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<div class="bbWrapper">Daytripper by Gabriel Ba &amp; Fabio Moon</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 36988" data-quote="germandude" data-source="post: 539092" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=539092" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-539092">germandude said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I read a shitload of self-development books and it has become sort of repetative circlejerk. Anyone has had this happen? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> When it comes to self-help books, you want to focus on books that provide actionable steps as opposed to just talk. The other thing to know is that there is a small set of core books that are valuable, and the rest are just hashes of that.<br /> <br /> My current reading list:<br /> The Magic of Thinking Big<br /> The Power of Patience<br /> 8 Weeks to a well-behaved child<br /> Programming Pearls, 2nd. edition<br /> Snow Crash</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33819" data-quote="Delmania" data-source="post: 541097" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=541097" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-541097">Delmania said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> small set of core books that are valuable </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Interesting observation. Out of curiosity, what books do you consider as &quot;the core&quot; list? Thanks.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just finished reading<br /> The 10 Pillars of Wealth by Alex Becker<br /> The 50th Law<br /> <br /> Currently Reading/Listening to<br /> The Millionaire Fastlane (again)<br /> The Analects of Confucius</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The last book I read was <a href="http://onyxdefiant.com/review-warrior-ethos-steven-pressfield/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">The Warrior Ethos by Steven Pressfield</a>.<br /> <br /> I was given a copy of the book in a Veteran&#039;s reading club at school. Pretty quick read, and can be applied to business.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 38623" data-quote="OldFaithful" data-source="post: 541140" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=541140" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-541140">OldFaithful said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Interesting observation. Out of curiosity, what books do you consider as &quot;the core&quot; list? Thanks. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Think and Grow Rich/The Magic of Thinking Big - good ideas on how to &quot;think&quot;. They help to train you to remain positive and think larger than day to day life.<br /> <br /> How to Win Friends and Influence People - may seem a little dated, but provides great examples on how to deal with people.<br /> <br /> The Millionaire Fastlane - Not the first book for advocating creating an online business, but I like the metaphors of the various speed lanes. Also, this forum.<br /> <br /> Your Money or Your Life - I love how this book breaks down what money is, and helps to give a good view of it. It also provides another path to early retirement beyond starting your own business.<br /> <br /> Edit, <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/26720/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="26720" data-username="@Charnell">@Charnell</a>&#039;s post reminded me of one more: Art of War.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Just finished &#039;Get Smarter&#039; by Seymour Shulich, who is Canadian billionaire and philanthropist. It had some goods tidbits for getting the best out of life, and I enjoyed the appendix discussing gold mining and mineral royalties. I always like hearing about the type of big business that involves land, excavation, and giant machines.<br /> <br /> It was recommended to me as a life changing book to me by a person I randomly met in a book store. I told them to read The Millionaire Fastlane.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Books Read So Far:<br /> 1) Millionaire Fastlane<br /> 2) Innovators Dilemma<br /> 3) Purple Cow<br /> This Weeks Book : Power vs Force</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I first started enjoying reading when I in 2015. Before I just hated it, probably because of those forced reads in school.<br /> I am really happy that I read a lot more now - completely new worlds of wisdom and knowledge are now able to conquer. <span class="smilie smilie--emoji" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8" data-shortname=":D">😀</span><br /> <br /> <u>Since then I read among others:</u><br /> <br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lean Startup:</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Intelligent Investor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Big Short</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sieg des Kapitals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rich Dad Poor Dad</li> </ul><br /> <u>Recently:</u><br /> <br /> I read through Monkey Business. Amusing and somewhat sad at the same time. I was completely fixed on going into Investment Banking after graduation, already had some interviews for internships and an excellent GPA. But THIS book ultimately destroyed my desire to go working in M&amp;A, despite the fact I already knew that this kind of job wouldn&#039;t be very &quot;nice&quot; before. <br /> <br /> <u>Next on my list: </u><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Real Estate Game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Startup Playbook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Millionaire Fastlane</li> </ul></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">How to Argue and Win Every Time - Gerry Spence</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just finished Unconscious Branding: How Neuroscience Can Empower (and Inspire) by Douglas Van Praet<br /> <br /> I thought it was fantastic. Brain was turning while reading it and I&#039;ll be tweaking my marketing strategy because of it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Think and Grow Rich (3rd or 4th time)<br /> <br /> Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance<br /> <br /> Monthly Cash Machine by Matthew Kratter (about covered call option strategies)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 40465" data-quote="goodguude" data-source="post: 542514" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=542514" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-542514">goodguude said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I first started enjoying reading when I in 2015. Before I just hated it, probably because of those forced reads in school.<br /> I am really happy that I read a lot more now - completely new worlds of wisdom and knowledge are now able to conquer. <span class="smilie smilie--emoji" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8" data-shortname=":D">😀</span><br /> <br /> <u>Since then I read among others:</u><br /> <br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lean Startup:</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Intelligent Investor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Big Short</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sieg des Kapitals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rich Dad Poor Dad</li> </ul><br /> <u>Recently:</u><br /> <br /> I read through Monkey Business. Amusing and somewhat sad at the same time. I was completely fixed on going into Investment Banking after graduation, already had some interviews for internships and an excellent GPA. But THIS book ultimately destroyed my desire to go working in M&amp;A, despite the fact I already knew that this kind of job wouldn&#039;t be very &quot;nice&quot; before.<br /> <br /> <u>Next on my list: </u><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Real Estate Game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Startup Playbook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Millionaire Fastlane</li> </ul> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I can recommend &quot;Reicher als die Geissens&quot; by Alex Fischer.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just started &quot;Built to Sell&quot;... as recommended by <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/4470/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="4470" data-username="@ZCP">@ZCP</a> I believe.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><b>This week I finished :</b><br /> - Third Circle Theory<br /> - The Instant Millionaire<br /> - The richest man in babylon<br /> <b>Right Now :</b><br /> Sell or be sold - Grant Cardone</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 29506" data-quote="SenGracic" data-source="post: 545383" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545383" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545383">SenGracic said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>This week I finished :</b><br /> - Third Circle Theory<br /> - The Instant Millionaire<br /> - The richest man in babylon<br /> <b>Right Now :</b><br /> Sell or be sold - Grant Cardone </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I just got third circle thoery in the mail this week, what did you think of it?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6667" data-quote="rc08234" data-source="post: 545388" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545388" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545388">rc08234 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I just got third circle theory in the mail this week, what did you think of it? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> To be honest, I was suprised. I had the book since January and decided to go through it this week and I don&#039;t regret it.<br /> The concepts are easy to understand and definitely something I will look deeper into to further develop myself.<br /> I hope you enjoy it as much I did.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 545380" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545380" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545380">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just started &quot;Built to Sell&quot;... as recommended by <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/4470/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="4470" data-username="@ZCP">@ZCP</a> I believe. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Would love to hear your feedback once you finish reading <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/23590/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="23590" data-username="@Andy Black">@Andy Black</a> <br /> <br /> I&#039;ve thought about buying it a few times. May pick it up to read on my journey back across the Pacific</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just finished Who owns the Ice House.<br /> And tonight I started reading The E Myth Revisited.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 7264" data-quote="H. Palmer" data-source="post: 545312" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545312" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545312">H. Palmer said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I can recommend &quot;Reicher als die Geissens&quot; by Alex Fischer. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Seriously? This guy keeps popping up in my FB and my impression was always that he is an absolute fake.<br /> <br /> Currently reading &quot;The Offshore Race Crew&#039;s Manual&quot; and a German book (&quot;Unternehmensnachfolge durch Unternehmensverkauf)&quot; on how to prepare a business for selling it, focussed on SMB in Germany. :embarrased:</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 9009" data-quote="theag" data-source="post: 545554" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545554" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545554">theag said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Seriously? This guy keeps popping up in my FB and my impression was always that he is an absolute fake. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> No no, Alex Fischer is the real deal. And especially if you&#039;re interested in real estate in Germany, I recommend his Youtube-stuff.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6070" data-quote="Jake" data-source="post: 545413" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=545413" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-545413">Jake said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Would love to hear your feedback once you finish reading <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/23590/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="23590" data-username="@Andy Black">@Andy Black</a><br /> <br /> I&#039;ve thought about buying it a few times. May pick it up to read on my journey back across the Pacific </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I did a quick review of it in this thread:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/what-product-are-you-selling-4-mins.68704/" class="link link--internal"><u>You&#039;re selling the wrong product</u></a></li> </ul></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Finished Cas$hvertising today, should&#039;ve done it sooner. Jam packed with gold nuggets on advertising.<br /> I&#039;m halfway through Ready, Fire, Aim but lost interest after Masterson made the switch to &quot;stage two: Childhood&quot; companies.<br /> <br /> After receiving my first paycheck as an entrepreneur I just ordered:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elon Musk by Vance,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">my hardcopy of TMF (even though I read it already<img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-oooh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" data-shortname=":oops:" /> feels like I need to physically own one and re-read it some time soon),</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson.</li> </ul></div>
 
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