What do you read?

thetrustedzone

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• Jul 23, 2015

• #61

didn't read the whole posts .... don't know if someone recommended this :
i read thousands of books in my life but this was unique one , could benefits you not only in IM but
in all of your life ............

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by storm

Ken Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant.

He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy guide to problem solving and decision making. The book became a surprise Japanese bestseller, with more than 370,000 in print after six months. Now American businesspeople can also use it to master some powerful skills.

 

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hnwkmk

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• Jul 23, 2015

• #62

Websites:

If anyone likes to read sciency stuff, here's two sites I recommend: aeon.co (long articles); nautil.us (online magazine).

I frequent farnamstreetblog.com as well, the owner sums up and quotes main ideas from books that deal with business, thinking, success and life (much recommended, this is a real goldmine).

Books:

After graduating, I researched and compiled a list of business books to read before embarking into entrepreneurship. Haven't finished them yet, as I'm just focused on IM right now, but I'm sure the list will be helpful for those who are looking for good business books. Some titles will have asterix* at the end, those are the ones of which I couldn't find free download links.

Here's the list:

Player Piano, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

On Not Knowing How to Live, by Allen Wheelis *

Future Perfect, by Stan Davis *

The E-Myth Revisited+

The Practice of Management, by Peter F. Drucker *

New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century, by Jeffry A. Timmons *

Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure, by Jerry Kaplan*

Leadership Is an Art, by Max De Pree

The Founder's Dilemma by Noam Wasserman

Start with Why+

Getting More - How to Negotiate in the Real World*

Judgment in Managerial Decision Making+

The Lean Start-up+ (has further reading and good blogs in the end)

Zero to One

Rework Jason Fried

Founders at Work

Are You Indispensable?: Seth Godin Books by Seth Godin

The Personal MBA

The Art of Profitability

How to Get Rich Felix Dennis

"Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time"

"Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book"*

Blue Ocean Strategy

"My Years with General Motors"*

"How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness"*

"How Google Works"

Innovation Tournaments*

"Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street"

"The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership"*

"Economics: The User's Guide"*

The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins

Conscious Business*

The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

Naked in the Boardroom: A CEO Bares Her Secrets So You Can Transform Your Career by Robin Wolaner*

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

Start Your Own Business by Rieva Lesonsky

The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Good to Great

The Business Planning Guide by David H. Bangs Jr.

The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank

Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim

The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki

Competing Against Time*

Start Run & Grow a Successful Small Business by Toolkit Media Group*

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law

How to Speak Money by John Lanchester

Thin Book of Trust' by Charles Feltman

P.S. I got the 31 books in my onedrive folder, if anyone wants to read them, I can share the link.

 

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bigballin6161

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Jul 16, 2011

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• Jul 23, 2015

• #63

jazzc said:

I'm studying more on marketing oriented stuff atm rather that general entrepreneurship, so my suggestions currently would be anything and everything from Gary Halbert, Dan Kennedy & Jay Abraham.

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I am with you on this. Anything Copy related. People greatly underestimate how critical learning copy is to be successful in IM. I dont see how you can be successful unless you have a good handle on it. It is however taking me a long time to get good at it, but its so worth it.

To the list I would add:

Gary Bencivenga
Joe Sugarman

On a side note I see everyone mention 4 Hour Work Week and I am quite surprised I havent read it yet. Maybe I will start tonite. Is it that good?

 

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tronox

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #64

All the books from Robert Greene except for the dating one, why?

 

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lanecode

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #65

I read manga, fictional (mostly fantasy) and Self-development books.

Manga:

Too many to mention, although I'm not really updated to the latest ones anymore.

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Fictional:

Series of Unfortunate Events 1-13 (Top favourite!)
The Elders Cycle
Harry Potter Books
Pride and Prejudice
The Girl On Train (recently finished)
A Song of Ice and Fire (Not yet read although I do have the 7 books still packed in plastic)​

(I read more than these but these were all I remembered from the top of my head)

Self-Development:

Choose Yourself
The Success Principles
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Life In Half a Second
Unlimited Memory: How To Use Advanced Learning Strategies To Learn Faster, Remember More, and Be More Productive)
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(Got heaps more, but most were not read yet.)


P.S: I read The Walking Dead Comics as well.

 

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bojan92

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #66

i was reading while i was in school now with the internet and all i only read news

 

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mysia7788

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• Jul 25, 2015

• #67

rich dad poor day
outliner
BHW

 

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Genuinecheaparticles

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• Jul 25, 2015

• #68

Just stay in BHW, you can get tons of good information everyday.

 

Weltenbummler

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• Jul 25, 2015

• #69

Lots of valuable books posted out there, my to-read list of books has at least doubled in the last 5 minutes. Would love to add two more, which may not be IM related but can definitely help you push towards your goals, found them especially helpful to stay calm and focused during tough times:

- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

 

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jc0der

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Jul 23, 2015

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• Jul 25, 2015

• #70

I am currently in my sci-fi phase so a lot of Isaak Asimov planning on reading William Gibson next starting with Neuromancer.

 

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bojan92

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #71

i don't read many books, i spend all my time on the Internet but i have read some great books about the mafia like: Mafia and Mafiosi by Henner Hess, The godfather by Mario Puzo and Global Mafia by Antonio Nicaso and Lee Lamothe

 

EverestOnline

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Apr 19, 2013

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #72

John Green's, Paulo Coelho's books!

 

JuggernautJukey

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #73

Think and grow rich

Psycho Cybernetics .. This is a must read. It can help you overcome anything and become anything you want. Its all about your self image, and how past experiences can determine your success or failure in something. No matter how much you want to do something, if its not in tune with how your self image sees you, then you will never do it efficiently.

 

srb888

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Jul 30, 2008

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• Aug 3, 2015

• #74

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Always wanted to read, got it online just a few days ago. Am reading it only when I am in complete 100% peaceful state, so I can image myself with the author, and the monk, and be able to see the story . Am at a point where it is really getting exciting and is getting unfolded and is beginning the revelation phase! A real good read in a long time...