3 Simple Books That Will Transform You

An important part of my Members Club is an area called “Book Talks.” Through reading the following books and reflecting after each chapter, members say these books are the number one resource they have used to embark on a significant transformation both personally and professionally.

Books will change your life. They have the ability to transform you. What if I told you that three books - “Who Moved My Cheese?”, “The Happiness Advantage”, and “The Path Made Clear” could provide more lasting personal and professional transformation than any conference, seminar or workshop you have ever attended?

Let’s dive into the transformation.

“Who Moved My Cheese” - Spencer Johnson’s clever parable about two mice and two men addresses the #1 challenge in education: constant change. New curriculum, technology updates, changes to administration, evolving student populations and more. To teach is to embrace change!

This book transforms your fundamental relationship with change itself. You learn to anticipate it, embrace it, and even find joy in change.You will become the teacher who says, “Oh look, something new to explore” instead of the eye-rolling and complaining. You will become an agent of your own personal revolution and discontinue any thoughts of being a victim of circumstance. 

“The Happiness Advantage” - Shawn Achor’s approach to embedding research around happiness causes you to focus on how you feel differently and provides the neuroscience to prove why positive emotions increase happiness and positive outcomes.

Achor teaches you how to cultivate gratitude, optimism, and joy to become a better teacher. Your student engagement will increase. Your classroom management will improve and your satisfaction with your job is better.  You will discover how important your emotional state is as a teaching tool.

“The Path Made Clear” - Oprah Winfrey helps you to rediscover your calling and authentic purpose as a teacher. This book helps you get clear on your “why.” She encourages you to lead with intention and see every challenge as a meaningful opportunity to make a difference. Celebrate the small victories. See the struggles as opportunities for growth. You will move from surviving to thriving as a teacher through her delicate use of wisdom collected from others’ voices.

Your students and your family deserve the best version of you. These books will help you discover what that looks like, sounds like, and feels like.

Ready to start your transformation? Join Tracey’s Members Club today and visit the “Book Talks” section. I can’t wait to take this journey with you!