Book Reviews APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book by Guy Kawasaki "In your darkest, most frustrated hours, remember the value you are trying to add to peoples’ lives, the satisfaction you’ll feel, or the cause that you’ll further. The path to a finished book is not a smooth or a straight line, but the end result will make you forget the pain." Summary Most Written by Matthew February 1, 2013August 28, 2013
Book Reviews The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk "Social media relationships and personal relationships work exactly the same way— you get out of them what you put into them. You can’t buy them, force them, or make them into something they’re not ready to be." Hello book lovers! This week I’m introducing The Thank You Economy by Gary Written by Matthew November 5, 2012September 27, 2013
Book Reviews The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "'Men,' said the little prince, 'crowd into express trains without knowing what they are looking for. So they become agitated and rush round in circles…' After a pause, he added: 'It is not worth the trouble...' In this bi-weekly Influential Books post, I’m introducing The Little Prince by Written by Matthew October 16, 2012June 12, 2013
Book Reviews Aleph by Paulo Coelho "If I had to give you one piece of advice, it would be this: don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do. Seek out people who aren’t afraid of making mistakes and who, therefore, do make mistakes. Because o Written by Matthew October 2, 2012June 12, 2013
Book Reviews Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant "This is a practice. You don't go to the gym once and consider yourself done. Same here. Meditation is a practice. Working out is a practice. Loving yourself, perhaps the most important of all, is a practice." During the past two weeks, I read three short books. Here’s a review of one of them: Written by Matthew September 18, 2012December 19, 2017
Book Reviews Vagabonding Review: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts "Long-term travel isn’t about being a college student; it’s about being a student of daily life. Long-term travel isn’t an act of rebellion against society; it’s an act of common sense within society. Long-term travel doesn’t require a massive “bundle of cash”; it requires only that we Written by Matthew September 4, 2012September 12, 2016
Book Reviews The Monk and the Riddle by Randy Komisar "If your life were to end suddenly and unexpectedly tomorrow, would you be able to say you've been doing what you truly care about today?" Written by Matthew August 15, 2012August 16, 2016
Book Reviews The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau "Imagine a life where all your time is spent on the things you want to do." Using his own business as a blueprint, as well as another 50+ examples around the world, Chris Guillebeau shows how to create a lifestyle of freedom that's fulfilling and financially sustainable. Written by Matthew August 1, 2012August 16, 2016
Book Reviews Travel Tales Desire + Decision = Magic (The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho) “He still had some doubts about the decision he had made. But he was able to understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision he is really diving into the strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first Written by Matthew June 5, 2012June 13, 2013