It's Friday night again. Another weekend of reading and relaxing .. yeah, right. Ever work in retail? You know where this is going.
So ... while I'm on a work kick I thought I'd talk some this week about the best business books I've read. If we're really lucky perhaps a few esteemed gentle politicians will stumble across one of these gems and figure out how to tool up a few basic leadership skills.
We'll be starting our new audio book rental program in a few weeks. Perhaps you'll find something here to prompt you to try it out.
I thought I'd start with the intriguing 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. What more can I say? You get what it's about. Refreshing concept. Great book. Loved it ... loved it!
Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why it Matters by Bill Tancer. I read it because Steven Dubner the co-author of Freakonomics (another great read) suggested it (as indicated by the cover review). You should read it because it's fascinating! It's amazing and more than a little scary to realize how many of our deepest ideas and preferences are being recorded daily on Google. It's just extraordinary to learn how that information is collected and processed.
In the mood for a really interesting story? I highly recommend T. Boone Pickens' book, The First Billion is the Hardest. It's inspiring, he tackles big issues that are of common concern for most people and he's got a darn fine set of ideas for revamping our energy usage in America.
It's a real maverick's story with a creative approach to a complicated problem.
Once you get inspired, it will be a lot easier to carve your own path in your work and personal life after you've read Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath. Define your talents and strengths. Then use your business skills and general capabilities to apply creative solutions to your busy life.
While you're at it ... perhaps you can apply some of those solutions to mine too!
