A good friend of mine threw out the challenge at the beginning of 2014 to read one non-fiction book per month. A pretty common challenge probably, but this was the first time I’d decided to commit to it.
I won’t bore you with my entire reading list, cause I did complete the challenge’s parameters, but wanted to pass along a few books that I think will help you and could make life better…
Boundaries- the only book I took time to read twice this year. Henry Cloud does an excellent job of showing you that its ok to draw lines in your relationships. Not out of spite or arrogance, but love and compassion for both yourself and others. If you don’t read any other book in 2015, read this one. I’m serious, just read it.
15 Invaluable Laws Of Growth- this book does an amazing job of speaking into many areas of life (personal, business, spiritual, etc), and encourages you to make a plan. You can wander into the wilderness but you can’t wander out. The mistake I made with this book was not reading it with a partner, talking and writing out the thoughts and questions that come at the end of each chapter. I think that could be pretty huge. I’ll probably try to do that in 2015.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad- this was the book that got me into and paying attention to personal finance six or seven years ago. Going back and reading it again, I don’t agree with all the principals but does a great job of robbing you of excuses and redefining what real education is, where you can get it and what it’s worth. Maybe this could be your introduction to getting interested in your own finances too.
So now I’ll pass along the challenge to you. Reading a book per month really helped me in lots of ways, furthering thoughts and ideas I already had and also introducing new ones. Will you commit to reading one non-fiction book per month in 2015?
