Verified Reviews for “Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You” by Jamie Turner

What follows are verified reviews on Amazon and GoodReads for “Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You” by Jamie Turner.

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Jamie Turner speak several times through Emory Executive Education’s Business Over Breakfast series, and his leadership insights have always stayed with me. So when I attended his recent session on “Getting the Best from Yourself in 2026” and he mentioned his new book, Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You, I knew immediately it belonged in my library.

And it did not disappoint.

From the very first sitting, I was so drawn in that I looked up and realized I’d already read 155 pages without even noticing. Jamie has a gift for breaking down meaningful concepts—like identifying your core values, grounding communication in authenticity, and exploring the “color of your inner essence”—in a way that feels both accessible and deeply reflective. More than once, I caught myself thinking, “This feels like one of my therapy sessions,” in the best possible way.

I also loved the short quizzes at the end of each chapter. They’re simple but surprisingly effective at reinforcing the ideas and helping you apply them to your own life.

Even though we’re well past New Year’s resolution season, Better is the kind of guidebook that can spark real, sustainable change any time of year. If you’re looking to grow, reset, or simply understand yourself a little more clearly, this book is absolutely worth adding to your collection.

Get your copy—you’ll be glad you did.

Another great book from Jamie Turner. As always engaging content, and often times entertaining. (He hooks you in the first two sentences and his easy style makes you want to keep reading.)

The book offers practical advice, and I like the metaphor he uses to organize it as a compass (since after all this is a guidebook). The compass is divided into four areas: Mindset, Mentoring, Management and Marketing. The order feels right and the content builds on the prior content. (For example, starting with Mindset is critical since how you see yourself in the world is critical to the to following chapters, such as Marketing…how you market yourself is going to be determined by how you think.)

Tons of great insight, all backed by research (unless he clarifies otherwise) so true learning along with enjoyable writing.

This is a book for people who feel as though they haven’t quite reached their fullest potential. It offers a blueprint to help you figure out how to accomplish things in your life that you know you’re capable of, but just need a roadmap. It has been very helpful to me personally and I found it easy to read and full of scientifically based tips and techniques. Well worth the read.
And yes, I am related to the author but as a traditionally published author of four novels myself, I assure you if I didn’t feel the book worthy, I just wouldn’t leave a review.

Super helpful! Tactics I can use today.

Best self-help book and author with actionable tips to help you be “better” and incorporate into one’s life immediately!

I’ve been on a path to better myself for the past 30 years, and I’ve read a ton of books during that journey! But I wish I had this one back then, it would have saved me a lot of reading time as it contains almost every important topics you need to be aware of when working on improving yourself! It’s a must read.

I have read a lot of books in this space and the Mentoring dimension in Better is the chapter I have been waiting for someone to write properly. Most books treat relationships as a footnote. Turner dedicates a whole framework to it and backs it with real science. The communication techniques here changed how I handle difficult conversations at work and at home. The neuroscience sections are accessible without being dumbed down. This one stays on the shelf.

What I appreciated most about Better is that it respects your intelligence. It does not oversimplify and it does not pretend that growth is easy. The Four Ms give you a real operating system to work with and the exercises throughout the book are genuinely useful, not just filler. I gave it four stars only because some of the middle sections felt slightly denser than the opening and closing chapters. But the opening is extraordinary and the Mentoring chapter alone makes it essential reading.

Jamie Turner’s newest book opens with a simple truth: Most people want more… but that can be the enemy of BETTER. The book ends with an activity focused on making one decision your future self would appreciate and taking action on it. In between he shares stories and tools from four quadrants that are the compass to find your better self… Mindset, Mentoring, Management, and Marketing.

Please note: As of the spring of 2026, these are verified reviews on Amazon and Good Reads. Apparently, Casablanca Lily wasn’t a fan (I still love you Casablanca Lily, whoever you are) but if you’re someone who wants to explore science-based and battle-tested techniques to help you get the best from yourself, the book is worth investigating.