Wholesaler · Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2016 · 124 posts · 81 votes
I'm a faithful listener of the BP real estate podcast. Can't get enough of it. Other than the super valuable advice and insights I gain from the show, I also learn about a ton of great books from the guests. What books are you reading? What are your favorites? I'm looking for more knowledge!
Kenosha, WI · Member since 2015 · 89 posts · 81 votes
7y
I strongly agree with @Alexander Felice that the most valuable books to read are not those offering the latest idea du jour on motivation or management principles but rather those that force you to evaluate society and your role as a part of it. Several novels that do that:
Babbit and Dodsworth - both by Sinclair Lewis. These two books examine the cnsequences of success on two very different protagonists. George F. Babbit is a real estate broker in the small-town Midwest. He is moderately affluent but suffers from a vague dissatisfaction with his life. In the course of the book he at times tries to diverge from his life's path but always reverts to the safe course. He is not on a ladder going up; he is on a treadmill. Dodsworth is a successful auto manufacturer that finds his life-long beliefs challenged when he and his wife voyage to Europe upon his retirement. The status quo of his life and marriage is shattered but he builds a new life upon the wreckage of the old.
1984 by George Orwell - A cautionary and prophetic story. At the time of publication Orwell was warning against the evils of communism but the basic premise can be applied to any excess of government. Total oversight = total behavior control; total behavior control = total thought control.
Rental Property Investor · South Florida and Central Florida · Member since 2017 · 50 posts · 40 votes
7y
Failing Forward by John C. Maxwell. I was having a serious road block when I did bodybuilding in the past. I got the right paradigm shift I needed to get to conquer that goal. I now embrace failure as a stepping stone towards success.