It’s never too late to start this

Posted November 28, 2011

This is my second year of tracking the books I read and now I am hooked. Keeping a list actually encourages me to read more. And it adds a feeling of accomplishment to something I was doing anyway.

Keep in mind that quantity is not nearly as important as setting a goal and following through.
One book per year in a category you don’t usually read is a great place to start. But then again, so is one book per year.

Business and Non Fiction

The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by: Pete Blaber. A great read and very informative with salient points that can apply to business, too. Manly yes, but I liked it.

Outliers: The Story of Success by: Malcolm Gladwell. Fantastic and must read. I listened to this one in my car. He is brilliant and the information is very useful.

Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story by: Peter Guber. This guy makes an art out of name dropping but it is actually a good higher-level sales book. Key points: Know your audience and tell a great story.

Poke the Box by: Seth Godin. Easy, quick read about taking initiative and risks.

Inspiration and Self-Help

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by: Byron Katie. I picked this up for my coaching practice and ended up really getting into it. Includes a priceless psychological strategy to use every day.

A Course In Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by: Marianne Williamson. Wow. Forget the title and do the exercises in this book if you want a shift in your life.

What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones: Your Guide to Natural Hormone Treatments for PMS, Menopause, Osteoporosis, PCOS, and More by: Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D. Hey, it’s my age group! But there was so much conflicting information I wanted to read from the expert with the latest research. Excellent resource.

Getting Into The Vortex: Guided Meditations CD and User Guide by: Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks. I simply cannot meditate on my own so in accepting this fact I tried a variety and I like this one the best. It is a bit new-age focused and it works like a charm for me.

Fiction

The Help by: Kathryn Stockett. One of the best books I have read. Excellent.

Bel Ami by: Guy de Maupassant. Tale of a social scoundrel in the 1800s. Saucy good read.

(Here is last year’s list.)

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