I read to improve myself. Despite this, I actually read very few self-help books. Most of books I read are completely outside the self-help or business book genres. The world rewards unique thinking. If your entire library looks like the self-help section of a bookstore, you probably don’t have enough varied perspectives to handle the […]
$10,000 Ideas
The value of books isn’t the paper it’s the ideas inside. Following this logic, if the ideas you get from a book can help you earn $20,000, then even a steep $10,000 price tag should seem cheap. Ramit Sethi expresses a similar sentiment in his article, “Stop being a loser and pay money to save […]
How to Read Books You Disagree With
Several months ago, I wrote an entry entitled, “Is It Better to Read Books You Disagree With?”. It’s human nature to fill your life with people, books and media that agrees with you. Liberal viewers are more likely to watch The Daily Show than The O’Reilly Factor. Fundamentalist Christian readers would probably prefer reading, Of […]
Is Reading Making You Stupid?
Guy Kawasaki has an interesting formula to value a start-up: “For every full-time engineer, add $500 000. For every full-time MBA, subtract $250 000.” The statement raises an interesting point, do the highly analytical skills offered through an MBA actually hinder the creative process needed for entrepreneurship? And an even broader question: does reading about […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.