Virtual Coffee Table for March 2007

Every once in a while, I take a picture of the books I’m currently reading. It gives an almost uncomfortably accurate picture of what is occupying my mind right now.

Descriptions and reasons why after the jump.

Currently reading

• “Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition” (Jay Abraham) – I basically bought this book because I wanted to see why Jay Abraham can command such incredibly high prices for his seminars and coaching programs. Now I see why. He’s incredibly incisive and has spent his life learning about sales and marketing. Very very good.
• “The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)” (Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, Jason I. Hong) – A book to refer to or draw inspiration from when designing websites for clients. I haven’t gotten too far into it yet, but it sure is pretty.
• “Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (2nd Edition)” (Steve Krug) – Recommended by many designers I admire, I had to read it. Excellent, short, and achingly good. I am already applying concepts I learned from this gem.
• “Seven Secrets of Great Entrepreneurial Masters: The GEM Power Formula For Lifelong Success” (Allen E. Fishman) – An Entrepreneurial mindset book. So far nothing new for me, but I am doing the exercises anyway, to give it a fair shot.
• “Opportunity Investing: How To Profit When Stocks Advance, Stocks Decline, Inflation Runs Rampant, Prices Fall, Oil Prices Hit the Roof, … and Every Time in Between” (Gerald Appel) – The best book about investing in turbulent times (when are they not turbulent?) that I’ve ever read.
• “No B.S. Sales Success: The Ultimate No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners, Tough and Spirited Guide” (Dan Kennedy) – Dan is a curmudgeon, and I like curmudgeons. He’s also a brilliant salesman and has a lot to teach me. An easy read which bears rereading.
• “Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life” (Julie Morgenstern) – I like Julie’s organizing book, so I picked this one up used. I haven’t started it yet.
• “Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life” (Julie Morgenstern) – An excellent system for organizing. Suggests making places for things near where you need them. The rest is details.
• “Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional’s Guide to Growing a Practice” (Alan Weiss) – Inspiring book about consulting rather than simply being and independent technician. I have so much to learn from this book.

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