Reading is Fundamental
How can reading inspire you to change and improve yourself!
If you grew up in the lates 70's to early 80's like I did you grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and TV Shows and of Course PBS. Sesame Street and in 1983 PBS launched Reading Rainbow starring Lavar Burton. Most remember him from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek. However what we learn from Reading Rainbow is that Reading is Fundamental for growth in your field as it is explained in this HBR Article.
In the article, the author changed his lifestyle by removing his TV from the main living area and it took the temptation away to watch TV and read more. So he has read 50 books last year and this year is on track for 100. My goal is 26 in 2018. This is a minor goal but I am determined to read more and broaden my horizons and find a new way to inspire people to take a deeper look at themselves and how they can live and lead a better life.
In my journey so far, I have compiled a scattered list of books to read, and truthfully many are recommendations by others who have had great experiences with the books. Many are military books, or books about leadership, entrepreneurship and sales and marketing. All these subjects I am passionate about and looking to grow further in. Then there are a few that help me grow as a Human Being if your interested take a look at what is left on my list for 2018. Be on the lookout for my thoughts on the books and how they can help you as a leader, Teammate, and person! www.Rtblimited.com/blog
Past
- The Starbucks experience - Joseph Michelli
- Moving up to medical sales - Michael a Carroll
- Give and take - Adam grant
- To sell is human - Daniel pink
- Grit - Angela Duckworth
- Art of war - sun tzu
- Closing techniques - Stephan Schiffman
- Boost your interview IQ- Carole Martin
- Business writing and communicating - Kenneth Davis
- Mind manipulation- Dr. Haha Lung
- The first 90 days - Michael Watkins
- Legacy - James Kerr
- . Leadership and 1 min manager - Ken Blanchard
- The happiness advantage - Shawn anchor
- Social selling- Tim Hughes
- Extreme ownership - Jocko Willink
- Beyond return on investment- Pam arlotto
- The trusted advisor - David Maister
- . Freakonomics - Stephen dinner
- Lone survivor - Marcus Luttrell
- Supervisors portable handbook - George fuller
Rest of year
- Rise and grind - Daymond John
- Book of five rings - Miyamoto Musashi
- Go-Giver - Bob Burg
- The leadership challenge - James kouzes, Barry posner
- Creating the high-performance team- steve buck holtz
- Soar with your strengths - Donald Clifton
- Cash flow quadrant - Robert Kiyosaki
- Winning when outgunned and outmanned - Gen. Hal Moore
- Selling the invisible - Harry Beckwith
- Mastery - Robert green
- The book of joy- Dali Lama
- About face - Col. Hackworth
- Thinking fast and slow - Daniel Kahneman
- The four tendencies- Gretchen Rubin
- 10% better- dan Harris
- money- Tony Robbins
- Flawless Consulting - Peter Block
- Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
- The tax and legal playbook - Marc Kohler
- Crushing It - Gary Vanderchuck
- The CEO Next Door - Elena L. Botelho, Kim R. Powell
- Alive at Work - Daniel M. Cable
- In Defense of Troublemakers - Charlan Nemeth
- That's what she Said - Joanne Lipman
- Big Potential - Shawn Achor
- Great at Work - Morten Hansen
- The Culture Code - Daniel Coyle
- Lean Startup - Eric Ries
- Principles - Ray Dalio
- Exactly What to Say - Phil M. Jones
- 12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson
- The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin
- Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Kim Chan
4 of 26+ books for 2018 “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius
I decided to add this to my blog as well. My 2018 goal to read 26 books has hit book number 4 into 2018. Even though it’s only 100 pages it takes a lot longer than I thought. Mostly because of the amount of depth in each entry. Marcus Aurelius whom most people know from the movie Gladiator is widely known as the philosopher king of Rome. His studies of Stoicism has influenced many people. Recently many business leader have found much symbolism in his words and how they relate to business. My simple take is to keep a simple life, have a good work life balance, we can only control what we can control, and don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. I invite you to add this great book to your list as a must read for leaders.
I discuss the broad strokes of the Philosopher Emperor of Rome - Marcus Aurelius and his personal journal
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