I’ve heard so many people tell me that I should read jokes and humor books from time to time. “Laughing a bit would do you a lot of good” they tell me. “That’s nice” I respond. I don’t know if I should take this as a subtle attack or as genuine well-intentioned advice. I think I’m a pretty funny guy, I even make up my own jokes. I don’t need to read silly books about it. That’s admitting defeat.

While reading “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss, I found myself reading Chapter 8 - Outsourcing Life and hysterically laughing out loud all through the whole thing. The chapter wasn’t written by Tim Ferriss, it was written by A.J. Jacobs, an editor at Esquire Magazine (excerpts are available online). Who is this Jacobs guy and how can I find out more about him? He intrigued me.

A.J. Jacobs is a crazy guy. Crazy in an amusing and friendly way.

I read some articles he had written for Esquire. “My Life as a Hot Woman” explains how (more…)

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There are many books that I have read that have impacted my life positively in one way or another. I’m always reading something and telling people about it. I have my “top 10″ book list on my website, but this really is pathetically incomplete.

There is one book that is not on my book list that really should be on there. Reading this book will raise your self esteem. This book will convince you that you can’t help but succeed at whatever you decide to do. It is impossible to fail. This book will install productive habits and positive programming into you through repeated affirmations. It will teach you to be positive and self-confident. On top of this, the book is only about 100 pages long! Such a small book, but such a big promise.

The book is (more…)

Why do I keep hearing the same message from all different sources?

I recently read the book “Chasing Daylight” by Eugene O’Kelly. The book was written by the CEO of a large accounting firm. He was diagnosed with brain cancer and found that he had several large brain tumors. By the time that the cancer was discovered, it was already so far advanced that nothing could be done about it. He was told that he had three months to live. He decided to write this book about what he was going through in the few months before his death.

Normally, this type of book would not appeal to me, but it was recommended by a friend. I read several reviews also, and the book seemed interesting. The book was inspirational in the sense that (more…)

I had a great Christmas this year. I was able to catch up with my family, and got to see some family members that I haven’t seen in a long time. Lots of good food was eaten. Although I am generally against the overcommercialization of Christmas, I did receive one amazing gift that you guys should know about. The printed version of the NLP Encyclopedia, or as it is officially known, “Encyclopedia of Systemic Neuro-Linguistic Programming and NLP New Coding” by Robert Diltz and Judith DeLozier published by NLP University Press. This consists of two huge books, about 1000 pages each. This is the most extensive and comprehensive volume on NLP that I am aware of, and it is absolutely amazing. Before attempting to read it, you should probably have a basic understanding of NLP, or it may not make much sense to you. Check out my previous post about two great books to read if you want to learn about NLP.

The NLP Encyclopedia is also viewable online, for free, but in a limited form.