I love magazines too. Check out Imbibe at: http://imbibemagazine.com It won't help you "get things done," but it will help you find fun new coffees, beers, and wines to enjoy during that oh-so-precious downtime.
C.C. Chapman
· 3 years ago
I'm totally digging the new LifeHacker book by Gina Trapani (http://www.lifehackerbook.com) which has already changed the way I work every day on the computer and life.
Another must read to me if your looking to get your creative juices going in the next year (which I know you are) is The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (http://www.theartistsway.com). It's a bit "flufy" at times but worth it.
I subscribe to the same magazines as you with the addition of Wired and Rolling Stone in there. I've found that Men's Health is a great inspiration every month. I also got my wife a subscription to Women's Health which in turn helps me. Plus you'll have fun looking at it. I promise. *grin*
Ed M
· 3 years ago
I would add the books, writings, and audio clips of Jim Colins. Jim Colins writes about business and more so what makes great businesses great and how to make a good company great. I heard Jim Colins speak at a company planning meeting and his ideas resonated with the company I was working for at the time.
His website has a lot of information and can be somewhat overwhelming as I find it a little unorganized; actually just not summarized as to where to start. So I would recommend either the books or the audio clips.
I second the Artist's Way- this defiitely put me on the road to greater creativity and helping me get out of my own way. I love the marcus Buckingham Don Clifton Discover Your Strengths books, and for finance books, Motley Fool is good, Neale Godfrey, and frankly, asking anyone you know and trust who is doing ok about how to get out of the mess. After I took a bankruptcy course in law school, the importance of finances and being creative with how you manage your money to optimize it's outcome was really brought home. I'm enjoying Wikinomics; Tom Friedman's book, "The World is Flat" along with The Long Tail were great for giving me a sense of what is coming in the near future, but the slam dunk is the discovering your strengths book, by far.
John R. Carman
· 2 years ago
Backpacker Magazine and GQ are on my list, because I need to know how to dress both on the trail and off.
The only personal finance book I've ever read is "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", which taught me to buy assets instead of liabilities (i.e. every product featured in my magazines). For someone with little knowledge about personal finances, I found the book to be a good 101. I should also mention the blog that recommended the book, Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, which is a great source of useful financial information for people like me.
Chelsea
· 2 years ago
Have you ever felt alone in the dark with your eyes wide open? Poverty seems to have a grip I can't break free of. I don't know where to begin.
chrisbrogan
· 2 years ago
Poverty. Hmm. That's a tricky one because you have to understand WHY you've got the issue. Are you making too little or spending too much?
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Another must read to me if your looking to get your creative juices going in the next year (which I know you are) is The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (http://www.theartistsway.com). It's a bit "flufy" at times but worth it.
I subscribe to the same magazines as you with the addition of Wired and Rolling Stone in there. I've found that Men's Health is a great inspiration every month. I also got my wife a subscription to Women's Health which in turn helps me. Plus you'll have fun looking at it. I promise. *grin*
His website has a lot of information and can be somewhat overwhelming as I find it a little unorganized; actually just not summarized as to where to start. So I would recommend either the books or the audio clips.
I'm enjoying Wikinomics; Tom Friedman's book, "The World is Flat" along with The Long Tail were great for giving me a sense of what is coming in the near future, but the slam dunk is the discovering your strengths book, by far.
The only personal finance book I've ever read is "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", which taught me to buy assets instead of liabilities (i.e. every product featured in my magazines). For someone with little knowledge about personal finances, I found the book to be a good 101. I should also mention the blog that recommended the book, Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, which is a great source of useful financial information for people like me.