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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

Meg Meeker

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HenryBemis
Books: Siddartha: to think about myself and my changes/voyage through life. Half-time: to think what-the-hell-comes-next (only if you are 40+)(it won't resonate with a 20yo) Systemantics, Nexus: if you work in mega-big-corpos this will save your life Hold on to your kids, The anxious generation: if you got kids Strong Fathers Strong Daughters: (and mothers/sons) if you got kids (too Christian-y for my taste but an amazing 'manual' to manage the relationship with your kid(s)) 1984, Animal Farm, Gulag Archipelago: ... Light on Yoga: (also do practice yoga, it's good for most-if-not-all) You asked for "one book"... but.. life.. is not 'one' thing. Systemantics (and Dilbert) have helped me stay afloat at work. Siddartha gave me a perspective in live about myself, the different 'people' I have been throughout my life. All the listed ones are books I read and read again every few years. They shaped me the first time I read them, keep me 'grounded'/taking stock/thinking the 'change' in me and my life. I see them as a 'check-diff' and how I have changed/evolved/devolved since the last time I read it/them.
HenryBemis
Halftime: Moving from Success... (this makes sense if you around 40 or over 40)(I read it a few years back and then again this year as a self-follow-up) Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money (it's NOT about making money - I found it more useful on "adding value" more than "making money - it changed my perspective on 'how to work, how to operate, how to see things, how to see/seek/grab opportunities' but ultimately how to add value - _and_ get paid handsomely for it)(ok it is about making money, but as a result, not as a driver) (if you ignore the "too much Judaism" bits, it is a great book)(I read it a few years back and then again this year as a self-follow-up) If you are a parent, Meg Meeker's - Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters - Strong Mothers, Strong Sons…
merrick33
As a father the best thing you can do after attending to your daughters immediate needs, is learn more about how to become the kind of father that your daughter needs. After reading the following book I feel better prepared and informed to be a better father. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters (http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Fathers-Daughters-Secrets-Fathe... (http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Fathers-Daughters-Secrets-Father/dp/1596980125))