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The Magic of Thinking Big

David J. Schwartz

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toumhi
Self-help/personal development/philosophy: - The obstacle is the way (Ryan Holiday) - Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) - Level up your life: how to unlock adventure and happiness by becoming the hero of your own story - the six pillars of self-esteem - so good they can’t ignore you - the power of habit - how to fail at almost everything and still win big Business: - soft sell: the new art of selling - essentialism: the disciplined pursuit of less - the magic of thinking big - everything is negotiable - making things happen - lean customer development - what customers want - inspired: how to create products customers love - delivering happiness
martythemaniak
Leave it to Psmith - 10/10 Anna Karenina - 8/10 The Code of the Woosters 8/10 Fooled by Randomness 7/10 Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life 8/10 How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia 9/10 Reluctant Fundamentalist 9/10 The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes 8/10 The Last Question - Asimov - 9/10 The Magic of Thinking Big - 6/10 The catcher in the Rye 8/10 Models 7/10 High Fidelity - Nick Hornby 8/10 The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 7/10 The Surrender Experiment - 10/10 Untethered Soul - 9/10 The Autobiography of a Yogi - 7/10 Raja Yoga - Swami Vikekandanda - 7/10 Something Fresh, something new - 7/10 Karma Yoga - Swami Vikekandanda - 8/10 Thinking, Fast and Slow - 9/10 Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates 10/10 The Pearl by John Steinbeck 7/10
onelovelyname
I was once a 13-year-old girl and loved writing short stories and learning about business. Some books that worked for me: - The 4-Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss - Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Guy Kawasaki - The Magic of Thinking Big, by David. J Schwartz - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey One not super related to business but a great short read: Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. That book taught me to think creatively about my goals and not to allow traditional expectations to stop me from accomplishing them.