List #3 and list #4.
Essential business and life books. Of all the books we read, the “long tail” theory plays a big impact. A few books are so information rich, dense, and so jammed with good stuff it’s impossible to squeeze all of the knowledge out of them in one read, or in one sitting. Not every good book fits in this category–the purpose of the books can be intended differently.
Read Every Year:
- Capitalism and Freedom- Milton Friedman. Every nuanced argument of the collectivists is dispatched here, and with style and grace.
- Think and Grow Rich- Napoleon Hill- The original book on mindset and motivation.
- (New Addition) Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen- A primer on bottom up personal productivity. If you meet the first set of needs you have, you’re free to solve more.
- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen Covey. Now…the problem with the seven habits is that it spends a lot of time with the “what” and less with the “how.” But, after reading GTD, you should be in a good spot to read this.
- The Screwtape Letters: C.S Lewis. Whether or not you’re a Christian, this has a seeringly accurate portrait of what human beings do to one another, the games they play, and the ways they succumb to temptations and stupidities.
Are there any other books I should be reading every year? Or every five? I considered putting Blue Ocean Strategy, Unlimited Power, or Positioning up there, but it wasn’t uniform enough. Have I missd something I need to be reading?
List 4: My next Books:
- The Artists Way- Julia Cameron.
- Your money or your life-
- Through Gates of Splendor
Anything else I need to be reading?
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