the better- plus it's only 6 bucks.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B77UE4W/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d5_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1DW8E7GTS5EWH1R6A0VT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200322&pf_rd_i=507846

My favorite ebook would be Manage Your Day-to-Day - I've been through a lot of changes lately, and I really would love to read this book so I can focus on myself and become a better person.

My name is Patricia, and in recent history I've lost a fiance, gained a boyfriend, gained 30+ pounds, gotten a job, been fired, gotten a new job ... my life is tumultuous and this would be so helpful. Plus my cat has fleas and he never goes outside, and this would just make my life more than you know. You are too generous.

I FINALLY released my first novel - written ten years ago! Called "On The Sauce: A Cautionary Tale of Being Burned by the Pizza Industry", it chronicles my time spent in one of the most ridiculous jobs of all time. $0.99 for Kindle at the moment - though from February 2-6, it's free!

>It is no secret that the American economy is in shambles. Everywhere you look there are businesses closing, mass layoffs, and our workforce left with nothing but unemployment benefits when these things happen. Some have been forced to do the unthinkable just to keep a job in the dog-eat-dog world of corporate anonymity - sacrifice their personal integrity.

>When I walked into that office, I was the underdog. When I walked out for the last time, I had overcome adversity and was glad to go. On The Sauce: A Cautionary Tale of Being Burned by the Pizza Industry is a fearless, sassy memoir of just how far I went to keep my job as an office manager for a popular pizza franchise. Most people complain about long hours and overbearing management, but my story goes farther. I worked for a man who covered up a manager's embezzlement and manslaughter all while falling in love with him. Constantly breaking both company rules and Federal laws to suit his agenda and being a member of a management love triangle served as the icing on the cake. On The Sauce is my personal narrative from the outside looking in, and my story of survival through an eighteen-month long work-life soap opera.

>As the economy improves, businesses of all sizes will once again begin to flourish and the job market will grow. In the meantime, I would like On The Sauce to appeal to employers and employees alike, and prove that no matter what the work situation, anyone can overcome, specifically young women like myself. Beyond that, it can serve as a 'what not to do' for employers of all sizes.

Link here! If you check it out, thank you so much! I appreciate it!