I hereby present to you a few books that really have had an impact on me when it comes to productivity and in life in general.
Hopefully this little list will inspire other people to read these books as well, and further making some huge gains in the knowledge department. I am always looking for more good books though, so it will be interesting to see what other people share in this thread.
Here they are:
The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Maximum Achievement by Brian Tracy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Robert Cialdini
How to Brew by John Palmer
If you have other good books in mind, please share them ITT
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09-22-2014, 08:41 PM #1
ITT: Books Worth Reading (GTFIH!) // Constant Strive for Improvement.
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09-22-2014, 08:50 PM #2
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In 4 good reads.
If your into sales or psychology then "Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion" is pretty interesting.♢♢Traditional Wetshaving Crew♢♢
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09-22-2014, 09:05 PM #3
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09-22-2014, 09:28 PM #4
Was thrown off my the Palmer book. Though it is by my bedside along with ~10 homebrew books. He has the greatest reference book when it comes to the basics. When people are interested in the hobby I tell them to read it right away before starting off. SRS
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09-22-2014, 09:40 PM #5
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This book is great. It makes you realize what you already know. Following the teachings of this book will make you great- at everything you chose to do.
This book is extremely simple, yet so very effective. It's a must read for everyone on this damn planet. It will make people appreciate you and it'll make you appreciate people, more, so much more. If I have to chose ONE book, I'd tell you to read this one. Plus, it's an easy read.
This is the classic. It's a cool read, it's not pure theory, it glides you in with a little storytelling. It is the perfect first self-development book, because it doesn't try to be too specific and touches things everyone wishes to learn more about ( financial independence ).
Here is one book I'll tell you to read that probably nobody else ever will, online or not:
I own 3 books about synergology ( the science of non-verbal communication ) and they totally changed my life (srs). This is the stuff you see used in the show Lie to me. Believe me- it freaking works. The one man who's the expert in this field is, luckily for me, from Quebec and so he wrote these books. I'm saying I'm lucky because, he wrote 3 books total in french, and only one is available in English. He trains people in the police and detectives and whatnot, and he also has these classes people can pay to attend, I believe. Anyhow, this is the book you can get:
I've used this so much in my life, I cannot stress it enough. From knowing when people are stressed, lying, sad, to when a woman is aroused, interested, shy... Name it. Priceless
I've got so many other books I would recommend, but they would all depend on what you are searching for. Financial independence, self development, social skills, psychology, sales, business, spirituality...
Here are some great books worth mention, on top of my head:
The ultimate sales letter
Zag
The alchemist
The Bhagavad Gita
The 4 hour workweek
The art of war
The wealthy barber returns
The e-myth revisited
The lean startup
Getting things done
How people tick
Multiple streams of income
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09-22-2014, 09:44 PM #6
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09-23-2014, 10:35 AM #7
If this guy got through the holocaust , than im convinced anyone can get through anything . Amazing readIf you could be either God’s worst enemy or nothing, which would you choose?
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09-23-2014, 12:50 PM #8
A fictional novel, but a good read I think a lot of misc'ers would enjoy.
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09-23-2014, 04:31 PM #11
The myth of multitasking is pretty good.
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09-23-2014, 04:33 PM #12
bought the audio tape of habits of highly effective people but havent listened to it yet. in for more suggestions
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09-23-2014, 04:51 PM #14
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existentialism; a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes
the existence of the individual person as a free and
responsible agent determining their own development
through acts of the will.
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09-23-2014, 06:36 PM #17
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I'd be very interested in more books about body language if any of you have to offer any.
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09-23-2014, 06:52 PM #18
OP, have you checked out our 52 books in 52 weeks thread, yet?
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=158879073
I'm not big into non-fiction anymore, but How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the GOAT reads. Dale Carnegie's other book, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is also really good.
Fiction reads that I really recommend: Anything by Blake Crouch, especially his Wayward Pines trilogy. (He's pretty much became my favorite author, ever.) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (and its sequel).
The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child is a great series for escapist fiction.
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09-23-2014, 11:18 PM #21
read 48 laws of power and started to read how to win friends and influence people a while ago. both great books and are very helpful if you try to apply the lessons from the books
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09-23-2014, 11:57 PM #22
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09-24-2014, 09:33 AM #26
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09-24-2014, 03:52 PM #27
Another one that I haven't touched yet, but is on my list:
Eat that Frog also by Brian Tracy
Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
The Science of Getting Rich - Wattles
How to be Rich -J.Paul Getty
I haven't even read this book and I will recommend it already:
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09-24-2014, 03:59 PM #28
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While all these are fiction, you can still learn a lot from most of them. Here is my list of top 10 books of all time in no particular order
1. Robert Heinlein - Starship Troopers
2. Richard Bach - Jonathan Livingston Seagull
3. William Gibson – Neuromancer
4. Anthony Burgess – A Clockwork Orange
5. Albert Camus – The Stranger
6. George Orwell – 1984
7. Franz Kafka – The Metamorphosis
8. Jack Kerouac – On the Road
9. J. R. R. Tolkien – The Lord of the Rings
10. Ayn Rand – The FountainheadYeah, I'm old, been here for years before posting. Son posts as well.
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09-25-2014, 08:46 AM #29
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09-25-2014, 08:50 AM #30
Body language brahs check out 'what every body is saying' by Joe Navarro, 10/10 book plus he was the one who interrogated the icepick killer miscer lol
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