Summer Reading 2007
Last year, you all came up with a really interesting summer reading list for me. It helped me get out of my reading rut and introduced me to books and authors I would never have enjoyed otherwise. So, again, I call for your reading recommendations, with a twist. This summer, I want self-help type books. Now, before you start in on the jokes, let me be clear that I don't want The Rules or anything to do with my love life, self-esteem, self-actualization or spirituality. These areas are already stellar; I want pragmatic self-help. Surely I have room for improvement in some area... I particularly like time-management and organization self-help books, but I'm open to suggestions in other areas. Right now I'm reading Rightsizing Your Life, which is really tailored to the 50+ empty-nest crowd looking for a lifestyle change. I don't even have a nest, so it'll be a long time until it's empty, but this book will help me work with my clients, many of whom are newly retired. My brother strongly recommended (by mailing me the book!) The 4-Hour Workweek, so that's next up. Another self-helpish book with a far less enthusiastic recommendation ("it's not bad") from my brother is Stumbling on Happiness. That too will go on my list. Three books is hardly a summer reading list, so here's your chance to control my hammock reading for the next several months. Don't let it slip by.
Getting to Know All About You: What are your favorite self-help books, or what self-help books do you think I should read?