College Crunch

Before I headed out on a career path I made a decision to always keep learning. I believe that the continual passion to learn is essential to success both in College and in any Career Choice. Here I’ve assembled the 10 most inspirational books to me, they’ve helped me in life, in work, in business, and in leadership. All things that will put you on the right path before starting College.

2 Powerful Inspirational Books

The Secret
The Secret introduced many to the Law of Attraction which is the concept that their thoughts can influence not only their actions, but the experiences they bring into their lives as well. It is a must read for anyone especially as you head into College. As students we can shape our existence and improve our lives.

Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about getting a chance to ask someone you care about for the advice you never had a chance to. It’s a book that inspires each of us to learn how to live from those who have done it all already. This book helps keep us students focussed on what’s really important, utilizing college as a foundation in which we learn to live a great life filled with success.

Tuesdays With Morrie is one of my favorite books, its a short book that is really a quick read that makes you think, and teaches you the way to live.

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2 Influential Business Books

One Minute Manager
One Minute Manager presents concepts such as developmental psychology, behavioural psychology, crisis intervention method, communication theory, goal-setting, and business transparency into a very easy to understand narrative about a young man in search of a good business manager that he can believe in and copy.

Who Moved My Cheese
Who Moved My Cheese begins with a gathering, where former classmates have lunch and chat in an incredibly realistic manner about how much their lives have changed since high school. They agree that things have certainly turned out differently than they thought and how they have adapted to changes in their lives. It’s an inspiring book that will help you make personal and career choices to lead to an amazing life especially when making career choices, or business.

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2 Influential Books on Finances

How To Live Well Without Owning A Car
How to Live Well Without Owning a Car is the most important manual on how to live without cars, no matter where you live. I’m here to tell you this book will change how you look at the economics of transportation.

Starting out it lays out the facts behind car ownership and exactly how much it costs us, and our society as a whole. I found that the economics angle, as opposed to the “Save the Earth” approach, is strangely refreshing. Let’s be honest, most people care a hell of a lot more about your bank account than for our carbon footprint.

The Total Money Makeover
This book is in the words of Dave Ramsey “not sophisticated and complicated.” It is not for financial experts, neither is it a finance manual. But it’s not earth shattering, or world changing. Simply put it is a presentation of a plan that will help individuals and families cope with their finances, and teach them how to avoid debt, and create wealth.

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2 Influential Books on Cooking

Cookwise
Cookwise is an excellent resource for beginner cook which is why this is great for college students or those interested in a culinary career. It is a bit outdated but overall provides some great resources on the basics of cooking and culinary arts. It provides intriguing curiosity about cooking versus providing sincere inspiration. But overall its a great read a must have for any library.

In Defense of Food
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan’s is full of advice to start eating healthy, and right. Which is really important as a college student. Eating healthy, and being healthy can be the difference maker to help you perform mentally at a level beyond your other classmates. Above all this books teaches us how to eat right, be healthy by teaching us the timing of eating, and the correct moderation of food. The underlying theme being to eat healthier, eat less, and stick to the veggies. It’s a great handbook for anyone looking to embrace a healthy successful lifestyle.

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2 Influential Books on Politics

Audacity of Hope chronicles the life both professionally and personally of Barack Obama is truly amazing. It is based on teh call for a new kind of politics based around hope and change leading to a better world.

The author gives life to its core values and the proposed solutions.He bring it out and inspires even a non political person to embrace these new politics. In essence, Barack Obama’s campaign of Hope and Change was merely an extension of his life and that is what this book brings out. A must read for anyone who is tired of politics, or wants to embrace a new way of politics.

Futuring: An Exploration of The Future
The world’s biggest events are always covered in the news. Except those that happen over time. Futuring is a book that documents the paradigm shift from an industrial society to a technological based one. This book is a guidebook for who wants to navigate in this ever changing world we live in.

This book will you manage your career and life ahead. Futuring is the art and science of exploring and planning for the future. Futuring is a powerful guidebook to help you create a better world for the future and for today.

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