The Books That Molded my Life

Great list, RG.

I have most of them and just updated my Amazon list for the rest. BTW, As a Man Thinketh is available for free right now on the Kindle or the Kindle app on iPad.

1)BIBLE
2)DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL by Saint Faustina Kowalska
3)CONFESSIONS by Saint Agustín from Hipona
4)SPIRITUALS EXERCICES by Saint Ignacio from Loyola
5)RICH DAD, POOR DAD
6)THINK AND GROWTH RICH by Napoleon Hill
7)LITTLE WOMEN by ????
8)THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Spark
9)MAKING THE FIRST CIRCLE WORKS by Randy Gage
10)A WALK TO REMEMBER by Nicholas Spark

I LOVE TO READ!

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The Gratest Salesman in the Wold--Og Mandino

Science of Mind - Ernest Holmes
The Science of Getting Rich - Wallace Wattles
Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson
The Untethered Soul - Michael A. Singer
Creative Mind and Success - Ernest Holmes
Strategies of Genius - Robert Dilts
Frogs into Princes - Bandler and Grinder
Reframing - Bandler and Grinder
TRANCEformation - Bandler and Grinder

This list isn't complete or even in order. all good stuff!

Nice list! In line with it, I would add some of Von Mises (Human Action, etc) & Murray N. Rothbard (The Ethics of Liberty, etc.)

Regards

My top ten are:

1. Personality Plus by Florence Littauer.

2. The Magic of Thinking Big by David Shwartz.

3. How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

4. How To Have Confidence and Power In Dealing With People by Les Giblin.

5. How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger.

6. Launching a Leadership Revolution by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward.

7. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.

8. Seven Events That Made America America by Larry Schweikart.

9. A Patriot's History of The United States by Larry Schweikart, Michael Patrick Allen

10. George Washington's Sacred Fire by Peter A. Lillback.

Books that have made a difference for me, that jus poped up.

1. The Old Testament.
Loved all the parables as a child, and made me wonder about the meaning of life.
2. Bhagavad Gita.
Fantasting story about God, with the name of Krishna, and tells about the battle at Kuruksetra, and all the thoughts and questions of life, Krishna and Arjuna exchanges. Very fascinating book.
3. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.
Breathtaking story, that actually containes all aspects of selfdevelopment and success in life (and Network Marketing) I absolutely LOVE it.
4. Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard.
Fascinating book about how the mind works and how to get rid of unwanted conditions that controles you, and stops you from achieving your goals.
5. A danish book. Make a difference by Ulrik Wilbek.
Ulrik Wilbek lead the danish handball team to world championship several times. He tells about encouragement and mindset, and compares how to use that in connection to your business
6. The books I'm reading now, that helps me develop myself and my skills:
Accept your Abundance
Making the First Circle Work
How to buikd a Multi-Level Money Machine
By Randy Gage :-)
This last book, a passage stuck with me, as I think it is awesome.
"Network Marketing offers you the opportunity to nurture and empower the inherent talents in all you sponsor. In this business, success means the chance to develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and financially, while you contribute in a possitive way to others.
Isn't that beautifull and what life is all about?
Love
Lene

KAMA SUTRA

Ok, Gage, you got me trapped on this one. Here we go.

I noticed I have two different lists on my mind. Top 10 "most influential" (somehow the material changed my life) and top 10 overall (best books I have ever read). So, I am following your "books that molded my life" title and going with the first list.

I have three of your best ten. In no particular order, "Atlas Schrugged", "Prosperity" and "Think and grow rich".

I am amazed almost no one mentioned before (I really thought these two were more influential in most people, but apparently I was wrong), "The Bible" (if I can count it as one book) and "A Course in Miracles" are definitely on my "molded my life" list.

Then I have, "Spiritual Economics" by Rev. Eric Butterworth, which introduced me to the Unity movement, and literally changed my life, and "4T Prosperity Program", by Rev. Stretton Smith, which many might not consider it to be properly a book, but it's to me, and had a tremendous impact in my spiritual evolution.

Then a little book entitled, "How to build a multilevel money making machine", which set the foundation for my new professional career during the last five years and therefore, opened my mind to entire new life. The author, a guy I really love and respect, and proudly call one of my dear friends.

And finally, my life will not be the same without my native language readings. It's extremely hard to pick only two, but if I must, they will be "Versos sencillos" (Simple verses) by Jose Marti, Cuban national poet and "Rayuela" (Hopscotch) by Julio Cortazar, an Argentinian novelist. Both brilliant pieces I strongly recommend.

Looking forward to your cinema and music lists!

I've read round 1000 books in my life. So in order of my personal development, this is the list of the books "must to read". IMO life is a gunshot between two silences, our success and prosperity are in our hands.

Grunch of Giants by R. Buckminster Fuller
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes
Shibumi: A Novel by Trevanian
Prosperity by Charles Fillmore
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Katherine Ponder
The E-Myth by Michael Gerber
Power of Focus by Jack Canfield
The art of war by Sun Zu
48 laws of power by Robert Green
Why We Want You To Be Rich by Donald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki
How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The Law of Attraction by Esther & Jerry Hicks
The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent by Esther & Jerry Hicks
The Astonishnig Power of Emotions by Esther & Jerry Hicks
Personality Plus by Florence Littauer
Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus by John Gray
Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
7 habits, Stephen Covey
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
The Prince by N. Machiavelli
Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv
Science of Getting Rich ny Wallace Wattles
Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
Personal Development for Smart People by Steve Pavlina

"Think & Grow Rich".....Napoleon Hill
"Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead"....Ayn Rand
"Ask & It is Given" Abraham
"How to Build A Multi-Level Money Machine" Randy Gage
Dr. Albert Schweitzers Biography
The Stories of Dr. Doolittle
"The One Minute Millionaire".......Robert Allen & Mark Victor Hansen
"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and all Kim & Robert Kiyosaki's books
"A Good Keen Man" Barry Crump.....New Zealand hunting yarns.
"The New Zealand Journal of Agriculture"........various

These are in no particular order than that which my memory threw up. It's an interesting excercise to review these books which we believe have had the greatest influence. Though not a committed believer, The Bible probably had a massive influence through my child-hood.
Thanks Randy,
David

Hey RG - I've got a facebook group sharing exactly these books for people to spread the message. May be worth looking at. Look up 'Books that Changed Your Life"... Thanks mate.

Mine, not in any particular order - i love them all for how they helped formed my thoughts and shaped my life;

1) Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
2) The Art Of War by Sun Tzu
3) The Life of Mahatma Gandhi by Louis Fischer
4) Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
5) The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
6) The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel
7) Esther & Jerry Hick's Abraham-Hicks series
8) Conversations with God 1, 2, 3 by Neale Donald Walsch
9) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven R Covey
10) Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
11) Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
12) Why You're Dumb, Sick & Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich! by Randy Gage
13) How to build an Multi-Level Money Machine by Randy Gage
13) Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux

....just realized it's more than 10 already....

gonna be getting Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, and Bushido: The Way of the Samurai by Tsunetomo Yamamoto after this.

great to see everyone's list - this post would be an awesome reference point. thanks!

Oh, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad, how could I forget that one?!

I've heard of that last one - in fact I received it this morning! I'm flying through it, but maybe I'll bring it to Florida this weekend so you can sign it for me? :)

Here's a few of mine:

A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield
Tribes, by Seth Godin

Thanks for the list...I really enjoy fiction, but I haven't been reading it much since I got into personal development. Now I have an excuse to take a break and read a story!

Wow.. I got to write down a LOT of titles I'd never heard before... Great community.
here are the top ten influential books I've read. (no order)

Randy Gage's WYDS&BAHTGSH&R
James Allen's As a Man Thinketh
Drs. Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson The One Minute Manager
Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich
Wallace Wattles' Science of Getting Rich
Dani Johnson's Spirit Driven Success (minus the mindviruses)
Burke Hedges' You, Inc.
Price Pritchett's You Squared
Chris Widener's Art of Influence
Kevin Scott's Richest Man who Ever Lived

An incredible list of books to add to your 'kindle' or library. At one time I had over 2000 books I carted from place to place. Over half did not make the second to last trip and only a 100 made the cut to South America.

Of the lists made so far my favorites are, in no particular order:

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Magic of thinking big by David Schwartz
Illusions by Richard Bach
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles
The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Master Key System by Charles Haanel
The Bible [I have 10 versions.... they are all different]

If we were all sent to the same island and we each were allowed to bring ten books, given the lists so far these are the additional ten I suggest adding.

Finding God's Will for You by St Francis de Sales
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
Freedom from Chronic Disease by Arthur Kaslow
Critical Path by Buckminster Fuller
The Art of Living by Dietrich von Hildebrand
Pensees by Blaise Pascal
Mental Health in a MAD WORLD by James Magner
Dark Night of the Soul by St John of the Cross
The Inner Search by Dom Hubert van Zeller

I'd sneak in a couple cd/dvd's too with encyclopedia efforts.

Thank you Randy for helping me dust off my bookshelf.

Right now I'm reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. The understanding I have gained about myself and men in general is amazing. In the first 2 chapters I watched the last few years of my life and marriage and how they both fell apart.
One thing I have found with some of the recomended books is because some are very old there are many people who will give them away online in pdf form. If you are starting your Personal Developement library on a tight budget this is a good way to start.

Awesome list Randy, gotta get Atlas Shrugged soon as I've heard much about it.

The Millionaires of Genesis by Catherine Ponder
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles (although the concept of thinking stuff drives me mad at times)
Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidbook by Ram Dass
The Bible

Thanks for sharing!

Ryan

-RG,

You've got all the big ones listed. Most of yours are on my list.

Here are some more that teach and inspire me.

The Go-Giver-Bob Burg and John David Mann

The Tipping Point-Malcolm Gladwell

You Can Negotiate Anything-Herb Cohen

Tribes-Seth Godin

Instant Appeal-Vicki Kunkel

The Power of Body Language-Tonya Reiman

Oh! The Places You'll Go-Dr. Seuss

The Bible

-djm

Randy,

I always welcome lists like these. I have a list of books I love and would share too and they're partly responsible for the success I enjoy today.

I also know that to achieve what you and other people I admire have achieved, I need to behave more like you (and them).

I will commit to the books on your list that I haven't read.

Thanks,

Mark

Great list, great choices, gave me some ideas! thx

Here comes mine:
1/Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand: this is The book I'd take with me if I'd be all by myself on a lost island and I'd have only 1 book to bring with me. I could not stop reading it and it's on my night table so I can re-read sometimes John Galt's speech. I've wrote a note on FB based on it since in this eco challenge, it's just perfect!

2/Dynamic laws of prosperity, Catherine Ponder: the book changed me, it's a real 'bible', mine is full of colors since I use it quite often. Actually I read it after my first seminar with you, thank you! and if your prosperity seminars were a book I'd put that instead because thanks to that first seminar I really did change my life.

3/The prosperity series by Randy Gage (books And audio): based on what I've just said, very powerful while very simple and you gotta love the straight talk he's using : ) (+ the Why you're dumb... great book too)

4/Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: of course, cannot be not on the list, great book and once again more a tool than just a book.

5/Magic of thinking big by David Schwartz: very practical too, one of those book they should give at school to read.

6/As a Man Thinketh by James Allen: small but amazingly powerful!

7/Illusion by Richard Bach: fiction but non fiction ;-

8/Success Through Self Confidence by Beverly Nadler: one of the book I've most advised to my clients in therapy, great book, great tool to work on your confidence and program yourself for success.

9/Mercure by Amelie Nothomb, well that's a French book, everyone here know Amelie Nothomb, it's a novel and you can't explain it until you've read her, it's a very special style...

Gosh there are so many great books, The One Minute Millionaire, Hansen & Allen, Dale Carnegie, ...

I'm gonna start Og Mandino, I'm sure it'd be on the list.

1)The Holy Quran. 2) The Life of Prophet Muhammad. 3)Think and Grow Rich A Black Choice. 3)Succeeding Against The Odds by John H. Johnson. Founder of Ebony Magazine. 4)Spiritual Laws of prosperity 5)Midas mentality. Randy Gage. The last 2 are not books but Cd album programs. By applying the strategies in these top 5 books and CD Albums I have been able to go from Foster Care To a Millionaire. In addition, I have had success in all areas of my life. Mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, financial and educational.

Hello Randy -

I love the idea of sharing books that have been life changing and I would also add business changing; I participated in Art Jonak's list of books at the beginning of the year which I have a complete list of my top 20 books as of January 2009 posted to my blog here: http://TwitPWR.com/7Ek/

Let me share five from each category on this comment and again thank you for creating this opportunity for your readers to share their book list.

Books that changed my life:

1. The Bible: It is my daily guide book and user’s manual
2. Think Like A Genius by Todd Siler: I learned to understand my sense of choice and habit
3. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: I learned the power of a mastermind
4. The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer: This book help me control my thoughts and control my intentions. (I once gave this book as a gift to a friend that had become homeless and it saved her)
5. The Psychology of Winning by Denis Waitley: This is the first personal development book I ever read.

Books that changed my business:

1. Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore: This is marketing book writing at the dawn of the internet revolution. Perfect how to book.
2. Primal Banding by Patrick Hanlon: This book is a must read for anyone interested in branding. It reinforced many of my beliefs about how to brand.
3. Multiple Streams of Income by Robert Allen: This book opened my mind to network marketing as a income stream.
4. Self Marketing Power by Jeff Beals: This book help me take my personal branding efforts to a much higher level.
5. Your First Year in Network Marketing by Mark Yarnell: This was a great first network marketing book to help me learn what I got myself into.

Like most people this is ever evolving as there are so many great books being published and e-published. What a blessing!

Randy, thank you for your grace and leadership.

James
http://Twitter.com/AskJamesHolmes

Leanne, I loved "The Little Soul & the Sun - Neale Donald Walsch.....and Stephen Covey is very masterful, he is right up there with Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar and of course the one and only Mr. R. Gage.

One of my favorite authors is Thomas Moore........some of his titles include:
Soul Mates
Care of the Soul
The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
Some other favorites are:
Lessons in Living - Susan L. Taylor
Why we want you to be rich - Donald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki
In the Meantime - Iyanla Vanzant
The Cloister Walk - Kathleen Norris
Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

1. Reframe Your Blame - Jay Fiset
2. Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
3. A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle
4. The Greatest Networker - John Milton Fogg
5. The Success Principles - Jack Canfield
6. The Tao of Physics - Fritjof Capra
7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
8. The Little Soul & the Sun - Neale Donald Walsch (yes, this is a children's book)
9. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker
10. Mach II With Your Hair on Fire - Richard Brooke

And many more . . .

Leanne

1. Rich Dad Poor Dad
2. You Call the Shots - Cameron Johnson
3. 4-Hour Work Week
4. How to Win Friends and Influence People
5. All Napoleon Hill books

Ryan....could you change that to a BOATload of cash?

Somehow that has more appeal.

LOL

Bob

For all of the Ayn Rand fans, here's a great article in The Wall Street Journal: "Atlas Shrugged: From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123146363567166677...

My 10 Books:

1. Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert K - Because this was the first time I was able to see things a different way.

2. Releasing FAT/Healthy Living, Dr Ray Strand - This book is the perfect guide to eating healthy and has helped me with my bad eating habits.

3. Why your Sick...., Randy Gage - I just love Randy's philosophies on everything, plus you need to change the way you think and this book is great in that respect!

4. Speedwealth, T. Harv Eker - Get rick fast, especially if you have a product! This book will help you with ideas to get your product to people without you having to do much...just make the right contact!

5. F.I.T. You WILL Make YOU Succeed!, RJM - This book is a perfect guide for anyone trying to achieve overall health and wellness, as well as fitness. It even has a full year of weight and cardio workouts all planned for you.

6. Riches In Niches, Friedman - Read this book before speedwealth so that you can discover what your niche is!

7. Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson - Make sure you always adapt, read this book after speedwealth.

8. Think and Grow Rich, Hill - Read Randy's reason why!

9. The One Minute Millionaire, Hansen & Allen - When you are pressured, things can get done, do you want to be a millionaire?

10. Any book about Michael Jordan....because I am a fan!

OK I've held off from posting my books. Many of the books listed by others I've read or heard. I'm a great fan of audio books, since I travel alot, and walking the dog is a great way to hear another chapter or two, so is running!

I thought which have I read or heard more than once and what do I want to read or hear again. I can only think of 2 which immediately stand out

Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki) - This is always worth reading again.

Randy Gage - Prosperity Series. I read this again after listening to the Prosperity CDs recently. I'd like an audio version of the series too.

Mark Fisher - The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth . This is a fable about becoming wealthy. For me I always turn to this when I've nothing else to read or go over. Since it is fiction, the message, thoughts and ideas are, I find much easier to absorb and practice.

Happy Travels

A

#1 How To Eat, Move and Be Healthy by Paul Chek.
# 2 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price.
# 3 The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann.
# 4 The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss.
# 5 Love, Freedom and Aloneness by Osho.
# 6 How Would Love Respond by Kurek Ashley.
# 7 Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig.
# 8 Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
# 9 The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff.
# 10 The Complete Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch.

For a full explanation on why I chose each one, visit http://brettspersonalblog.wordpress.com.

I forgot to post here another book called "Juan Salvador Gaviota" from Richard Bach, don't know how it was called in English

I honestly did not read all throughout the post of the blog, but I will post my personal life changing books.

It all started with "Rich Dad poor Dad"
"Before you quit your Job"
"Who took my money"
"The ABC's of building a business team that wins"
All from the Rich Dad Series

"The Secret" The movie

"La culpa es de la Vaca" a compilation of stories that are really insightful

I am currently doing a home study course about trading from www. iitm.com, is a 5 volume course that although is focused on trading it really can apply to anyting in life specially Self Sabotage. From Van K. Tharp.

Looking forward to read a Course in Miracles, that is my next step.

SCORE!

I forget who originally said it, but a wise man once said that a wise man knows where to buy knowledge.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

As for mine (other than what's listed here):

Ayn Rand: "Philosophy - Who needs it?", "Capitalism, The Unknown Ideal", "The Virtue of Selfishness"

Benjamin Graham: "The Intelligent Investor"

Aristotle: "Unabridged Works, Vol 1 & 2"

Wow! I can't wait - I know AJ is a big AR fan . . .

Have you ever read Rand's first book "We The Living?" Absolutely awesome.

My very first book in the '70's was The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy. It was incredibly relevant then for new thinking; not sure how it holds up now.

Unfortunately, this next book is out of print but the author emailed me a pdf copy as long as I promised not to re-use it illegally. It's called How To Master Life: Two Ground-breaking Works by Past Masters which includes As a Man Thinketh as well as The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science which was written in the early 1900's by Thomas Troward. Martin reworks the language to make it easier reading, but it still took me a while to get through it and to 'get it'. It's a lot more scientific than the other faith based books I had been reading (i.e. Ponder, Butterworth, Schinn, etc.) and therefore satisfied my need to have explanations for exactly how it works.

I listen a lot to Esther Hicks and did like their latest book Money and The Law of Attraction. The Abraham teachings suit me at this time. I guess I like the validation of my own conclusions and at the same time, some very new concepts. There's not much that comes through that doesn't seem right on.

There are plenty in the previous blogs that I'll have to check out and look forward to. Thanks for the opportunity. One Love! Catherine

read in order from my teens to nearly 50 -
the prophet by kahlil gibran
rabindranath tagore's poems
the hobbit by jr tolkien
ubik by philip dick
the devil's alternative by frederick forsythe
the holy bible
the art of forgiveness by lewis smedes
soul survivor - how i survived the church by philip yancey
tuesdays with morrie
the alchemist

have picked up your recommended 'tribes' and will be doing a one week reading indulgence starting on jan 8 - hope to finish that and a few more. maybe will go pick up atlas shrugged. thanks for the recommendation.

1. The Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck got me started on being open minded.

2. Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah - Richard Bach

3. Science of Getting Rich - Wallace Wattles

4. Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris

5. Personal Development for Smart People - Steve Pavlina

My favourite self-development books (not in particular order) are:

1) The Science of Getting Rich, by Wattles
2) Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
3) Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki
4) The Attractor Factor, by Joe Vitale
5) Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, by T. Harv Eker
6) Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke…And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich! By Randy Gage
7) The Magic of Thinking Big, by David Schwartz
8) Pushing Up People, by Art Williams
9) Conversations with God, by Neale-Donald Walsch
10) How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

I think i figured it.
Your spam filter didn't allowed links in comments.

I wanted to give links to the film pages.
anyway you can find it in the web easely

By the way Baldwin Entertainment Group wants to film "Atlas Shrugged" with Angelina Jolie set to star in playing Dagny Taggart. They want to make it in this year.

In your place Randy I would become one of producers since you have such passion about the book. You could help them to make movie not worser than the book.

btw from yesterday I started to read that book...

Zhannur

That's sad if so.
Anyway this is your site of course. You can ban anyone. But at least you could make some warning if you don't like something.

This is the comment I wanted to add:

By the way Baldwin Entertainment Group wants to film "Atlas Shrugged" with Angelina Jolie set to star in playing Dagny Taggart. They want to make it in this year.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/
http://www.atlasthefilm.com

In your place Randy I would become one of producers since you have such passion about the book. You could help them to make movie not worser than the book.

btw from yesterday I started to read that book...

Zhannur

I can't add comments
Did you ban me?

By the way Baldwin Entertainment Group wants to film "Atlas Shrugged" with Angelina Jolie set to star in playing Dagny Taggart. They want to make it in this year.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/
http://www.atlasthefilm.com

In your place Randy I would become one of producers since you have such passion about the book. You could help them to make movie not worser than the book.

btw from yesterday I started to read that book...

Everyone has to start somewhere...Shad Helmstetter's What to Say When You Talk to Yourself was one that started me off after hearing him speak. That put me on the path to discover many of the ones listed here and now I can check out the ones listed that I haven't yet read. Thanks everyone!

Randy,

Thank you for following up on the suggestion. I appreciate your perspective on what you have read and why? My top 10? They are, in no particular order, the following:

Bono by Michka Assayas – I am a sucker for books about the rabble rouser or simply rogue success stories (hence Richard Branson’s books) and Bono is definitely one! When you looked as what he has accomplished as laid out in Bono and continues to accomplish on a day-to-day basis, you can’t help but wonder what you can accomplish.

Let My People Go Surfing by Yvonne Chouinard – I am a fan of the clothing company started by Chouinard – Patagonia – and can’t help but be impressed by this “outside the box, outside everything” company that’s goes their own way and continues to be extremely successful.

Art of War by Sun Tzu and Book Of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi – I read these originally as part of my military training, but had to go back and read them again after reading Klemmer’s Compassionate Samurai (another of my favorites). I think a person needs to constantly be checking and rechecking their strategy, whether it is about business or life and these are two of the best books on strategy. Yes, you could include Clauswitz’s On War, or Machiavelli’s The Prince, or even the more contemporary Kishido by Hobart, but any of these will help to continually refine your strategy.

Business Stripped Bare by Richard Branson – Go ahead include his other books (Loosing My Virginity and Screw IT, Let’s Do It) but I am a Richard Branson fan. I think Business Stripped Bare is his best yet and really gets into what makes this particular entrepreneur successful.

How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie, Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Psycho cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, and As A Man Thinketh by James Allen are all classics that have impacted my perspective and my life curve, so much so that I continue to read them over and over again on a regular basis.

Atlas Shrugged is my favorite by Ayn Rand. I first read this one a long time ago and it continues to shape my thinking. I also enjoyed and was impacted by the Virtue of Selfishness and The New Intellectual.

The Little Engine That Could by Piper, Hauman, and Hauman. There is often a lot of hidden value in the simplest of stories and this is one of those. It was a favorite of mine from when I was a kid and I read it frequently for my children. We have gone so far as to banish the word “can’t” and its derivatives from our vocabulary because of this book.

A Year By The Sea by Joan Anderson would fit well with your theme of selfishness. This story about a woman who takes a year away from her husband to really focus on herself demonstrates the value and importance of selfishness when for the right reasons.

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac. My favorite book by Kerouac, even though I have never been a long haired drug smoking hippie. How can you not love the way this man tells a tale about the search for truth? One of my favorite all time works of fiction.

The Dancing Wu Li Masters Seat Of The Soul by Gary Zukav along with The Tao Physics by Fritjof Capra really impacted my perspective on how the universe, matter and energy all work. I would also include in this group The Crack in the Cosmic Egg by Joseph Pierce.

When it comes to mindless reading for fun, any Clive Cussler novel will do just fine!

Looking forward to more posts!

Cheers,

Alan

Love many of the books posted, going to buy a few that I've never read. Here are my favorites.

1) Esther and Jerry Hicks Books. Love their take on personal freedom and happiness.
2) One Minute Millionaire, this changed the way I looked at time.
3) Acres of Diamonds.
4) Think and Grow Rich. Seriously, read it 4 times. Should probably read it again.
5) Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
6) Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting.
7) Screw it, Let's Do it.
8) The Greatest Salesmen in the World
9) Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.
10) Anything by Ben Mezrich. I love reading about people who broke the mold, broke the rules, and made a buttload of cash.

Great List,
Ryan