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thingstodo · 12-20-2003, 04:59 AM

I agree with most everything that has been listed, especially Tao Te Ching and The Power of Myth. It's funny how many of the classics (fat too many to list) and Greek mythology are powerful as well.

Daniel Quinn's books really get you thinking.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey is good. The thing I like about it is that he researched 200 years of self-help books and found something interesting: the first 150 years was character based and the last 50 was personality based. All he really did was create structure from everything he researched. It has turned out to be a foundation for me.

One last thing I highly encourage for self exploration, and this is a little different.... Now, Discover Your Strengths by the Gallup organization. It helps you understand yourself better in context with you focused not on your weaknesses but on the ROI you get from developing your natural strengths. I have made it part of our culture at my business.

12-20-2003, 04:59 AM	#73 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	I agree with most everything that has been listed, especially Tao Te Ching and The Power of Myth. It's funny how many of the classics (fat too many to list) and Greek mythology are powerful as well. Daniel Quinn's books really get you thinking. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey is good. The thing I like about it is that he researched 200 years of self-help books and found something interesting: the first 150 years was character based and the last 50 was personality based. All he really did was create structure from everything he researched. It has turned out to be a foundation for me. One last thing I highly encourage for self exploration, and this is a little different.... Now, Discover Your Strengths by the Gallup organization. It helps you understand yourself better in context with you focused not on your weaknesses but on the ROI you get from developing your natural strengths. I have made it part of our culture at my business. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.