What are you reading?

by iInvent

Posted: 12 years ago 17 replies

OFFLINE MARKETING

Just thought I'd start a post to share what we are currently reading.

My library is pretty intense but right now, I took an old book off my shelf and I'm reading it for a second time wit a different perspective -

The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.

Books are definitely an addiction...I feel a need to read it all

#reading

xDennis 12 years ago

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
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- Aaron Doud 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by xDennis
  
  The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
  
  Been thinking of reading this one myself how is it?
  
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  xDennis 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Aaron Doud
  
  Been thinking of reading this one myself how is it?
  
  It's not too bad if you're into lean concepts. The whole premise is not to spend/waste money on all the extras that go into startups, but just developing something bare bones. The value is in the function, not the form.
  
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  Alphy3000 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Aaron Doud
  
  Been thinking of reading this one myself how is it?
  
  I've read it too.. the book (and the author), are quite popular among silicon valley/tech startups, they really adopted the whole philosophy of testing/iteration, making sure the product they build has a product/market fit (aka give the market what it wants, not what you think they want or make assumptions about what they want), among other principles. They kinda got it down to a system of building and scaling startups now.
  
  But you can adopt all the principles and philosophies for every business, (and certainly IM) not just tech businesses.
  
  If you love video's, just do a search on youtube for Eric Ries, you can find a lot of content/interviews where he talks about the content in the book.
  
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Patrick Batty 12 years ago

While not an IM or business oriented read, I just finished 11/22/63, Stephen King's latest book. Wonderful read!
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- TedPeterson 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Patrick Batty
  
  While not an IM or business oriented read, I just finished 11/22/63, Stephen King's latest book. Wonderful read!
  
  I'm about half way through this one too! So far loving it!
  
  Also re-reading the Law of Success! Fantastic book!
  
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racso316 12 years ago

Abraham's Mr. X for now.
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s62731 12 years ago

Just Finished: Steve Jobs
Present:The Art Of Happiness: The Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler
Next: The Wolf Of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort
Then: The Effective Executive
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rugman 12 years ago

The Warrior Forum!
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Growing older but not up!
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- virtualconsultant 12 years ago
  
  I have completed a totally different type of book on music. Reading is my hobby and read almost anything coming on my way
  
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Nathan Alexander 12 years ago

I just finished post reading post #12 on an offline forum topic about reading. I had previously gone through the first ten posts as well.

Kidding.

I've got about six or seven I'm reading now (focus problems). But as it relates to this section? The book "How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People..." http://www.amazon.com/How- (Non-affiliate link).

Reminds me about the value of, well creating value for others.

For a great read and a lot of laughs (the guy is witty) I'm slowly going through Mark Steyn's new one: Amazon.com: After America: Get Ready for... which kind of deadens the hope I have from the first one. (But it's good.)
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Alphy3000 12 years ago

Nail it then scale it - The entrepreneurs guide to creating and managing breakthrough innovation.

Highly recommend it to everyone who's entrepeneurial here
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centsible 12 years ago

I am currently reading a business management structure. Also several books from Barnes and Noble about Craigslist marketing, Email marketing, etc.
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Jennycall 12 years ago

I am interested in marketing, SEO, social media network. That is why I always find some books or websites related to them for reading.
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JJP 12 years ago

Well Now i am reading a Google Map!!
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- Horn 12 years ago
  
  I've read tons of marketing books recently and am dog tired of them, so now I'm reading "The Magus" by J.Fowles', very nice one, recommended!
  
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StevieJK 12 years ago

Currently reading:

Think and Grow Rich
Cold Calling techniques that work
The Compound Effect
The slight Edge
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