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<div class="bbWrapper">The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street. Finished them both in less than a week, great read and excellent business tips if you can get past Jordan Belfort&#039;s vanity and debauchery in each chapter. Though he speaks of himself in high esteem, I was fairly hooked after the first page. Highly recommended if you didn&#039;t see the film.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Currently reading: The Lean Start Up, Thick Face Black Heat and What Rich People Know and Desperately Want to Keep Secret. half way through Rich People; &#039;bout a third thru Thick Face; 30 pages into Start Up. All three of these books to me at least aren&#039;t &quot;digested&quot; so well and I have to keep backing up to make sure I understand what I&#039;m reading.<br /> <br /> I recently finished cashvertising (also a tough read for me) and Choose yourself which was awesome and I flew through it</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. Explains what happens in your brain when you fail and practice intensely at something and why &quot;failure is a prerequisite of success&quot;. Dispels the idea of natural born geniuses, e.g. Mozart had 3500 hours of musical training by the time he was 7!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book.<br /> <br /> Because everyone loves Grumpy Cat... except Grumpy Cat.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&quot;23 Anti-Procrastination Habits&quot; by S.J Scott. Cheap Kindle Book with some powerful techniques. I adopted a self made digital version of the 43 Folders system mentioned in the book by utilizing a Google Tasks and Google Calendars. Working out great so far!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12974" data-quote="InLikeFlint" data-source="post: 322736" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=322736" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-322736">InLikeFlint said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Mastery by Robert Greene<br /> I would highly recommend it both as a business and personal read. I love it so far. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Ended up buying the Kindle edition along with the interviews companion book. I never paid much weight to Robert Green, but this has completely changed my view. I highly second it.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">As a member of the Truly Rich Club I received as my Christmas gift the book<br /> <br /> <b>&quot;The Abundance Formula: The Four Simple Steps That Make Good People Rich&quot;</b><br /> <br /> So right now I&#039;m learning the 4 most essential life-transforming steps that can make anyone rich.<br /> <br /> By the way, in short the abundance formula is: 100-10-20-70.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">APE: Author Publisher Entrepreneur.<br /> <br /> By Guy Kawasaki.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s about how authors can leverage the web to become successful self publishers.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m reading <u>Stay Poor-The Idea of Making Money.</u> It&#039;s Secret Entourage&#039;s book , it has helped me evaluate some things I wasn&#039;t facing about being successful on the path of business.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6827" data-quote="BeachBoy" data-source="post: 300006" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=300006" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-300006">BeachBoy said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> currently reading founders at work and lovin&#039; it. really good stuff in there. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I&#039;m reading that one now too, so far it&#039;s great. Also reading A.P.E. from Guy Kawasaki and James Altucher&#039;s &quot;Choose Yourself&quot;, both also good reads so far. I like to keep a few going at the same time.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 16611" data-quote="Mbc" data-source="post: 322743" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=322743" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-322743">Mbc said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle. Explains what happens in your brain when you fail and practice intensely at something and why &quot;failure is a prerequisite of success&quot;. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I read that one. It&#039;s great to think that you could in theory, become world class at almost anything with enough work - like 10 to 20 years of focused dedicated &quot;practice&quot;.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">My &quot;book of the month&quot; is <b><i>The Startup Playbook</i></b> by David S. Kidder. The book details the inspirations and driving forces of 41 successful entrepreneurs profiling their success. Although mostly tech-related, profiles include non-tech product entrepreneurs such as Sara Blakely (Spanx) as well as non-profits.<br /> <br /> My favorite quote so far...&quot;Building a startup will be the home-ownership of the next century.&quot;</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 8023" data-quote="AllenCrawley" data-source="post: 322735" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=322735" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-322735">AllenCrawley said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Currently reading...<br /> <br /> The Republic of Tea - The Story of the Creation of a Business, as Told Through the Personal Letters of the Founders.<br /> The Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans &amp; Sometimes Change History<br /> <br /> Also, ordered...<br /> <br /> The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America&#039;s #1 Wine Brand<br /> <br /> as recommending by @<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1087/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1087" data-username="Mrs. BRKb">Mrs. BRKb</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote></div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">The E-Myth Revisited.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Re-reading <u>The Millionaire Fastlane</u>. Most of the way through <u>Who Owns the Ice House</u>, and for fun I am reading <u>4 Hour Chef</u>. I am also reading some of the Bible.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m currently reading &quot;Mind Wide Open&quot;. Recently finished &quot;The Drunkard&#039;s Walk&quot;, &quot;Reverse Innovation&quot; and &quot;The Wide Lens&quot;, I highly recommend reading all three.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 3722" data-quote="topherea" data-source="post: 322742" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=322742" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-322742">topherea said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Currently reading: The Lean Start Up </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I am also reading that know and try to apply some stuff to my startup!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I am currently reading <b><i>How to Win Friends and Influence People </i></b>By Dale Carnegie.<br /> <br /> Absolutely fantastic book for anyone that would like to learn more about interacting with people.<br /> I chose this book as I was having a few very minor issues with some of my newer staff members and I knew that instead of expecting others to change wasn&#039;t getting me anywhere.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I use the methods stated in the book on a daily basis and every new technique I learn from the book is implemented to real life situations with remarkable results.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">5 stars<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/thick-face-black-heart1-webp.6675/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/3/3305-3fe12f84dacd1609dde4a90091158a37.jpg?hash=IM5f17m4YY" class="bbImage " style="" alt="thick-face-black-heart1.webp" title="thick-face-black-heart1.webp" width="200" height="296" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&#039;No, They Can&#039;t: Why Government Fails — But Individuals Succeed&#039; by John Stossel<br /> <br /> I have an epic man crush on Stossel hahaha.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I just finished Tony Robbins&#039; Mastering Influence course. Not exactly a book, but fantastic nonetheless.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Recently finished The Republic of Tea - highly recommend if you&#039;d like to get a peek behind the curtain of how that business was started. It&#039;s basically a compilation of faxes that were sent back and forth between the founders. You see the brainstorming, philosophy development, idea generation, frustrations, etc.<br /> <br /> Just finished Peterman Rides Again - great book on the rise and fall of the J.Peterman Company and lessons learned. You&#039;ll learn the importance of great storytelling and sales copy.<br /> <br /> Just got in the mail today Wild Company - the Untold Story of Banana Republic.<br /> <br /> Next book to read is The Barefoot Spirit - How Hardship, Hustle and Heart Built America&#039;s #1 Wine Brand.<br /> <br /> Can anyone connect the dots to why I&#039;m reading what I&#039;m am right now? @<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/1087/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="1087" data-username="Mrs. BRKb">Mrs. BRKb</a> you&#039;re not allowed to guess. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" data-shortname=":p" /></div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Reading <i>Tribal Leadership</i> by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fishcer-Wright. Preparing to go from a &quot;Business&quot; to a &quot;Company&quot;. <span class="smilie smilie--emoji" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8" data-shortname=":D">😀</span><br /> <br /> Also going to pick up Lori Greiner&#039;s new book that comes out today - <i>Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! - </i>Even though I&#039;m through the process, I&#039;m sure I can get some great stuff out of it. There&#039;s also a small chance we might be mentioned in it. (Has nothing to do with getting, or not getting, a deal.) <br /> <br /> Just finish <i>Thick Face, Black Heart</i> on the recommendation of many in this forum. Great Book! <br /> <br /> And in the process of reading The Master Key System which is basically a book on Quantum Physics. I&#039;m reading this while reading the others because it&#039;s like doing a 20 week course. One chapter a week, then do the exercise in each chapter for the week.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Someone probably wrote this already but I&#039;m Reading MIDAS touch by Kiyosaki &amp; Trump. Good stuff. <br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 5468" data-quote="Likwid24" data-source="post: 341593" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=341593" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-341593">Likwid24 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Reading <i>Tribal Leadership</i> by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fishcer-Wright. Preparing to go from a &quot;Business&quot; to a &quot;Company&quot;. <span class="smilie smilie--emoji" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8" data-shortname=":D">😀</span><br /> <br /> Also going to pick up Lori Greiner&#039;s new book that comes out today - <i>Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! - </i>Even though I&#039;m through the process, I&#039;m sure I can get some great stuff out of it. There&#039;s also a small chance we might be mentioned in it. (Has nothing to do with getting, or not getting, a deal.)<br /> <br /> Just finish <i>Thick Face, Black Heart</i> on the recommendation of many in this forum. Great Book!<br /> <br /> And in the process of reading The Master Key System which is basically a book on Quantum Physics. I&#039;m reading this while reading the others because it&#039;s like doing a 20 week course. One chapter a week, then do the exercise in each chapter for the week. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> those are good selections. so many things to read, so little time, don&#039;t know where to start.<br /> <br /> Business books and science books drive me like a teen going crazy over a boyband.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Eventual Millionaire by Jaime Tardy<br /> <br /> About 70% done. <br /> <br /> I have to say I&#039;m a little disappointed in the book. I REALLY loved her podcasts and her personality but so little of that comes through in the book. <br /> <br /> I bought it on &quot;blind faith&quot; so it&#039;s really my fault for expecting something different than it is though. I was expecting more of a &quot;here&#039;s what I&#039;ve learned from interviewing 100+ millionaires&quot; rather than the &quot;how to start a business&quot; book it actually is. I was hoping for more of a conversational read on her aggregated insights, dotted with good quotes and examples along the way. <br /> <br /> I&#039;ll reserve final judgement until I&#039;m done but so far it has been a rather dull read. Very little personality, very dry, and far too heavy on the &quot;action items&quot; that must take up easily 30% of the book. Probably a great read for someone brand new to the game, but there is very little here for someone who already has their feet wet. <br /> <br /> I will say that it&#039;s nice to see some forum members here getting some pretty legit mentions though: <br /> <br /> - MJ is mentioned on multiple occasions<br /> - GlobalWealth has two or three mentions so far<br /> - Snowbank gets a mention<br /> <br /> Congrats you guys! Was certainly nice seeing you get some print time.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5468" data-quote="Likwid24" data-source="post: 341593" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=341593" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-341593">Likwid24 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Reading <i>Tribal Leadership</i> by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fishcer-Wright. Preparing to go from a &quot;Business&quot; to a &quot;Company&quot;. <span class="smilie smilie--emoji" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8" data-shortname=":D">😀</span><br /> <br /> Also going to pick up Lori Greiner&#039;s new book that comes out today - <i>Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! - </i>Even though I&#039;m through the process, I&#039;m sure I can get some great stuff out of it. There&#039;s also a small chance we might be mentioned in it. (Has nothing to do with getting, or not getting, a deal.)<br /> <br /> Just finish <i>Thick Face, Black Heart</i> on the recommendation of many in this forum. Great Book!<br /> <br /> And in the process of reading The Master Key System which is basically a book on Quantum Physics. I&#039;m reading this while reading the others because it&#039;s like doing a 20 week course. One chapter a week, then do the exercise in each chapter for the week. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It&#039;s a life changing book. I&#039;ve also been reading it, currently on Part 10. <br /> <br /> You can&#039;t help but see the world from a different prespective as you go along week by week...</div>
 
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