Reading: 2012

This year I pushed this goal even further. At the first of the year, I took a bit of extra time to read Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, by Seth Godin. I digested it slowly—on purpose. I plan to read it again every year. Now that reading it is completed, I’m ramping back up and kicking this goal into overdrive.

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Books Completed

These are the books I’ve completed reading so far this year. Favorite books are denoted by a ★

2012	Title
	Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain by Ryan Blair with Don Yaeger
	Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin Review
	Design Is a Job by Mike Monteiro Review
	What the Plus! by Guy Kawasaki The missing manual for Google+. Review
	Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin Find like minded people, form a group around a common cause, and change the world.
	The Procrastinator’s Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now by Rita Emmitt Procrastination stems from a form of perfectionism not laziness. Learn to do it now instead of at the “perfect time”. Circumstances are never perfect.
	Steal Like an Artist ★ by Austin Kleon Review
	The Dip ★ by Seth Godin On my list to read yearly. Learn how to know when to quit or stick it out.
	Shine: How to Survive and Thrive at Work by Chris Baréz-Brown Advice on how to be your best at work, life, and lessons learned in business. Solid and balanced.
	The Paleo Answer ★ by Loren Cordain, Ph.D. A follow up from the The Paleo Diet, Cordain gives updated research, in depth explanation, and dietary guidelines for eating Paleo. Great read.
	The Hunger Games ★ by Suzanne Collins Saw the movie. Felt like it was rushed and wanted to know more backstory. The book is worth a read, even if you have seen the movie. So much more detail to events taking place. Highly recommended and a fun read.
	Going Solo ★ by Eric Klinenberg Sociology book on living alone. Currently over 50% of Americans are “singletons”. This does not account for roommate situations. Interesting perspective on why our culture is shifting towards favoring and preserving individual independence.
	This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can’t ★ by Augusten Burroughs Hard to describe fully. So worth the read. Touches on self-esteem, relationships, being fat/thin, death, and much more.
	Insanely Simple ★ by Ken Segall How Steve Jobs leveraged simplicity and consistently fought against complexity beating it down with his simple stick.
	Freedom is Blogging in Your Underwear ★ by Hugh MacLeod Sparked me to have an “aha moment”. Balance of artist, work, and the beacons that guide us. No excuse for lack of fulfillment, stalled creativity, or the right circumstances. No excuses. Now read it, no excuses.
	Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Second book in The Hunger Games series.
	Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Third book in The Hunger Games series. Enjoyed finishing up the trio. Was pleased with how it ended.
	Poke the Box ★ by Seth Godin Start something. Ship. Fail often. Repeat. Very inspiring read and moves to a favorite of mine. Read Linchpin first, then this.
	The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau An entertaining journey of case studies about people that start micro businesses.
	The Compound Effect ★ by Darren Hardy Best book of the year so far. Hands down. Perfect book after reading Poke the Box. Routines build momentum for success.
	We Are All Weird by Seth Godin Mass marketing is fading. We are all weird, unique, and purchase based on our individuality. Don’t fake it, embrace it.
	the War of Art ★ by Steven Pressfield Fight Resistance, create your Art.

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