(no subject)
Books I have read during 2005, so far:
(loosely grouped by category)
SPIRITUAL
Anger, by Thich Nhat Hanh (50%)
Breathe! You are Alive, by Thich Nhat Hanh (33%)
He, by Robert Johnson
Lying with the Heavenly Woman, by Robert Johnson
Inner Work, by Robert Johnson (20%)
The Lost Language of Plants, by Stephen Buhner (70%)
Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa
The Myth of Freedom, by Chogyam Trungpa
Phoenix Rising, by Mary Summer Rain (80%)
EROTIC
Red Hot Tantra, by David Ramsdale and Cynthia Gentry (40%)
Finding God Through Sex, by David Deida (15%) (alright, so the title is cheesy, but the book is really good!)
Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
BUSINESS
The Greatest Business Stories of All Time, by Forbes (75%)
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (1%) (this guy is so full of himself, I couldn't get past p.3)
Amazon.com: Get Big Fast, by Robert Spector
eBay: The Perfect Store, by Adam Cohen (20%)
The Search (The Google Story), by John Battelle (20%)
Winning, by Jack Welch
Your Secret Wealth, by Jay Abraham (audio)
On Negotiating, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Communicating, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Managing, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Selling, by Mark McCormack (audio)
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
A Whole New Mind, by Daniel Pink
Swim With The Sharks, Without Getting Eaten Alive, by Harvey MacKay (audio)
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need, by Harvey MacKay - (50%)
The Aladdin Factor, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (40%) (audio)
Succeeding, by John T. Reed
The Art of Exceptional Living, by Jim Rohn (audio)
The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield (25%) (also, 100% of abridged audio)
The Brand Called You, by Peter Montoya (audio)
PERSONAL FINANCE
Repair Your Own Credit, by Bob Howard
How To Invest $5-$5000, by Nancy Dunnan
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, by Andrew Tobias
REAL ESTATE
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow, by Frank Gallinelli
How to Get Started in Real Estate Investment, by John T. Reed
Residential Property Acquisition Handbook, by John T. Reed
Investing in Real Estate, 4th Edition, by McLean & Eldred (30%)
MISCELLANEOUS
The Accounting Game, by Mullis & Orloff
Confessions of a Street Addict, by James Cramer (audio)
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, by Stephen Levitt & Stephen Dubner (audio) (80%)
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (audio)
...AND FINALLY...
How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler (10%)
So, excluding Mr. Carnegie's wet dream, this adds up to 43 titles which I've at least started, which have sparked meaningful experience and/or education for me; of these 43, I have completed 26.
It's really not that much...
I saw Jack Canfield speak publicly this year, and he said that he reads about a book every other day. That's 180 per year. Marshall Thurber says he tries to read a book a day. For him, it is a 2-hour daily practice which kicks off each morning. Me...I certainly have a ways to go, compared with this. However, I'm not down on myself at all. I took on several new subjects this year, and it takes energy to digest a new directional focus. Also, the process of learning is a momentum thing - once it gets going, it becomes easier to sustain and further develop.
So....Any suggestions for my 2006 reading list? :)
(In other words, What has really changed the fabric of your life, which you would be willing to share with me)
(loosely grouped by category)
SPIRITUAL
Anger, by Thich Nhat Hanh (50%)
Breathe! You are Alive, by Thich Nhat Hanh (33%)
He, by Robert Johnson
Lying with the Heavenly Woman, by Robert Johnson
Inner Work, by Robert Johnson (20%)
The Lost Language of Plants, by Stephen Buhner (70%)
Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa
The Myth of Freedom, by Chogyam Trungpa
Phoenix Rising, by Mary Summer Rain (80%)
EROTIC
Red Hot Tantra, by David Ramsdale and Cynthia Gentry (40%)
Finding God Through Sex, by David Deida (15%) (alright, so the title is cheesy, but the book is really good!)
Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
BUSINESS
The Greatest Business Stories of All Time, by Forbes (75%)
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (1%) (this guy is so full of himself, I couldn't get past p.3)
Amazon.com: Get Big Fast, by Robert Spector
eBay: The Perfect Store, by Adam Cohen (20%)
The Search (The Google Story), by John Battelle (20%)
Winning, by Jack Welch
Your Secret Wealth, by Jay Abraham (audio)
On Negotiating, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Communicating, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Managing, by Mark McCormack (audio)
On Selling, by Mark McCormack (audio)
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
A Whole New Mind, by Daniel Pink
Swim With The Sharks, Without Getting Eaten Alive, by Harvey MacKay (audio)
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: The Only Networking Book You'll Ever Need, by Harvey MacKay - (50%)
The Aladdin Factor, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (40%) (audio)
Succeeding, by John T. Reed
The Art of Exceptional Living, by Jim Rohn (audio)
The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield (25%) (also, 100% of abridged audio)
The Brand Called You, by Peter Montoya (audio)
PERSONAL FINANCE
Repair Your Own Credit, by Bob Howard
How To Invest $5-$5000, by Nancy Dunnan
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, by Andrew Tobias
REAL ESTATE
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow, by Frank Gallinelli
How to Get Started in Real Estate Investment, by John T. Reed
Residential Property Acquisition Handbook, by John T. Reed
Investing in Real Estate, 4th Edition, by McLean & Eldred (30%)
MISCELLANEOUS
The Accounting Game, by Mullis & Orloff
Confessions of a Street Addict, by James Cramer (audio)
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, by Stephen Levitt & Stephen Dubner (audio) (80%)
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (audio)
...AND FINALLY...
How to Read a Book, by Mortimer Adler (10%)
So, excluding Mr. Carnegie's wet dream, this adds up to 43 titles which I've at least started, which have sparked meaningful experience and/or education for me; of these 43, I have completed 26.
It's really not that much...
I saw Jack Canfield speak publicly this year, and he said that he reads about a book every other day. That's 180 per year. Marshall Thurber says he tries to read a book a day. For him, it is a 2-hour daily practice which kicks off each morning. Me...I certainly have a ways to go, compared with this. However, I'm not down on myself at all. I took on several new subjects this year, and it takes energy to digest a new directional focus. Also, the process of learning is a momentum thing - once it gets going, it becomes easier to sustain and further develop.
So....Any suggestions for my 2006 reading list? :)
(In other words, What has really changed the fabric of your life, which you would be willing to share with me)